The Ministry of Defence is embedding a new approach to industry engagement across its procurement activity, with lessons drawn from urgent operational support to the Middle East now being formalised into a standing model for how Defence works with suppliers. At the centre of the change is the Defence Industrial Joint ...
The Government Office for Science has published a new Foresight report on supply chain risk and resilience that carries direct relevance for the defence sector, as the industry navigates an increasingly contested global environment and a government push to build sovereign industrial capacity. “Global Supply Chains: A Foresight report on risk ...
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has launched a formal call for evidence on the relationship between government and the defence industry, with a submission deadline of 21 July 2026. This is a direct opportunity for supply chain businesses to put their experience on the parliamentary record. The inquiry ...
Five of the UK’s leading defence trade associations have issued a rare joint statement warning that delays to the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) and a reportedly marginal increase in defence spending are already causing serious damage to businesses across the supply chain. ADS, Make UK Defence, SMI, techUK and TheCityUK, speaking ...
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