The potential award to Lockheed Martin may indicate a shift in the UK's defense industrial ties and could have implications for the country's domestic space industry, which may lead to a loss of British jobs and manufacturing capacity, and could also impact the UK's participation in European space initiatives.
Lockheed Martin Win Could Impact Domestic Manufacturing
The UK Ministry of Defence’s decision on the £2.4 billion Skynet satellite contract has sparked a political debate over domestic manufacturing, British jobs, and the country’s defense industrial ties, with Lockheed Martin reportedly favored to win the contract over Airbus Defence and Space UK, according to Breaking Defense.
The potential award to Lockheed Martin may indicate a shift in the UK's defense industrial ties and could have implications for the country's domestic space industry, which may lead to a loss of British jobs and manufacturing capacity, and could also impact the UK's participation in European space initiatives.
Lockheed Martin Win Could Impact Domestic Manufacturing
The UK Ministry of Defence’s decision on the £2.4 billion Skynet satellite contract has sparked a political debate over domestic manufacturing, British jobs, and the country’s defense industrial ties, with Lockheed Martin reportedly favored to win the contract over Airbus Defence and Space UK, according to Breaking Defense.