\u201cWe\u2019re seeing our satellites being jammed by the Russians on a reasonably persistent basis,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The UK operates about six dedicated military satellites for communications and surveillance, which Tedman said were equipped with counter-jamming technology.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cThey\u2019ve got payloads onboard that can see our satellites and are trying to collect information from them.\u201d<\/p>\n
The threat of space-based interference is not limited to the UK. In September, Germany\u2019s defence minister, Boris Pistorius, revealed that Russia had been tracking two Intelsat satellites used by the German military.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey can jam, blind, manipulate or kinetically disrupt satellites,\u201d he said at a space conference in Berlin.<\/p>\n
In response to growing international tensions, the UK and the US last month conducted their first coordinated satellite manoeuvre in space, in what defence officials hailed as a major step forward in allied cooperation.<\/p>\n
Between 4 and 12 September, a US satellite was repositioned in orbit to inspect a UK satellite and confirm it was functioning properly. The test was part of Operation Olympic Defender, a joint military framework aimed at improving satellite defence and resilience.<\/p>\n
\u201cExpertly executed with US Space<\/a> Command, I could not be more pleased or proud of the rapid progress we are making with our allies,\u201d Tedman said.<\/p>\n The escalation in space comes as tensions with Russia continue to rise.<\/p>\n The UK foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, warned last week that Britain was \u201cready to act\u201d<\/a> after the US president, Donald Trump, publicly urged Nato allies to shoot down intruding Russian aircraft.<\/p>\n In a speech to the UN in September, Cooper condemned Moscow\u2019s \u201cprovocative and reckless\u201d violations of Nato airspace in recent weeks, including incidents over Estonia, Poland and Romania.<\/p>\n Quick GuideContact us about this storyShow The best public interest journalism relies on first-hand accounts from people in the know.<\/p>\n If you have something to share on this subject, you can contact us confidentially using the following methods.<\/p>\n Secure Messaging in the Guardian app<\/strong><\/p>\n The Guardian app has a tool to send tips about stories. Messages are end to end encrypted and concealed within the routine activity that every Guardian mobile app performs. This prevents an observer from knowing that you are communicating with us at all, let alone what is being said.<\/p>\n If you don’t already have the Guardian app, download it (iOS<\/a>\/Android<\/a>) and go to the menu. Select \u2018Secure Messaging\u2019. <\/p>\n SecureDrop, instant messengers, email, telephone and post<\/strong><\/p>\n If you can safely use the Tor network without being observed or monitored, you can send messages and documents to the Guardian via our SecureDrop platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4000.jpg\")
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