Today we launch the UK Defence Sector Outlook 2025 offering our annual guide to the sector.

The UK defence sector faces an increasingly complex threat landscape, shifting geopolitical priorities, and resource competition within tight fiscal constraints.

Since the invasion of Ukraine, the UK has had a sharp wake-up call on the need to build industrial capability to combat an ever-increasing threat environment. From technological advancements that are changing the techniques of warfare, to shifting geopolitical priorities amongst NATO allies, the UK defence industry is the critical enabler to UK security.

The UK defence sector must meet three key challenges:

  • Geopolitical shifts
  • Emerging technologies
  • Industrial readiness

View full publication for the ADS Defence Sector Outlook 2025 below:

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