Strategic Defence Review & SME Action Plan: What UK Defence Suppliers Need to Know
The June 2025 Strategic Defence Review and SME Action Plan mark a major shift for UK defence suppliers, with new priorities around capability investment, supply chain resilience, sovereign production and SME participation. With the MOD aiming to increase annual direct and indirect SME spend to £7.5 billion by 2028, the report highlights major opportunities across […]
Opening the Door for SMEs in Defence: Access, Innovation and Growth
This report explores how the UK defence market is becoming more accessible to SMEs and non-traditional suppliers, as rising defence investment, new MOD structures and early-stage market intelligence reshape the way businesses compete. It examines where defence spending is going, how the MOD is working to reduce barriers through initiatives such as the Defence Office […]
UK Defence Procurement 2026: The £65 Billion Opportunity
The UK defence sector is entering one of its most significant periods of transformation in decades, driven by increased spending, geopolitical instability, procurement reform and a renewed focus on industrial resilience. This report sets out the scale of the opportunity for defence suppliers in 2026, including a target of £65 billion in defence spending, major […]