Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve military satellite communication systems.

As set out in the Defence Space Strategy, the MOD is investing over £5 billion in our world-renowned SKYNET constellation of satellites, to provide high quality military satellite communications (SATCOM) for our Armed Forces.

The new SKYNET 6 constellation will increase Defence’s ability to transfer large volumes of data globally, rapidly and securely, supporting connectivity across the whole force.

The Department is also investing in the next generation of land and maritime terminals which will provide a technically advanced capability out to 2040 and beyond, in order to meet current Defence needs and resilience against natural and hostile Electromagnetic (EM) threats.