UK RAF Establishes Space Effects Unit To Counter Orbital Threats

The Royal Air Force has established a dedicated Space Effects Unit to develop and deliver capabilities for countering orbital threats, according to Aviation Week. The unit will focus on both defensive and offensive space operations, including the ability to respond to adversary satellite activities that threaten UK and allied military systems. The formation of the unit formalizes the RAF's role as the lead UK military service for space domain operations and aligns with the broader NATO recognition of space as a contested and warfighting domain.