Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 72215

Navigation: Satellites

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress the Defence Equipment and Support Space delivery team has made on researching alternatives to global positioning systems.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Ministry of Defence continues to use GPS, but to ensure resilience we will continue to investigate alternatives. The Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Space Delivery Team continue to progress the research into alternative Global Positioning Sys...

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