Artistic rendition of the Skynet 6A MILSATCOM satellite, courtesy of Airbus UK. By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 31 October 2026 The new ‘offset’ policy could require overseas contractors to generate British industrial benefits worth up to the full value of major defense contracts, with space among the priority
The OBRIA NANO satellite. Illustration by GomSpace By Taras Safronov, Published by Militarnyi, 27 October 2026 Ukraine’s HIMERA and Denmark’s GomSpace have launched OBRIA NANO — the first test satellite for a future independent Ukrainian communications network — into orbit. HIMERA shared this with Militarnyi. The satellite was launched as
Ukrainians using drones at the front line By Sasha Vakulina, Published by Euronews, 27 October 2026 Ukraine made significant progress in countering Russia's jet-powered drones, with some air defence units reporting interception rates around 80%. But recent restrictions on US satellite services exposed Kyiv's reliance on US technology as it
By Simon Newton, Published by Forces News, 26 October 2026 Recent events in Ukraine, where the Starlink service to the Ukrainian military was throttled back, have raised questions about the use of SpaceX services by the MOD. Should the Armed Forces stop using Starlink and Starshield – its military-grade companion
A man offers residents in Kherson, Ukraine, the use of his Starlink internet after a Russian strike. Image:BBC By Tiffany Wertheimer, Published by The BBC, 25 October 2026 Ukraine is in desperate need of a new satellite internet service, but a fast and reliable alternative to Elon Musk's Starlink network
The Starshield system plays a significant role in Ukraine's defense By Mike Wall, Published by Space.com, 22 October 2026 “Ukraine needs secure, sovereign and high-performance satellite communications systems that it controls." Ukraine wants its own satellite-communication system, which shouldn't be surprising given the events of the past week or so.
By Jasper Jolly, Published by The Guardian, 16 October 2026 Guillaume Faury writes to Andy Burnham warning him against choosing US firm Lockheed Martin to build Skynet satellites The boss of Airbus has told Andy Burnham that choosing its US rival Lockheed Martin to manufacture military satellites could cost the
The Starlink terminals, which connect to thousands of SpaceX satellites in obit, are often camouflaged on the battlefield By Tom McArthur and Tiffany Wertheimer, Published by The BBC, 15 October 2026 Starlink satellites operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX provide high-speed internet - something modern war relies heavily on. For Ukraine,
