The move by the UK government to shift the UK Space Agency into its Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) has been described as both good news, and bad, […]
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UK’s Project Reach on track and online: landmark deal to end mobile dead zones
Department of Transport:Commuters will soon be able to work seamlessly and stay connected with loved ones as the Transport Secretary lands a landmark deal to eliminate mobile blackspots on Britain’s […]
Eutelsat’s efforts to obtain funding to save OneWeb
While Eutelsat was announcing wedotv, the global ad-supported streaming TV network, that signed a new deal to include three of their free-to-air streaming channels on Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD satellites at 13° […]
The UK space sector is expanding faster than the UK Economy
M&A activity across the sector has rocketed over the past decade from only five transactions in 2013 to 27 in 2023. The UK space sector is expanding faster than the […]
Forrester’s Digest: Project Kuiper wants to offer D2D connectivity
UK telecom regulator Ofcom has published in its consultation documentation that Amazon’s proposed constellation of broadband satellites (‘Project Kuiper’) is developing technical solutions for Direct-to-Device (D2D) cellular connectivity. The Ofcom […]
UK Space Agency launches million£ grant to Orbit Fab
The UK Space Agency has awarded Orbit Fab a £1.3 million Major Project grant under their National Space Innovation Program — this grant will fund the design of a high-pressure […]
Ovzon receives 12-months renewal for continued support to UK MoD
Ovzon has, for the fourth consecutive year, been awarded a 12-months service renewal contract for delivery of Ovzon SATCOM-as-a-Service to the UK MoD. The order is received from Babcock International, […]
QinetiQ achieves UK’s first jet-to-jet teaming between aircraft and autonomous drone
QinetiQ has successfully trialed the UK’s first Crewed-Uncrewed-Teaming demonstration between a crewed aircraft and an autonomous jet drone. The trial – which took place in collaboration with the Defence Science […]
U.S. + UK partner in regard to AI safety
U.S. and UK AI Safety Institutes to work seamlessly with each other, partnering on research, safety evaluations, and guidance for AI safety. Institutes to develop shared capabilities through information-sharing, close […]
UK Space Agency announces new headquarters + regional offices
The UK Space Agency is opening new headquarters at the Harwell Science Campus’ Space Cluster in Oxfordshire, as well as with new offices in Scotland, Wales and the Midlands. Aligned […]