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Ministry of Defence (MOD)
Coverage of Ministry of Defence (MOD) in the Nexus archive.
- Judgment day looms for UK's £8.35B Skynet military satellite comms upgrade
The UK's £8.35 billion Skynet 6 military satellite communications upgrade project has been rated 'red' by NISTA, indicating significant issues with its schedule, budget, and delivery. The project, delayed from a 2025 to 2027 launch, now faces workforce shortages and supplier performance problems, with costs rising from £7.1 billion to £8.35 billion over its 26-year lifecycle.
- 'Reckless' British defence chiefs unable to say how many Chinese devices MOD uses to build critical weapons despite security concerns
British defense chiefs have been criticized for being 'reckless' as they cannot specify the number of Chinese-made devices used by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to build critical weapons, despite existing security concerns. The lack of transparency highlights potential vulnerabilities in defense infrastructure.