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Prime Minister reviews £2.4bn Skynet satellite contract, potentially affecting 3,000 UK jobs

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Skynet is the UK's secure military satellite network, and the Ministry of Defence is thought to have picked US firm Lockheed Martin over European rival Airbus to build its next two satellites. Airbus warns that 3,000 British jobs, mainly in Stevenage and Portsmouth, could be lost, while Lockheed says it would build a new factory in Tyneside.

By BriefTea Editorial · 6 November 2026 at 7:17

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