Manchester’s Kimpton Clocktower Hotel will once again host the UK National Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit on Thursday 22nd October 2026, bringing together government, industry and suppliers to explore how the UK’s record defence investment is translating into contracted opportunity. The event lands at a pivotal moment for the ...
Behind the headlines from Ankara sits a wave of procurement activity, new industry frameworks and multinational projects that suppliers across the defence supply chain will want to take note of. The NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum brought together Allied ministers and representatives from over 100 companies to turn last year’s Hague ...
The UK government has launched its first dedicated climate security taskforce, bringing together leading academics, military figures and security experts to assess and strengthen the country’s preparedness for the national security consequences of climate change and nature loss. Announced on 26 June by Climate Minister Katie White, the taskforce is co-chaired ...
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 ...