The 2025 Strategic Defence Review (SDR) and Defence Industrial Strategy mark a transformative moment for the UK defence sector. Together, they aim to modernise capability investment, strengthen industrial resilience, and broaden SME participation in defence supply chains. With £7.5B committed to SME spend by 2028 and major investments in the defence sector across land, sea and air, this is the best time for SMEs to engage with the defence sector.
The Defence Industrial Strategy is the government’s plan for how to shape, support, and harness the UK defence industrial base to meet strategic goals, including domestic security, sovereign capability, export strength, innovation, and resilience.
Join Samira Braund, Defence Director, ADS Limited, and Grahame Steed, Director Public Policy & Research at BIP Solutions for an exclusive post-DPRTE Summit webinar exploring how the Strategic Defence Review and the Defence Industrial Strategy are reshaping opportunities for defence suppliers.
Discover where SMEs can plug into evolving defence supply chains under the SDR and DIS, with expert insight from ADS and practical workflows from DCI.
By attending, you will learn:
What you’ll learn:
- How the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) and Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) are reshaping defence procurement priorities — and what this means for SME engagement across the land, sea, air, and cyber domains.
- Where SMEs can add the most value within evolving defence supply chains, from innovation and capability development to partnerships and export growth.
- Practical steps to position your business for upcoming defence opportunities, supported by expert insights from ADS and actionable data from DCI.
By understanding these strategic shifts, building appropriate partnerships, and engaging through the right channels, suppliers can position themselves effectively to benefit from the substantial investments outlined in the Strategic Defence Review.
Whether you’re a seasoned defence supplier or just starting out, this session will empower you with the knowledge and tools to navigate qualifying contracts and build stronger MOD relationships.
About ADS:
ADS Group is the UK’s central industry body helping aerospace, defence, security and space companies win work, shape policy, strengthen supply chains and decarbonise — with a particular emphasis on enabling SME success.
Samira Braund joined ADS in January 2024 as Defence Director and is a member of the ADS Group Executive Team. She leads ADS’s work across the Defence sector. She has played a key role in shaping the Strategic Defence Review and Defence Industrial Strategy, serving on the SDR Review & Challenge Panel.
