Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard MP has confirmed that the Ministry of Defence has set a target to grow its direct and indirect spend with United Kingdom Small and Medium-sized Enterprises by 50 per cent on the FY 23/24 baseline by May 2028 – equivalent to a £2.5 billion increase, ...
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 ...
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, ...
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