Skynet
HTS, megaconstellations feed UK indecisiveness about Skynet 6 program
Commercial satellite technology is developing so fast, Britain’s Ministry of Defense isn’t certain its next-generation program will keep pace with what the future holds.
Britain Backpedals on Privatized Milcom Satellites
Twelve years ago, Britain revolutionized the process of purchasing military satellite telecommunications by outsourcing it all to the private sector. Now it appears about to return to conventional procurement for its follow-on satellites.
Britain’s Skynet 5A Reassigned to Asia-Pacific
Airbus Defence and Space is moving its Skynet 5A military X- and UHF-band telecommunications satellite over the Asia-Pacific region to give military users near-global coverage.
