Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 110825

Skynet: Procurement

Tabled: 4 February 2026

Answered: 12 February 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January to Question 108701 on Skynet: Procurement, when the Skynet 6A will complete the testing and validation phase.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Skynet 6 Programme continues to progress in support of Defence’s satellite communications requirements.The testing and validation of Skynet 6A is expected to complete final acceptance activity by mid-2027, leading to issue of the Certificate of Accept...

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