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UK launches first dedicated RAF squadron to protect satellites from hostile threats

The UK has established its first dedicated space squadron within the Royal Air Force to protect satellites vital to everyday life. The unit will focus on disrupting, degrading and denying hostile activity targeting British interests in space, marking a significant expansion of the country’s space-defense posture.

Discovered 2026-09-24T01:29:01.865181-07:00 | 2026-09-24T01:29:01.865181-07:00

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The squadron gives the UK a dedicated military unit focused on protecting national space assets and countering hostile activity against satellites.
Its mission to disrupt, degrade and deny threats signals that satellite resilience and space-domain operations are becoming central to UK defense planning.
Satellites underpin essential services, making protection of space infrastructure directly relevant to national security and civilian continuity.

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spacefoundation.org Via Satellite marketforecast.com