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Defence Industrial Strategy

The Defence Industrial Strategy, led by the Ministry of Defence, sets out the UK's approach to building and maintaining defence industrial capacity and capability. Current activity includes progressing the defence investment plan, exploring use of Northern Ireland industrial capacity, supporting UK defence firms exporting to Ukraine with rapid innovation cycles, and updating the National Shipbuilding Strategy. The strategy is active and addresses both domestic defence equipment procurement and international defence technology exports.

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2026

6 events
4 Mar 2026 | Policy paper Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Industrial Strategy

Why linked: Industrial Strategy umbrella policy paper — DIS is its defence sector plan.

Strategy document setting out a new economic approach to backing the UK’s strengths, with ambitious plans for 8 high-growth sectors.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy (print-read… (160pp)
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↓ Strategaeth ddiwydiannol fodern y DU (fersiwn print parod) (160pp) ↓ The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy (large-print version) (304pp) ↓ Industrial Strategy Technical Annex (42pp) ↓ Industrial Strategy Technical Annex (large-print version) (76pp) ↓ Industrial Strategy Sector Definitions List

2025

16 events
17 Nov 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025

Why linked: Live statutory instrument amending the Export Control Order 2008 — the statutory regime governing defence-goods export licensing, materially engaged by the DIS export-promotion limb.

These Regulations amend the Export Control Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3231) (“the 2008 Order”), assimilated Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items …

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18 Sep 2025 | Policy paper Ministry of Defence Context · primary home: Defence Investment linked evidence

UK Defence Footprint – Making Defence an Engine for Growth

Why linked: Filled the "Regional industrial capacity utilisation strategies (e.g. Northern Ireland defence manufacturing)" gap via web research

A companion document to the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 that maps the UK's regional and national defence industrial footprint, detailing defence capacity, employment, and key industrial sites by region and nation including Northern Ireland. It provides the evidential basis for …

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8 Sep 2025 | Policy paper Defence Committee HM Treasury Ministry of Defence Public Accounts Committee linked direct

Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 — Making Defence an Engine for Growth

Why linked: The full Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 policy paper PDF — direct primary source for the framework.

The full Defence Industrial Strategy policy paper published by the Ministry of Defence on 8 September 2025, which contains the £182m skills package as a core chapter, covering Defence Technical Excellence Colleges, the Defence Universities Alliance, regional STEM initiatives, and …

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29 Aug 2025 | Policy paper Cabinet Office Context · primary home: National Security Bill linked direct

National Security Strategy 2025: Security for the British People in a Dangerous World (HTML)

Why linked: HTML version of the National Security Strategy 2025 — companion to the policy paper.

HTML version of the National Security Strategy 2025 — companion to the policy paper.

In response to: National Security Strategy 2025: Security for the British People in a Dangerous World

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29 Aug 2025 | Policy paper Cabinet Office linked direct

National Security Strategy 2025: Security for the British People in a Dangerous World

Why linked: National Security Strategy 2025 — strategic context within which DIS 2025 and SDR 2025 operate.

National Security Strategy 2025 identifies the main challenges the UK faces in an era of radical uncertainty and sets out a new Strategic Framework covering all aspects of national security and international policy

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ National Security Strategy 2025: Security for t… (55pp)
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↓ National Security Strategy 2025: Security for the British P… ↓ Strategaeth Diogelwch Gwladol 2025: Diogelwch i bobl Prydai… (55pp)
8 Jul 2025 | Policy paper Ministry of Defence Context · primary home: Defence Investment linked

The Strategic Defence Review 2025 - Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad

A root-and-branch review of UK Defence.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ The Strategic Defence Review 2025 - Making Brit… (144pp)
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↓ The Strategic Defence Review 2025 - Making Britain Safer: s… ↓ The Strategic Defence Review 2025 - two-pager (2pp) ↓ Adolygiad Amddiffyn Strategol 2025 - Gwneud Prydain yn Fwy … (148pp) ↓ Adolygiad Amddiffyn Strategol 2025 - two-pager (2pp)
1 Jul 2025 | Guidance Defence and Security Accelerator linked direct

A new era for Defence Innovation: DASA, DIU and DE&S FCI unite under UK Defence Innovation (UKDI)

Why linked: Government guidance on UKDI establishment consolidating DASA, DIU and DE&S FCI — operationalising the innovation limb of DIS.

The UK Defence Innovation organisation, (UKDI), represents a transformative step in consolidating our defence innovation ecosystem under a single, coherent operating model.

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2024

4 events
19 Feb 2024 | Policy paper Ministry of Defence evidence

The defence equipment plan 2023

Why linked: Filled the "Defence Investment Plan / Equipment Plan (successor procurement framework)" gap via web research

The twelfth annual summary for MOD’s plans to deliver and support the equipment our armed forces need to do the jobs we ask of them.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Defence Equipment Plan 2023-2033 - update on af… (9pp)
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↓ Defence Equipment Plan 2023-2033 - update on affordability:…

2023

7 events
1 Nov 2023 | Policy paper Ministry of Defence linked direct

Defence and Security Industrial Strategy: reform of the Single Source Contract Regulations

Why linked: Command Paper on reform of Single Source Contract Regulations — the procurement-reform pillar within DIS.

This Command Paper sets out a series of proposed reforms to the Single Source Contract Regulations (SSCRs) and seeks stakeholder views.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Defence and Security Industrial Strategy: refor… (53pp)
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↓ Defence and Security Industrial Strategy: reform of the Sin… (92pp) ↓ Defence and Security Industrial Strategy: reform of the Sin… (2pp) ↓ Defence and Security Industrial Strategy: reform of the Sin… (18pp)

2022

5 events

2021

1 event
26 Mar 2021 | Policy paper Ministry of Defence linked direct

Defence and Security Industrial Strategy

Why linked: Defence and Security Industrial Strategy 2021 — the named predecessor regime DIS 2025 replaces.

The Defence and Security Industrial Strategy sets out a new strategic approach to the UK’s defence and security industrial sectors.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (112pp)
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↓ Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (accessible versio… ↓ Strategaeth Ddiwydiannol Amddiffyn a Diogelwch: Crynodeb Gw…

2018

1 event

2017

6 events
30 Aug 2017 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Defence linked

Proposed removal of the expenditure with UK industry and commerce table from MOD's trade industry and contracts statistical bulletin — outcome published

We are now seeking external users’ views on proposed changes to the trade industry and contracts statistical bulletin.

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↓ Consultation outcome on the proposed removal of the expendi…
22 Aug 2017 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Defence linked

Proposed removal of the expenditure with UK industry and commerce table from MOD's trade industry and contracts statistical bulletin — consultation closed

We are now seeking external users’ views on proposed changes to the trade industry and contracts statistical bulletin.

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↓ Consultation outcome on the proposed removal of the expendi…
25 Jul 2017 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Defence linked

Proposed removal of the expenditure with UK industry and commerce table from MOD's trade industry and contracts statistical bulletin — consultation opened

We are now seeking external users’ views on proposed changes to the trade industry and contracts statistical bulletin.

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↓ Consultation outcome on the proposed removal of the expendi…

2016

5 events

2015

1 event