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DPRTE has confirmed a new event dedicated to the UK defence estate, the Defence Estates, Infrastructure & Procurement Summit 2027, bringing government, defence infrastructure leaders, industry and suppliers together in […]
The UK government has committed multi-billion pound funding to three major maritime projects, including three floating docks for Royal Navy submarines at HM Naval Base Clyde and a new marine […]
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that spending with UK industry and commerce reached £34.1 billion in 2025/26, representing a 3.2% increase in real terms and the highest level of […]
RAF Wyton, home to the National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence, has opened a new Collaboration Hub in partnership with CGI, CDS Defence & Security, MAIAR and Vantor. The facility, launched […]
The National Wealth Fund has committed up to £71 million to Tungsten West to restart the Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine near Plymouth. The investment includes equity and debt financing […]
The MoD is actively encouraging startups and tech-led SMEs to innovate for Defence to capitalise on fast-moving civilian technologies and boost national security. Many are targeting hybrid or ‘dual use’ […]
The UK Armed Forces has achieved recruitment gains over departures for four consecutive quarters—the longest such period since 2021—marking a reversal of fourteen years of missed recruitment targets. The turnaround […]
From Single Source Contract Regulation reforms to Invitation to Negotiate processes and MOD’s commitment to faster contracting, the commercial landscape for UK defence has shifted materially – and a dedicated […]
A new Torpedo Repair and Maintenance contract awarded to BAE Systems bridges to a longer-term modernisation programme while sustaining highly skilled engineering roles across Portsmouth, Edinburgh, Chelmsford and Glasgow – […]
From NSPA contracting to AUKUS Pillar 2 and the UK-EU security pact, the addressable market for UK defence suppliers has expanded materially – and a dedicated session at the DPRTE […]
The largest single tranche of nuclear submarine investment announced under this government will support tens of thousands of jobs, 22,000 apprenticeships and a supply chain of more than 6,000 UK […]
The UK National Defence Procurement and Supply Chain Summit returns to Manchester’s Kimpton Clocktower Hotel on Thursday 22 October 2026, and the third in our series of session previews turns […]
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