Defence Investment Plan Hub
The UK's £298 billion Defence Investment Plan (DIP) is reshaping where defence funding goes for the next four years — and reshaping it fast enough that a single report or a one-off webinar won't keep you current. This hub is where DCI tracks it as it moves.
Breaking news and analysis on DIP announcements, funding allocations, and what each shift means for suppliers — updated as the story develops, not just at launch.
Webinars, live and on-demand, unpacking specific investment areas — nuclear, combat air, autonomous systems, munitions — with the people tracking them closely.
Market reports going deeper than any single article can, with the data behind the headline figures.
The Defence Investment Plan (DIP), published 30 June 2026 by the MOD and HM Treasury, is the funding and delivery roadmap for the 2025 Strategic Defence Review. It commits £298bn over four years (including £15bn of new money), lifting UK defence spending from £54bn to nearly £80bn a year by 2029 — 2.7% of GDP, the highest in three decades, on a path to NATO’s 5% target by 2035.
Headline allocations: £63bn+ for the nuclear deterrent (Dreadnought, SSN-AUKUS, new warhead), £26bn for naval base upgrades (Project Royal Oak), £8bn+ for the GCAP stealth fighter, £11bn for munitions and six new energetics factories, and a growing slice — drones, AI-driven targeting, cyber — for non-traditional capability areas. It also creates a National Armaments Director Group and UK Defence Innovation to speed up procurement, plus a £500m Transformation Fund and £50bn export finance facility aimed partly at SMEs.
The Defence Investment Plan is reshaping how — and where — £298bn of defence spend will flow over the next four years. Our Defence Investment Plan Hub brings together everything you need to stay on top of it: the latest news and analysis, in-depth blogs, market reports, and webinars, plus upcoming events where you can meet the buyers and primes shaping delivery. It’s your single destination for cutting through the noise and understanding what the DIP means for your business.
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Attend Our Upcoming Events
The UK’s £298bn Defence Investment Plan is reshaping procurement, capability priorities and supply chain opportunity — and there’s no better way to get ahead of it than face to face with the people delivering it. Join us at one of our three flagship events across the UK.
UK National Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit 2026
22 October 2026 | Manchester
The must-attend event for anyone delivering the DIP. Get direct access to the organisations shaping future capability, commercial strategy and supply chain engagement, plus the latest procurement reform and MOD policy insight.
DPRTE 2027 EXPO
23–24 March 2027 | Farnborough
Two days bringing together MOD, prime contractors and the wider supply chain — keynotes, live panels, Meet the Buyer sessions and innovation showcases, all built around where DIP-driven programmes are heading next.
Scottish Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit 2027
9 June 2027 | Glasgow
Focused on Scotland’s defence and dual-use industrial base — MOD activity, prime supply chain routes, and regional capability growth for Scottish suppliers and organisations engaging with the region.
