First meeting of defence industry body to forge new partnership and industry mobilisation

Monday, 9 June 2025 14:37

The UK's drive to improve warfighting readiness and turbocharge defence innovation will be the focus of the first ever meeting of the Government's new Defence Industrial Joint Council (DIJC) today – bringing together Ministers and defence firms of all sizes with trade unions and investors.    Co-chaired by the Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey and Dr. Charles Woodburn, Chief Executive Officer at BAE Systems, the meeting comes at a significant...Request free trial