DPRTE 2026 brought together thousands of defence suppliers, primes and government stakeholders for one of the UK’s most significant procurement events of the year. Now, a free webinar is giving suppliers the chance to turn those conversations into concrete strategy. What Did We Learn from DPRTE: Insights for Growth in UK ...
When an urgent shipment threatened to delay a defence engineering programme, Priority Freight mobilised a solution in minutes – completing the entire operation in under two hours. A leading UK defence engineering organisation required immediate transport of specialist shipbuilding engineering components between two manufacturing locations in the UK. The components were ...
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has initiated a significant wargaming exercise designed to rigorously test the resilience of the UK’s defence supply chains under the pressures of sustained, large-scale conflict. This exercise, announced on 29 April 2026, brings together senior MOD leadership and five major industry partners – Boeing, KNDS, ...
Scottish Affairs Committee hears from BAE Systems, Babcock, Leonardo and QinetiQ on supply chain bottlenecks, SME risk and the urgent need for the Defence Investment Plan. The leaders of four UK defence primes have told the Scottish Affairs Committee that the pace of MoD procurement, an uneven distribution of SME spend, ...
May 11, 2026
Maritime - NATO naval chiefs convene at Northwood to chart future maritime force
NATO’s maritime command leadership has met at the Allied Maritime Command headquarters at Northwood, hosted by the Royal Navy, in
May 11, 2026
Land - Saab UK Hits 100th Giraffe 1X Radar Milestone and Opens New Testing Facility
Saab UK has completed its 100th Giraffe 1X radar system at its Fareham Campus, marking a significant production milestone for
