Current air-defence systems include the Sky Sabre but defence chiefs have warned more is needed By Jonathan Beale, Published by The BBC, 6 October 2026 America and Israel's war with Iran has shown that even the world's most sophisticated air defences can be overwhelmed by enemy missiles and drones, if
Image: Israeli Iron Dome By Ewan Somerville, and Kate Whannal,Published by The BBC, 6 October 2026 The Conservatives have pledged to invest £10bn in a system to defend Britain against long-range missiles and drones, if they win the next general election. The party said the "Britannia Shield" would offer the
Image: Aerosociety By Mark Piesing, Published by Aero Society, 2 October 2026 Can the UK defend itself from a space ambush? MARK PIESING reports from the UK Space Power Conference. On the opening morning of the UK Space Power Conference 2026, held in London on 23–24 September, the UK Ministry
Victus Haze By Mustafa Bilal, Published by Space News, 1 October 2026 When a spacecraft closes in on another satellite, the operator tracking its trajectory on the other side now also has to consider whether that spacecraft is a weapon. On Sept. 14, 2026, Secretary of the Air Force Troy
Illustration of a space situational awareness system. Credit: ESA By Andrew Parsonson, Published by Space News, 1 October 2026 JOHANNESBURG — European governments are preparing to invest up to 24 billion euros ($27 billion) in SPACE, a joint military space project spanning satellite communications, surveillance and missile warning. The initiative
A declassified Cold War spy satellite has exploded in low Earth orbit, creating a debris cloud that threatens more than 200 active spacecraft as the US Space Force investigates (Image is for illustrative purposes only, AI generated/GEMINI By Justine Anifowose, Published by Geekspin, 29 September 2026 In a mysterious orbital
Image Credit: RAF By Andrew Parsonson, Published by European Spaceflight, 28 September 2026 The United Kingdom has established a new specialised unit within the Royal Air Force to counter hostile threats to the country’s satellites. The Ministry of Defence announced the formation of No. III Space Effects Squadron on 23
Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Troy Meink delivers a keynote address during the 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference at the National Harbor, Md., Sept 14, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Malia Heemsoth) By Ajey Lele, Published by The Space Review, 28 September 2026 For decades,
