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Becoming a Competitive Space Power
Welcome to UK Space Command’s Defence Space Conference 2025
UK Space Command’s Defence Space Conference is the leading platform for all those who seek to influence and play a role in the development and operation of the UK’s military space capabilities.
The Defence Space Conference brings together senior UK military and government officials, space commanders from international partners and allies, and leaders in disruptive technologies. It is the UK’s primary event for sharing strategic plans, operational capability targets, and programme delivery milestones for the space domain. It also facilitates dialogue and deepens UK defence’s relationships with partners across government, the space industrial sector, international partners and academia.
The conference programme is led by UK Space Command, the Ministry of Defence’s lead for space operations, space workforce and space capability. The key conference partner is the Freeman Air & Space Institute (FASI), and other participants include the Ministry of Defence, Cyber & Specialist Operations Command, National Armaments Director Group as well as cross-government and industry partners.
This special one-day version of the conference provides a more domestic focus, updating cross-government, MOD and industry partners on the future of defence space following the Strategic Defence Review, Defence Reform, and the Defence Investment Plan. The conference will inform how the UK intends to become a competitive space power.
Themes for this year’s Defence Space Conference
- One space
The future of defence space is cross-government. How does UK Space Command intend to collaborate cross-government to become a competitive space power?
- The Future Defence Space portfolio
Becoming a competitive space power will require an enhanced space portfolio. What capabilities may make up this portfolio? What procurement and commercial rules need to be in place to enable this?
- Integrated partners
Integration with partners in the Space domain is uniquely crucial, compared to the rest of Defence. Integration across government departments, not just Defence, is critical as the Space Domain relies on dual-use technologies and capabilities. Integration is also vital between industry and Defence to foster an innovative space sector and ensure agile procurement of space capabilities to serve the warfighter.
- UK space power in 2035
The UK aims to become a competitive space power by 2035. What does this look like?
Keynote speakers will include:
- A senior UK Minister
- Major General Paul Tedman (Commander, UK Space Command)
The programme is expected to include speakers from:
- Cabinet Office
- Crown Commercial Service
- Cyber & Specialist Operations Command
- Defence Equipment & Support
- Department of Science, Innovation and Technology
- Freeman Air & Space Institute
- HM Treasury
- Ministry of Defence
- National Armaments Director Group
- National Security Strategic Investment Fund
- Royal Air Force
- SKYNET/SATCOM
- UK Space Agency
- UK Space
Defence Space 2025 will be held at the Institution of Engineering & Technology, Savoy Place, London on 2 December 2025. It will feature conference, exhibition and networking with a reception in the evening.
Virtual attendees will be able to access the conference via a dedicated link to the livestream.
For sponsorship details please contact clive@airspacepower.com
Defence Space Conference draws over 450 delegates from across the space domain including military and government organisations, international space partners, the space science and technology and academic community and space industry including regional SMEs.
Tickets on sale now
Please click on the ticket tab at the top of the page to purchase. Sponsorship opportunities start from £3,000 + VAT, for more information, please email catherine@airspacepower.com
GOLD TICKETS £350 + VAT
There are a limited numbers of gold tickets available to the conference. These tickets will provide:
- Access to the whole conference at the IET
- An invitation to the VIP Lunch in The Riverside Room on the top floor of the IET
- An invitation to the VIP Evening Reception held in The Riverside Room on Tuesday 2 December
- Full access to the conference via The Air & Space Power Association’s virtual platform with opportunities to take part in the live question & answer sessions on the conference days
- Catch-up facility available
SILVER TICKETS £200 + VAT
Silver tickets provide the holder with:
- Access to the whole conference at the IET
- Full access to the conference via The Air & Space Power Association’s virtual platform with opportunities to take part in the live question & answer sessions on the conference days
- Catch-up facility available
VIRTUAL TICKETS – please register free of charge for these using Virtual Access tab at the top of this page
- Full access to the conference via The Air & Space Power Association’s virtual platform
- Full access and catch-up facilities available
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