This is what DPRTE2026 looked like. And if you weren’t there, here’s why you need to be next time.
Thousands of people. Two days. One purpose.
Bringing together the full breadth of the UK defence supply chain – from global primes to specialist SMEs – to hear what the opportunities are, what the obstacles are, and most importantly, to do business.
But ask anyone who was there and they’ll tell you: the numbers don’t capture it.
It’s the conversations in the corridors. Industry talking to industry. New supply chains forming in real time. Capabilities combining in ways that nobody planned but everyone needed. As one attendee put it – “it feels like a family.”
That’s not something you get from a webinar or a report. That’s what happens when the right people are in the same room at the right moment in history.
And make no mistake – this IS the right moment.
We are at an unprecedented point in global security. The pressure on Defence to move faster, innovate smarter, and build more resilient supply chains has never been greater. As we heard throughout DPRTE2026, this isn’t just about procurement. It’s about mindset. Culture. And the willingness to come together and deliver.
Engaging with this community isn’t optional. It’s fundamental to the changes Defence needs to make.
The momentum from Farnborough doesn’t stop here. 👇
Scottish Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit – Glasgow, 20 May
UK National Defence Summit – Manchester, 22nd October
These inaugural regional summits are your opportunity to carry the DPRTE conversation into your own backyard – and connect with the people shaping defence procurement across the UK.
And with DPRTE2027 already generating serious buzz, now is the time to get involved.
