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Upcoming Events
Join the defence community at our premier events across the UK.
22 OCT 2026
Manchester
UK National Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit 2026
The UK National Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit 2026 serves as a major national forum for defence acquisition, bringing together MOD leadership, industry primes, SMEs and supply chain partners from across the country.
Delegates gain access to:
- National defence procurement priorities
- Supply chain engagement opportunities
- Policy, commercial and acquisition updates
- Sessions on capability development, innovation and industrial resilience
The summit provides a strategic platform for organisations aiming to strengthen their role within the UK defence marketplace.
23-24 MAR 2027
Farnborough
DPRTE 2027 Expo - Two Days of Defence Engagement
DPRTE 2027 Expo brings the MOD, prime contractors and the wider supply chain together for two days of knowledge sharing, collaboration and commercial opportunity.
Delegates can explore focused Knowledge Zones covering:
- Acquisition & Commercial
- Supply Chain & Market Engagement
- Technology & Innovation
- Infrastructure & Estates
- Sustainability & Social Value
Across these zones, attendees can access keynote sessions, panel discussions, case studies and practical guidance to support procurement and supply chain excellence.
9 JUNE 2027
Glasgow
Scottish Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit 2027
The Scottish Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit 2027 brings together senior MOD teams, the Scottish Government, prime contractors and regional suppliers to explore opportunities across Scotland’s defence and dual-use industrial environment.
The summit provides targeted insight into:
- MOD activity in Scotland
- Prime contractor supply chain routes
- Regional capability development
- Social value, sustainability and skills growth
This focused event supports Scottish suppliers and organisations across the UK seeking to engage with defence opportunities within the region.
WHY DPRTE?
Three pillars of defence engagement
From supplier networking to procurement intelligence, DPRTE gives the defence community the tools, events and insight to compete and collaborate effectively.
A Connected Defence Community
Uniting MOD buyers, suppliers and innovators to strengthen collaboration and commercial performance across the defence supply chain.
Market-Leading Defence Events
Annual events delivering MOD updates, prime contractor access, procurement insight and exhibition opportunities to thousands of delegates.
News and intelligence
Continuous access to defence procurement news, contract updates, policy developments and market intelligence to keep you informed.
THE BRIEFING ROOM
News & Market Insights
Part of the Defence Medical Services – Defence Medical Command – has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences […]
Writing exclusively for the DPRTE Community, Rachel Gilbey, Managing Director – Aerospace and Defence at GXO UK&I reflects on the panel she took part in at this year’s DPRTE Expo, […]
UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), in partnership with the UK Space Agency and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), has launched a new competition to find innovative solutions to improve […]
The £4.6 billion contract awarded to industry joint venture Edgewing, funded jointly by the three partner nations, will advance the next stage of the aircraft’s design. £4.6 billion contract secured […]
KNOWLEDGE HUB
Sponsored Content
Explore practical webinars and data-led reports to support bid strategy, capability planning, and procurement decision-making.
At Working Voices, our 30 years’ experience in designing and building training programmes gives us in-depth understanding of behavioural change. Through our commitment to blended learning, we support trainees through […]
The impact of climate change is becoming more significant, visible and severe, and organisations within defence need to assess whether their supply chain is resilient. Changes in climate can have […]
Challenge The Defence Medical Services (DMS) team urgently needed to digitise and automate inventory management, to overcome inefficiencies and operational risks. Manual processes led to misplaced or excess medical items, […]
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