UK military jamming other nations' satellites to defend itself, BBC told

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50 minutes agoJonathan Beale,Defence correspondentandVicky WongGetty ImagesIt comes as the UK unveils a new unit dedicated to defending the UK's satellites in space - named the Space Effects SquadronThe British military has been jamming or blocking satellites from other countries in order to defend itself from hostile threats, the BBC has been told. The RAF has been using a ground-based system for the past year, which a defence source said had already been used "to deter our adversaries".

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