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Open Cosmos Secures Role in UK’s £8 Billion Tactical Communications Framework

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Open Cosmos has secured a position on the UK Ministry of Defence’s £8 billion Tactical Communications framework, supporting the government’s effort to build more sovereign satellite connectivity architecture. The award places the company among suppliers eligible to provide communications capabilities for UK defense operations.

Discovered 2026-09-02T06:20:35.060539-07:00 | 2026-09-02T06:20:35.060539-07:00

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  • The framework creates a potential route for Open Cosmos to supply satellite connectivity to the UK Ministry of Defence under a program valued at £8 billion.
  • The award reflects the UK’s stated push toward more sovereign connectivity architecture, with implications for defense-space suppliers and national resilience requirements.
  • Open Cosmos joins the eligible supplier base for future tactical communications work, although the articles do not specify a task order, contract value or delivery timeline.

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Via Satellite Aviation Week
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2026-09-02T06:20:35.060539-07:00
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