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U.K. Ministry of Defence

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David Sandy will lead Aerospace UK’s work with the UK Ministry of Defence and the UK Space Agency to support decision-making and deliver value in the space domain.

Mentioned as: U.K. Ministry of DefenceNarrative PlanMay 16, 2023The Aerospace Corporation UK Ltd. names a new managing director

SKYNET 6A is a geostationary telecommunications satellite that will provide secure communications services for the UK armed forces following its launch in 2025.

Mentioned as: U.K. Ministry of DefenceOrg RelationshipMay 15, 2023Airbus Selects National Satellite Test Facility for SKYNET 6A Communications Satellite Testing

Airbus selected the National Satellite Test Facility at Harwell in Oxfordshire to carry out the comprehensive test campaign for the UK Ministry of Defence’s SKYNET 6A.

Mentioned as: UK Ministry of DefenceOrg RelationshipMay 15, 2023Airbus Selects National Satellite Test Facility for SKYNET 6A Communications Satellite Testing

The work for the CarbSAR In Orbit Demonstration has been jointly funded by Oxford Space Systems, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, Airbus Defence and Space, the National Security Strategic Investment Fund, and the UK Ministry of Defence.

Mentioned as: UK Ministry of DefenceTechnical ProductMay 11, 2023SSTL and Oxford Space Systems to Launch Wrapped Rib Antenna on CarbSAR In Orbit Demo Mission

Airbus selected the National Satellite Test Facility at Harwell in Oxfordshire to carry out the comprehensive test campaign for the UK Ministry of Defence’s SKYNET 6A satellite.

Mentioned as: UK Ministry of DefenceOrg RelationshipMay 11, 2023Airbus selects UK National Satellite Test Facility for SKYNET 6A testing

Oxford Space Systems, SSTL, Airbus Defence and Space, the National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF), and the UK Ministry of Defence jointly funded the Wrapped Rib antenna In Orbit Demonstration work.

Mentioned as: UK Ministry of DefenceTechnical ProductMay 9, 2023SSTL + Oxford Space Systems to launch the CarbSAR in orbit demo mission to showcase wrapped rib antenna

Skynet provides vital communications to the UK Armed Forces wherever they are.

Mentioned as: U.K. Ministry of DefenceNarrative GeneralFeb 15, 2023Babcock awarded UK MoD contract to operate Skynet

The Skynet contract forms part of the UK Ministry of Defence’s £6 billion Skynet 6 program.

Mentioned as: U.K. Ministry of DefenceNarrative FinancialFeb 15, 2023Babcock awarded UK MoD contract to operate Skynet

Babcock International Group Plc has been awarded the contract to manage and operate Skynet, the UK Ministry of Defence’s military satellite communications system.

Mentioned as: U.K. Ministry of DefenceNarrative GeneralFeb 15, 2023Babcock awarded UK MoD contract to operate Skynet

RTC North and the UK Ministry of Defence partnered with Lockheed Martin at the Discovery Museum event in Newcastle.

Mentioned as: UK Ministry of DefenceOrg RelationshipFeb 13, 2023Lockheed Martin connects with SME community at their UK Space & Defence Readiness event

Airbus celebrated the 50-year anniversary in 2019 of providing global secure military satellite communications to the UK Ministry of Defence and of the first SKYNET satellite.

Mentioned as: U.K. Ministry of DefenceOrg RelationshipJan 9, 2023Speedcast wins APAC teleport services contract from Airbus and UK’s MoD

The U.K. Ministry of Defence plans to spend £1,400,000,000 ($1,600,000,000) on developing new space capabilities over the next decade.

Mentioned as: U.K. Ministry of DefenceTechnical ProductOct 19, 2022UK defense committee calls for thorough Eutelsat/OneWeb review

The Defence Select Committee published a report on 2022-10-19 for the U.K. Ministry of Defence.

Mentioned as: U.K. Ministry of DefenceNarrative GeneralOct 19, 2022UK defense committee calls for thorough Eutelsat/OneWeb review

Prometheus-2 consists of two cubesats owned by the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and is co-funded with Airbus Defence and Space and jointly designed with In-Space Missions.

Mentioned as: U.K. Ministry of DefenceOrg RelationshipOct 11, 2022With the manifest complete, Virgin Orbit’s flight hardware is heading to Spaceport Cornwall for the 1st orbital launch from U.K. soil

The Prometheus-2 mission will enable the UK Ministry of Defence to operate a hyperspectral sensor for the first time and to run processing and algorithms directly on HyperScout.

Mentioned as: UK Ministry of DefenceTechnical ProductSep 28, 2022UK’s first orbital satellite launch includes intelligent hyperspectral imager HyperScout® M

The Windracers aircraft will be equipped with scientific research equipment from the British Antarctic Survey and flown in Antarctica to gather novel research data at an unprecedented scale.

Mentioned as: British Antarctic SurveyOrg RelationshipAug 28, 2022Helix Geospace’s UK grant funding to provide accurate, resilient GNSS solution in GNSS-denied environments

Collaboration with the NERC British Antarctic Survey and Lancashire Fire and Rescue will enhance public engagement and proof of exploitation for the project.

Mentioned as: U.K. Ministry of DefenceNarrative GeneralAug 28, 2022Helix Geospace’s UK grant funding to provide accurate, resilient GNSS solution in GNSS-denied environments

Viasat UK Ltd. signed the UK Armed Forces Covenant to support UK military personnel, reservists, veterans and their families.

Mentioned as: U.K. Ministry of DefenceNarrative GeneralJul 28, 2022Viasat Signs UK Armed Forces Covenant Pledging Commitment to Military Community

The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office is teaming up with the U.K. Ministry of Defence to launch experimental smallsats to low Earth orbit in late 2022 on a Virgin Orbit air-launched rocket.

Mentioned as: U.K. Ministry of DefenceOrg RelationshipJul 18, 2022US-UK special relationship deepens in space

NORSS won a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence to develop a new simulator system for developing and testing future British military satellites and constellations.

Mentioned as: british militaryTechnical ProductJul 18, 2022Raytheon to acquire UK startup Northern Space and Security
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