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The UK has jammed satellites to defend itself from hostile threats, the BBC has been told.
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"we now face an unprecedented threat in space, which could have a devastating effect on the satellites we rely on for communication, internet, bank transfers and satnav."
— head of Britain's Royal Air Force , Executive
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