Telegraph: An American defence giant has emerged as the frontrunner to build British military satellites, just hours after Ukraine’s access to US systems was curtailed.
In a prospective deal worth up to £2bn, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is pushing to buy a new generation of Skynet satellites from US giant Lockheed Martin.
…But with the MoD recommending a switch from British-developed technology to a US alternative, there are warnings that Washington could be handed a veto on how the UK uses the vital system…