This week, Stuart John, from the Future Defence Support Services (FDSS) Bid Team at Leidos, examines new research with the Institute for Collaborative Working into how government, prime contractors and SMEs can move beyond traditional, contract-led supplier relationships towards structured collaboration — and why this shift is becoming essential to ...
Stuart John, from the Future Defence Support Services (FDSS) Bid Team at Leidos, looks at the opportunities presented to SMEs by the UK Government’s commitment to an increase in defence spending. “The Government’s commitment to increase defence spending presents a significant opportunity for the UK’s defence sector. But making that investment ...
Rachel Gilbey, Managing Director, Aerospace and Defence at GXO UK&I reflects on the panel she took part in at DPRTE Expo, which considered collaboration in action and rethinking defence supply chains. “As the UK defence sector responds to increasing complexity and evolving operational demands, it’s becoming more vital than ever that ...
Writing exclusively for Defence Online, Derek Stirling, Operations Director – Defence UK&I at GXO, asks: What lessons can be learnt from defence supply chain best practice? As today’s global security environment becomes more complex, defence procurement to increase sovereign capability is intensifying. At the same time, the UK defence sector is ...
September 10, 2026
Homeland - Why 'Structured Collaboration' is Becoming a Defence Necessity
This week, Stuart John, from the Future Defence Support Services (FDSS) Bid Team at Leidos, examines new research with the
September 9, 2026
Homeland - Innovating for Defence: IP Strategies for Dual-Use Innovators
The MoD is actively encouraging startups and tech-led SMEs to innovate for Defence to capitalise on fast-moving civilian technologies and
