Skynet: Procurement
(asked on 4th February 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
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.
This question was answered on 12th February 2026
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 Acceptance.