Cyber Security Export Boost
Official figures published today by UK Defence & Security Exports showed £11bn of defence export orders won by UK companies in 2019, and £7.2bn in security exports.
Cyber security export sales jumped to £3.9bn from £2.1bn the previous year, making up more than half the total UK security exports.
ADS Chief Executive Paul Everitt said:
“The UK’s defence and security industries are securing exports worth billions of pounds to our economy that sustain tens of thousands of high value jobs.
“Today’s official figures show our security sector rapidly growing its international cyber security sales as demand rises for our world-leading capability in this important market.
“Our innovative and internationally competitive defence and security sectors are well placed to make a major contribution to driving UK prosperity as we work to recover from the pandemic.”