From: Ministry of Defence, Defence Equipment and Support and The Rt Hon Maria Eagle MPUK Government Press Release, 7 March 2025 Innovative UK-made tech will help the military monitor space following a new £65 million deal agreed today, in British Science Week. The Borealis command, control and data processing system
The RAF surveillance aircraft Rivet Joint is one of several sources of reconnaissance data that is shared with Ukraine to enable strikes into Russia. Photograph: Aviation Visuals/Alamy By Dan Sabbagh and Luke Harding, Published by The Guardian, 6 March 2025 Britain will also continue to supply analysis of raw data
By Clarence Oxford, Published by Space Daily, 6 March 2025 Los Angeles CA (SPX) - SatixFy Communications (NYSE American: SATX) has been awarded GBP 1.8 million (approximately $2.3 million) by the UK Space Agency through its C-LEO program. The funding is designated for the creation of an advanced software suite
SaxaVord spaceport with a completed launch stool visible. Photo: SaxaVord Spaceport By Curtis Baines, Published by Orbital Today, 27 February 2025 SaxaVord Spaceport is fast becoming a hot commodity for future launches. Space companies are queuing to use the Scottish launch site including the likes of RFA and Orbex. However,
Rocket Factory Augsburg plans to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport this year: image: Shetland Times Published by The Shetland Times, 21 February 2025 Danish billionaire Anders Povlsen has increased his stake in Shetland Space Centre via his company, Wild Ventures Ltd, which now owns more than half of its shares. New
Donald Trump launching the US Space Force, 2019 By Berny Torre, Published by The Morning Star, 13 February 2025 PLANS to build space radar dishes that would allow US President Donald Trump “to militarily dominate all of space” from Wales have taken a step towards a national debate. Peace campaigners
DARC technical demonstrator in White Sands, New Mexico Published by The Canary, 13 February 2025 Campaigners at PARC Against DARC, which launched in May 2024 to block the proposed US military DARC radars at Brawdy in Pembrokeshire say it’s only a matter of time until the proposed radars receive national
Image source: UK Defence Journal By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 10 February 2025 The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £127 million contract to Airbus to design and build the Oberon satellite system, boosting the UK’s Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities while supporting around 200 skilled
