Burnham urged to award £2.4bn military satellite contract to Airbus over US rival
Work on a satellite at the Airbus factory in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Photograph: Yui Mok/PAView image in fullscreenWork on a satellite at the Airbus factory in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The potential for exports from the UK to other countries is thought to be a key part of its offer, as well as integration with the US military.Critics of the Lockheed bid said the US company would rely on American intellectual property rather than using technology developed in Britain.
- ▪Work on a satellite at the Airbus factory in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
- ▪Photograph: Yui Mok/PAView image in fullscreenWork on a satellite at the Airbus factory in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
- ▪The potential for exports from the UK to other countries is thought to be a key part of its offer, as well as integration with the US military.Critics of the Lockheed bid said the US company would rely on American intellectual property rath
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Work on a satellite at the Airbus factory in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Photograph: Yui Mok/PAView image in fullscreenWork on a satellite at the Airbus factory in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Photograph: Yui Mok/PAAirbusBurnham urged to award £2.4bn military satellite contract to Airbus over US rivalUnite union leader says giving Skynet 6 WSS contract to Lockheed Martin would be a ‘massive mistake’ Business live – latest updates Jasper JollyFri 24 Jul 2026 09.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 24 Jul 2026 09.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleOne of the Labour party’s biggest union backers has called for Andy Burnham to award a £2.4bn military satellite contract to the European manufacturer Airbus rather than a US rival, Lockheed Martin, amid concerns that as many as 600 jobs may be at…
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