United Kingdom Satellite Communications Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2024 - 2029)

United Kingdom Satellite Communications Industry Overview

The United Kingdom satellite communication (SATCOM) market is highly fragmented, with the presence of major players like Inmarsat global limited, Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL), L3Harris Technologies Inc., and Oneweb World, ViaSat Inc. Players in the market are adopting strategies such as partnerships, innovations, mergers, and acquisitions to enhance their product offerings and gain sustainable competitive advantage.

• January 2022, Hughes Network Systems and SES announced the completion of the first successful demonstration of a new multi-orbit satellite communications (SATCOM) capability for remotely piloted aircraft. The march, which was carried out for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), combined Hughes HM series software-defined modems and the Resource Management System with SES satellites in geosynchronous (GEO) and medium earth (MEO) orbits. The unique multi-orbit fleet of SES, which provides worldwide coverage, high throughput, and security, was used to demonstrate how uncrewed aerial vehicles, such as the GA-ASI MQ-9 series, can sustain critical connectivity and reliability even in hostile areas.
• January 2022, Airbus and OneWeb signed a distribution partnership agreement to provide low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication services for military and governmental use. Airbus aims to offer new military satellite communication services leveraging the OneWeb constellation to select European and UK armed forces, civil protection, and security forces.