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The MOD in space: British plans for satellites

Air December 10, 2019

Space is becoming a bigger focus for the MOD and British industry in general. Modernisation means that satellites are a much bigger part of battlefield communications and surveillance. Innovations such as drones can be controlled through satellites and information from them can be communicated across a large area quickly. The MOD ...

UK and Australia team up to use space technology to protect Pacific

Air November 11, 2019

Pacific island countries vulnerable to climate change will benefit from space technology to help them plan for and prevent natural disasters, thanks to a new UK and Australian partnership. The UK Space Agency is looking for project ideas, to be delivered through UK aid, that use the data collected by satellites ...

The next giant leap: The UK launches its space ambitions

Air January 16, 2019

The UK is looking to capitalise on its world–leading expertise in aerospace with the development of vertical and horizontal spaceports, taking one giant leap into next phase of space travel.  The UK Space Agency selected Sutherland on the north coast of Scotland as the first vertical launch site.  An initial £2.5 million will go ...

UK will no longer seek access to secure aspects of Galileo

Homeland December 6, 2018

The Prime Minister, Theresa May, has confirmed the UK will not use Galileo for defence or critical national infrastructure after Brexit. Instead, the UK will explore options to build its own Global Navigation Satellite System that can help guide military drones, run energy networks and provide essential services for civilian smart ...