Summary
The Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 sets out the UK government’s plan to make defence a driver of both national security and economic growth. Published in September 2025, it aims to back British jobs, businesses and innovation while improving warfighting readiness. The strategy focuses on six main outcomes: boosting growth, supporting UK-based firms, leading in defence innovation, building a more resilient industrial base, transforming procurement and acquisition, and creating stronger partnerships. It is positioned as part of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy and is backed by increased defence spending, with the goal of making the UK a defence industrial leader by 2035.
