Connecting the Defence Procurement and Supply Chain Community

DPRTE 2026 is the UK’s premier event for defence procurement and supply chain engagement. Officially supported by the Ministry of Defence, the event connects buyers, suppliers, and policymakers for two days of networking, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across all areas of defence acquisition.

This year’s event takes place in the context of the recently published Strategic Defence Review, the evolving Defence Industrial Strategy, and the government’s commitment to meet the new NATO target to spend 5% of the UK’s GDP on national security by 2035 with 3.5% to go on core defence and the remaining 1.5% on defence-related areas such as resilience and security.

These priorities will directly shape the event’s programme—delivering expert-led sessions, supply chain insights, and engagement opportunities designed to help suppliers navigate new policies, funding streams, and operational requirements.

Confirmed Speakers at DPRTE 2025 included

Thank you to our 2026 Event Sponsors

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Officially supported by the UK Ministry of Defence, the inaugural Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit 2025 is the premier event dedicated to the UK government’s commitment to increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP starting April 2027. This summit will spotlight the additional £2.2 billion allocated to the Ministry of Defence next year, as part of the broader plan to achieve the 2.5% GDP target.

Join us to explore the government’s significant support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the defence sector and discover how these initiatives will shape the future of defence procurement and supply chains.

Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at DPRTE 2026?

Contact the team today to discuss the wide range of sponsorship and exhibition opportunities available at DPRTE 2026

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