UK risks losing key role in European space industry over satellite contract, says Airbus boss

October 16, 2026 · 2:47 pm 1 sources

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• UK risks losing key role in European space industry over satellite contract, says Airbus boss
  The Guardian · October 16, 2026 14:47
  Guillaume Faury writes to Andy Burnham warning him against choosing US firm Lockheed Martin to build Skynet satellites The boss of Airbus has told Andy Burnham that choosing US rival Lockheed Martin to manufacture military satellites could cost the UK a key role in the European space industry,…