Scottish Defence Summit Morning Summary
Morning roundup: DPRTE Scottish Defence Summit
Glasgow, 20 May 2026 – The Scottish Defence Procurement and Supply Chain Summit opened this morning with a clear statement of intent from the Ministry of Defence: the £50 million Scotland Defence Growth Deal will be delivered with the entire supply chain in mind, not just prime contractors. Calum Taylor, Deputy Head of Place and […]
£18 Billion Defence Spending Boost Expected to Unlock Full Strategic Defence Review Programme
The Ministry of Defence is set to receive an £18 billion boost to its budget over the next four years, in an investment expected to be approved by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer this week and described by defence sources as “great news.” The increase, if confirmed, would allow the MoD to fulfil all 62 […]
Scotland’s Defining Defence Moment: DPRTE Scottish Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit 2026
Event Preview | 20 May 2026 | Glasgow Marriott Hotel With £50 million in new defence investment committed to Scotland and UK defence spending rising at its fastest rate since the Cold War, Scottish industry is facing one of the most significant commercial opportunities in a generation. The DPRTE Scottish Defence Procurement & Supply Chain […]
MoD Rebrands Defence Procurement Page as “National Armaments Partnering”
The Ministry of Defence has renamed its primary industry-facing communications channel from “Defence Procurement” to “National Armaments Partnering,” in a change that is small in appearance but significant in what it signals about how the MoD wants to engage with its supplier base. The National Armaments Partnering page, operated by the National Armaments Director (NAD) […]
RAF Deploys Low-Cost Anti-Drone Missile on Middle East Operations
The Royal Air Force has deployed a new low-cost anti-drone weapon system on operations in the Middle East, after the Ministry of Defence and industry partners completed the journey from testing to operational deployment in under two months. The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) has been fitted to RAF Typhoon fighter jets operated by […]