Engineering the Future of UK Defence: Why Delivery Needs Disruption, Not Delay

The UK defence industry isn’t short on ambition – but ambition alone doesn’t deliver. As programmes become more complex and timelines more urgent, long-standing challenges around workforce, procurement, and adoption of new technologies are putting delivery at risk.

In this article, Alastair Hill explores five core barriers to progress – from the shrinking skills pipeline to the need for more agile procurement – and make the case for pragmatic disruption. Because to maintain capability, strengthen national security, and lead on the global stage, the UK defence sector must move faster, think differently, and deliver smarter.

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