The defence sector plan of the UK's Modern Industrial Strategy.
From:
Ministry of Defence
Published
8 September 2025
Documents
Defence Industrial Strategy
2025: Making Defence an Engine for Growth
Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-5879-9, CP 1388
PDF, 3.12
MB, 112 pages
Defence Industrial Strategy 2025
- two-page summary
PDF, 202
KB, 2 pages
Details
The men and women who serve in our Armed Forces make
extraordinary sacrifices to keep our nation safe. They are
rightly respected here at home and abroad for their dedication
and professionalism. Yet we know that when a country is under
threat, its Armed Forces are only as strong as the industry that
stands behind them.
Our Defence Industrial Strategy will make defence an engine for
growth, backing British jobs, British industry and British
innovation. The UK has one of the most advanced and innovative
defence industrial bases the world over, but we are in a new era
of threat, which demands a new era for UK defence. To move to
warfighting readiness to deter threats and strengthen security in
the Euro-Atlantic, we will reform procurement, innovate at
wartime pace, and grow our industrial base.
The Defence Industrial Strategy will strengthen our security and
grow our economy. With a clear plan backed by the largest
sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the Cold
War, this strategy outlines how our government and industry will
now combine around a clear set of priority outcomes:
- Making defence an engine for growth.
- Backing UK-based businesses.
- Positioning the UK at the leading edge of defence innovation.
- Developing a resilient UK industrial base.
- Transforming procurement and acquisition systems.
- Forging new and enduring partnerships.
