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RAF Forms Space Jamming Squadron to Protect UK Satellites

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC · How we work

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Britain’s Royal Air Force used a ground-based system to jam foreign satellites.
The RAF formed the Space Effects Squadron to disrupt space threats and protect UK satellites.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting warned GPS loss would cost the UK economy £1.4 bn daily.
Washington alleges Russia and China are developing space jammers, lasers and orbital weapons.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth said a Russian constellation disrupted GPS across Europe and Canada.

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Britain’s Royal Air Force used a ground-based system to jam foreign satellites.
The RAF formed the Space Effects Squadron to disrupt space threats and protect UK satellites.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting warned GPS loss would cost the UK economy £1.4 bn daily.
Washington alleges Russia and China are developing space jammers, lasers and orbital weapons.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth said a Russian constellation disrupted GPS across Europe and Canada.