BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,800 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 16 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, for governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses.
Our space domain capabilities enable sovereign, secure and resilient data sharing between different platforms – land, sea, air and space. We have specialist technologies in waveforms, electronics, antenna and digital signal processing and analytics with 20 years in ground based signal processing for various space agencies. We can design, build and launch satellites, with our first cluster of low Earth orbit satellites launching in 2025.
Palantir offers space agencies advanced data integration, analytics, and collaboration tools to manage complex space missions, including Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Space C2. By consolidating disparate data sources, Palantir’s platforms enable real-time situational awareness, optimised mission planning, and efficient resource allocation. Space agencies can leverage Palantir’s solutions to improve decision-making using the latest technologies. This includes AI/ML and LLMs, while our open data integration framework ensures organisations can flexibly integrate with new systems and data sources.
With facilities in Broughton, Waddington, Glenrothes, Harlow, Gloucester and Manchester, Raytheon UK is invested in the British workforce and the development of UK technology. Across the country the company employs 1,700 people. As a major supplier to the U.K. Ministry of Defence, Raytheon UK continues to invest in research and development, supporting innovation and technological advances across the country. Raytheon UK is part of RTX’s Raytheon business.
Airbus is a global pioneer in the aerospace industry, predominantly operating in the commercial aircraft, helicopters, defence and space sectors. Airbus has the breadth and depth of skills and capabilities to design, manufacture and support a wide range of aerospace products. With around 130,000 employees Airbus is the largest aerospace company in Europe with significant worldwide reach. Airbus is proud to serve its customers around the world and continue to innovate towards a successful and more sustainable future.
Airbus brings interoperable and collaborative solutions to ensure superiority for combat systems across the five operational domains: land, air, sea, space and cyber.
Meet the people and businesses that make it possible to build spacecraft in the UK in this short documentary from Airbus Defence and Space.
Our defence products and services help countries protect their citizens, values and vital infrastructure. In an unstable world, this security is a prerequisite of peace, the rule of law, political stability, democracy, environmental sustainability, human rights, economic development and prosperity, and scientific progress.
Secure communications solutions, operations and services.
Collaborative Combat across all Domains – The Multi-Domain Combat Cloud is about enhancing defence power through information superiority.
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
We are an IT Systems Integrator working to advise, build and operate bespoke, technically complex, mission-critical information systems. Bringing innovation to our clients using proven and emerging technologies, agile delivery processes and our expertise across space, defence, intelligence, aerospace and maritime, all underpinned by our end-to-end cyber capability.
For more information about CGI, visit:
cgi.com/uk/defence
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) is the original New Space renegade and is at the forefront of space innovation delivering customisable complete mission solutions for Earth observation, science, communications, navigation, in-orbit debris removal and servicing and exploration beyond Earth infrastructure.
Since 1981, SSTL has built and launched more than 70 satellites for international customers, as well as providing training and development programmes, consultancy services, and mission studies for ESA, NASA, international governments and commercial customers.
Headquartered in Guildford, UK, SSTL is part of Airbus.
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies specialized in three business domains: Defence & Security, Aeronautics & Space, and Cybersecurity & Digital identity.
It develops products and solutions that help make the world safer, greener and more inclusive.
The Group invests close to €4 billion a year in Research & Development, particularly in key innovation areas such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, cloud technologies and 6G.
Thales has close to 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2023, the Group generated sales of €18.4 billion.
Thales in the UK is a team of over 7,000 experts, including 4,500 highly skilled engineers, located across 16 sites.
Each year Thales invests over £575 million into its UK supply chain, working with over 2,000 companies. They are dedicated to research and technology, working with partners to invest over £130m+ in R&D in the UK annually.
With a heritage of over 130 years, Thales in the UK understands the importance of developing skills for the future, which is why they have over 400 apprentices and graduates across the UK. Thales is committed to supporting its people, and continuously developing talent, and highly skilled experts.
BlackSky is a real-time, space-based intelligence company that delivers on-demand, high frequency imagery, analytics, and high-frequency monitoring of the most critical and strategic locations, economic assets, and events in the world. BlackSky owns and operates the industry’s most advanced, purpose-built commercial, real-time intelligence system that combines the power of the BlackSky Spectra® tasking and analytics software platform and our proprietary low earth orbit satellite constellation.
With BlackSky customers can see, understand and anticipate changes for a decisive strategic advantage at the tactical edge, and act not just fast, but first. BlackSky is trusted by the most demanding U.S. and international government agencies, commercial businesses, and organizations around the world. BlackSky is headquartered in Herndon, VA, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange as BKSY. To learn more, visit www.blacksky.com and follow us on X (Twitter).
Astroscale is the global leader in on-orbit servicing and close proximity missions to support the safe, sustainable and secure use of space. The company’s innovative commercial services include debris removal, life extension and refuelling, end-of-life management and space-based space situational awareness. Since its first successful launch in March 2021, Astroscale has proven rendezvous, proximity and inspection operations technologies in orbit during the ELSA-d and ADRAS-J missions. Theses technologies are crucial to realising world leading Space Domain Awareness and Space Control capabilities, as well as helping to unlock a circular space economy.
Formed in 1866, the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), is the world’s only professional body dedicated to the entire aerospace, space and aviation community. The award-winning AEROSPACE magazine is the flagship monthly publication of the Royal Aeronautical Society and is free to all members and Corporate Partners as part of their membership. It is written for aerospace professionals by aerospace professionals. The magazine is available in print and digital version with each monthly issue delivering in-depth analysis, expert opinion and learned insight into the latest global industry news and trends in aviation, aerospace and spaceflight.
Aviation Week Network is the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace, and defense industries, serving 1.2 million professionals around the world. Industry professionals rely on Aviation Week Network to help them understand the market, make decisions, predict trends, and connect with people and business opportunities. Customers include the world’s leading aerospace manufacturers and suppliers, airlines, airports, business aviation operators, militaries, governments and other organizations that serve this worldwide marketplace. Aviation Week Network’s portfolio delivers award-winning journalism, data, intelligence and analytical resources, world-class tradeshows and conferences, and results-driven marketing services and advertising. Aviation Week Network is part of Informa Markets, a division of Informa PLC.
Leonardo, a global high-technology company, is among the top world players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. The company is part of the Space Alliance, a global partnership between Leonardo and Thales which brings together leading space technology companies Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space, which collectively employ over 11,000 people worldwide.
We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.
Lockheed Martin UK, the UK branch of Lockheed Martin Corporation, a global security and aerospace company, is leading the space agenda in the UK. They are investing in workforce development to prepare for future job opportunities. Through partnerships with educational institutions and key stakeholders, Lockheed Martin UK is involved in research, design, development, manufacturing, and integration of technology. They focus on scientific space exploration, satellite technology, tactical airlift, combat air solutions, air and missile defence, rotary wing capabilities, and maritime sensors.
L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Visit L3Harris.com for more information.
UKspace is the official trade association of the UK space industry, representing and promoting space to government and other key stakeholders nationally and internationally. UKspace represents a diverse membership across the industry, and works in conjunction with its members to achieve the best business framework to promote growth.
Satellite Applications Catapult is a UK-based innovation company that promotes the development of new satellite technologies. They offer access to facilities and expertise, encourage collaboration and partnerships, and support the commercialisation of new products and services in key areas such as Earth observation, satellite communications, and navigation.
