The British investment followed personal backing from Boris Johnson’s former top adviser, Dominic Cummings, despite reported opposition from civil servants.
And yesterday Kwasi Kwarteng, the Business Secretary, said the deal showed Oneweb was ‘fast becoming an asset to the British taxpayer’.
‘It’s clear that investors see a strong future for this incredible, cutting-edge company and a robust commercial case for investment,’ he added.
‘The Government’s equity stake in Oneweb not only allows the UK to deploy low-Earth orbit technology, but will put our country at the forefront of the small satellite market which is set to rapidly expand over the years ahead.’
Bharti Global to pump in $500 million in satellite communication firm OneWeb
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OneWeb est entièrement financé grâce à un nouvel investissement de 500 millions de dollars Obtention de 2,4 milliards de dollars de financement total
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Bharti Global invests another $500m in OneWeb
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OneWeb Fully-Funded with New $500m Investment Secures $2 4bn in Total Funding
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