UK Defence Journal
• George Allison
The Royal Air Force has formed No. III Space Effects Squadron, the UK’s first military unit dedicated to disrupting, degrading and denying hostile activity in space. The squadron will protect satellites supporting missile-warning, communications and maritime navigation missions.
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The Royal Air Force has formed No. III Space Effects Squadron, the UK’s first military unit dedicated to disrupting, degrading and denying hostile activity in space. The squadron will protect satellites supporting missile-warning, communications and maritime navigation missions.
Boeing subsidiary Insitu and Gogo Special Missions have completed testing of a Group 3 uncrewed aerial system fitted with Gogo’s Galileo HDX antenna and connected to Eutelsat’s OneWeb satellite network. The effort gives military operators another high-speed connectivity option beyond SpaceX’s Starlink.
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Eutelsat demonstrated OneWeb LEO connectivity on Poland’s live PKP Intercity rail network, while Sateliot joined ESA’s IRIS² consolidation phase for the low-LEO layer. Separately, ESA and Axiom Space signed an MoU aimed at expanding Europe’s access to low Earth orbit and related capabilities.
Marble Imaging and msg Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine Earth-observation data, artificial intelligence and secure IT infrastructure for European intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance applications. The partnership targets sovereign ISR capabilities built around European data, technology and infrastructure.
Northrop Grumman is targeting delivery of a space-domain awareness prototype satellite within 24 months, with high-quality imaging and more frequent characterization of geosynchronous-orbit objects. Separately, Terma will provide MDA Space with power and radio-frequency checkout equipment and central checkout systems for AURORA satellite production and testing.
The U.S. Space Force is exploring a fleet of satellites that could remain on standby, launch on short notice and maneuver close to other spacecraft for inspection. The effort points to a potential new layer of rapid-response capability for monitoring and assessing activity in orbit.
Intellian Technologies and Network Innovations are forming a strategic partnership to jointly develop and distribute multi-band Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) flyaway terminals for military and government customers, expanding their offerings for mobile and deployable satellite communications requirements.
European space and defense leaders say Ukraine has accelerated efforts to strengthen the region’s space-defense capabilities, but consensus-building, procurement reform and integration of dual-use systems remain significant obstacles to moving from strategic urgency to deployable capability.
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