UK Creates Space Effects Squadron to Protect Its Satellites

European Spaceflight · September 28, 2026 · article

The United Kingdom has established a new specialised unit within the Royal Air Force to counter hostile threats to the country’s satellites. The Ministry of Defence announced the formation of No. III Space Effects Squadron on 23 September, describing it as the UK’s first unit dedicated to “disrupting, degrade, and deny hostile threats in space.” […] The post UK Creates Space Effects Squadron to Protect Its Satellites appeared first on European Spaceflight.— European Spaceflight

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