Government Explores Private Investment to Drive Defence

Government explores private investment to drive defence

The Defence Secretary and Chancellor have met with leaders from UK banking, venture capital and strategic finance to explore how private investment can be leveraged to accelerate defence readiness and drive economic growth, with the government announcing a Ministry of Defence-led sprint to examine how that investment could be structured. The meeting took place through the Defence Investors’ Advisory Group, which brings together leaders from the …

MoD courts investors in defence tech push

The UK government is meeting with leaders from banking, venture capital and strategic finance in the hopes of encouraging significant investment into the defence industry. Defence Secretary John Healey and Chancellor Rachel Reeves will explore private investment can be used to drive growth in the defence sector and improve the UK’s military readiness as part of a meeting of the Defence Investors’ Advisory Group (DIAG). Through the DIAG, the Mini…

Unlocking private investment to drive UK defence as an engine for growth

The UK defence industry stands to benefit as the Government considers new ways to unlock private investment to drive military readiness, create jobs and deliver economic growth across the UK.