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Judgment day looms for UK's £8.35B Skynet military satellite comms upgrade

21 July 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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21 July 2026

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Fusion42 · 22 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

The UK Ministry of Defence's £8.35B Skynet military satellite communications upgrade faces delivery delays due to supplier performance issues and staffing shortages within MoD, earning it a red delivery rating. The programme's future hinges on an imminent review.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Space Tech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

If you supply components or integration services to Skynet's prime contractor, you're now in a failing programme under government review. The MoD will either kill it, reset it, or hand it to a different prime - and either way, your current contract terms become negotiable or void within months.

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