The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD) plays a crucial role in space as a key enabler for defense operations, now recognized as an operational domain. Through the UK Space Command, the MOD delivers space operations, develops space capabilities, and grows the defense space workforce. It oversees programs like Skynet for satellite communications and invests in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, working with partners such as the UK Space Agency and international allies, including the US, to protect UK interests in space.
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The London office will allow Planet Labs UK to interact more directly with the UK Ministry of Defence, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, the Department for Business and Trade, and NATO representatives.
The UK government invested an additional £33.2 million ($44.6 million) in UKI2S last week through UKSA, the UK Ministry of Defence, and the UK Atomic Energy Authority.
The UK fast-tracked Ministry of Defence contracts to 13 local defense-tech startups this month.
The U.K. Ministry of Defence issued 13 defense space contracts to startups at a few million pounds each.
The UK Ministry of Defence brought its Borealis space surveillance platform online six months early.
The UK Ministry of Defence granted Borealis initial operating capability on May 22.
Borealis improves satellite and space-debris tracking for the UK Ministry of Defence and the UK Space Agency.
Redwire uncrewed aerial solutions have supported UK MOD missions for the last decade.
Redwire’s UK presence is intended to provide real-time support, rapid integration services, and localized lifecycle management for UK Ministry of Defence initiatives.
Redwire Corporation has opened an office in the United Kingdom to support current and future programs under the UK Ministry of Defence.
Boresight Pty Ltd's military customers include 11 Western armed forces, including the Australian Defence Force, British Army, Canadian Armed Forces, New Zealand Defence Force, United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force, and the Dutch, Italian, and Finnish armies.
The ALL.SPACE terminal capability was engineered to meet the requirements of U.S. DoD, UK MoD, and allied defense users for mobility applications.
The ALL.SPACE terminal is integrated into several U.S. Department of Defense and UK Ministry of Defence Programs of Record.
Becrypt’s portfolio includes systems for secure operations, protected collaborations, secure data transfer, and mobile device management platforms tailored for UK Defence multi-domain integration.
The UK Ministry of Defence successfully trialed technology from this collaboration as part of the Skynet 5 and Skynet 6 satcomms projects.
The UK Armed Forces became the first customer to use Saab’s instrumented UAV service for live training scenarios.
The UK Ministry of Defence awarded contracts to Lockheed Martin and Rhea Group earlier 2024 to develop satellite control systems for the ISTARI constellation.
Through Project Tyche, the UK Ministry of Defence seeks to learn how to use information gathered in low-Earth orbit for security and dual-use purposes.
Amentum is eligible to bid for contracts that will deliver a comprehensive suite of services to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).
The UK Defence Drone Strategy aims to harness innovative capabilities across UK defence based on lessons learned in Ukraine.