The Royal Air Force has announced the creation of the United Kingdom’s first dedicated space squadron — No. III Space Effects Squadron. The unit is intended to protect British satellites and counter hostile threats in orbit. The announcement was made by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir...
US officially confirms deployment of weapons in space for the first time
The United States has publicly acknowledged for the first time that it has placed weapons systems in near-Earth orbit. U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink made the statement on September 14 at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. According to Meink, the systems are...
UK unveils space strategy to 2035 with more than £7.8bn in funding
The UK government has published a national space strategy for 2027–2035 and an interdepartmental spending plan of more than £7.8 billion through 2030. The document focuses on defence, national security and economic growth. The strategy, released on 8 September, replaces the 2021 National Space Strategy and for the first time...