Britain To Intensify Defence Against Space 'threats'
Faizan Hashmi Published May 21, 2018 | 01:52 PM
Britain will boost the number of defence personnel working in the space sector by a fifth over five years to counter "intensifying threats",
London, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st May, 2018 ) :Britain will boost the number of defence personnel working in the space sector by a fifth over five years to counter "intensifying threats", Defence Minister Gavin Williamson said on Monday.
Williamson also confirmed that Britain was looking at "alternative systems" for satellite navigation following doubts about its role in the European Union's long-awaited Galileo project after Brexit.
Launching the country's first defence space strategy, Williamson announced the Royal Air Force will take on responsibility for "command and control" of military space operations.
The increase in staffing will take the number of people working in the sector to more than 600 by 2023.
"We must make sure we are primed and ready to deter and counter the intensifying threats to our everyday life that are emerging in space," Williamson said. "That's why today I'm announcing the RAF is taking the lead in this area and why we plan to increase the number of personnel covering space." The space strategy will include plans to protect British operations against emerging space-based threats, such as the jamming of civilian satellites used for broadcasters and satellite navigation to support military capabilities.
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