Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is an agency of the UK Ministry of Defence responsible for equipping and supporting the armed forces. Within the space industry, DE&S focuses on delivering assured space-based capabilities and services for military operations, including satellite systems, space domain awareness, and secure satellite control systems. They work with industry partners like Lockheed Martin and Rhea to develop innovative software and technologies for monitoring and protecting UK space assets, with key customers including UK Space Command and the UK Ministry of Defence.
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Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. signed a £22 million contract with Defence Equipment and Support on behalf of Space Command for the Carbonite+ spacecraft.