Satellites: Infrastructure
Commons · Question 65981 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to strengthen the UK’s ability to protect its satellite infrastructure from (a) cyber attacks, (b) jamming and (c) other forms of hostile interference.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 14 Jul 2025
Protecting the UK's satellites and related ground infrastructure is a Defence priority. The Strategic Defence Review affirms that satellite communication and data relays are fundamental to the Armed Forces’ ability to understand the battlespace, exchange ...