The Strategic Defence Review 2025 and the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 set the UK's procurement priorities, including faster routes for innovative suppliers through UK Defence Innovation and commercial reforms such as the 2026 single source changes.
- Status
- Published; being implemented
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Area
- Policy and funding
- Last reviewed at source
- 28 Oct 2026
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Official documents
- 18 Sep 2025 Defence Industrial Strategy 2025: Making Defence an Engine for Growth GOV.UK
- 8 Jul 2025 The Strategic Defence Review 2025: Making Britain Safer GOV.UK
General information as at the review date, not legal advice. Each document links to its official source.