The UK National Defence Summit comes to Manchester on 22 October, bringing MOD leaders, primes and suppliers together just weeks after the Defence Investment Plan and SME Action Plan set out how up to £300 billion of spending and a 50% rise in SME contracts should reach the supply chain. The UK National Defence Summit will take place on 22 October 2026 at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester, running from 08:30 to 17:00. Billed under the theme “From £300bn Defence Investment to Contract: Where the UK Defence Supply Chain Wins Work,” the event is aimed squarely at defence suppliers…
