OneWeb Purchase Could Pave Way To UK Sovereign GNSS

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A OneWeb takeover by the British government and Bharti puts the future of the company’s megaconstellation back in play.
Credit: OneWeb Satellites
The British government’s decision to invest in OneWeb looks set to put it in direct competition with Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation, but London is eyeing other opportunities for the satellite system. The UK along with India’s Bharti Global cellular communications company made a successful joint...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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