Securing space for future generations
Space isn’t an owned entity by any one party, and is reliant on global leaders to collaborate, secure it and utilise it safely. Space is now a leading landscape for defence operations and is now listed as an operational domain, alongside maritime, land, air and cyberspace.
Following the UK Government’s launch of the Defence Space Strategy, which saw expenditure on space increase to £6.4bn over the next 10 years, Space-Comm Expo Scotland is a must-attend platform for key discussions, meetings and showcases to take place with leaders across the defence and security landscape, both in Scotland and internationally.
Defence & Space
Since its inception in 2021, Space-Comm Expo has brought the defence and space community together, enabling discussions around the dual use of space and its importance to the defence sector. As one of the key events focused on the commercialisation of the space sector, it aims to highlight the strategic role that the commercial space industry plays in developing sovereign defence capabilities.
In the last edition of the Space-Comm Expo, the focus of the discussions was around space sovereignty and the future of global space governance, and we welcomed Ms Natalie Moore from the UK Ministry of Defence to highlight the department’s priority for space. We also had the opportunity to host the Shadow Minister for the Armed Forces, Luke Pollard, who shared his perspectives on how can space support the armed forces in the future. We also had a video address delivered by Minister George Freeman, where he mentioned how both the Department of Science Innovation and Technology and the Department of Defence and Procurement led by Minister James Cartlidge are working together are implement the space strategy to deliver the landscape needed for the growth of the industry.
Our aim is to further expand our footprint in the defence sector and provide an opportunity for the defence stakeholders to engage in discussions and networking opportunities. To support this, the keynote theatre will host some important keynote and panel discussion sessions, involving thought leaders from the space-defence ecosystem.
