Breaking into Defence Exports: The Financial and Commercial Realities for UK SMEs
Opportunity Meets Friction The defence sector offers something many manufacturers are actively seeking: long-term demand, high-value contracts, and relative insulation from short-term economic cycles. For UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly those in advanced manufacturing, engineering, or technology, the opportunity to enter defence supply chains is increasingly attractive. But the assumption that defence is […]
Digital Incentives, Drone Warfare and the Law of Armed Conflict
There is no denying that modern warfare is increasingly fought not only with weapons but with data, software and rapid innovation cycles. Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s ongoing invasion has demonstrated how quickly battlefield technologies can evolve when a state faces an existential threat. One recent development attracting international attention is a digital incentive system linked […]
How niche legal expertise can help UK Defence SMEs scale securely
In an era of rightfully renewed focus on national security and technological sovereignty, the UK defence and security industrial base is under real, urgent and growing pressure to deliver innovation at pace. The MOD’s intent is clear: strengthen the UK’s industrial resilience by nurturing small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) to become reliable, enduring contributors to […]
Intellectual Property lawyers: The defence and security sector
The Importance of IP contracting The UK government have announced that defence spending will rise to 2.7% of GDP by 2027. The largest investment in defence since the cold war. The government hopes this will bolster national security in a time of intensifying geopolitical conflicts. Significant amounts of this investment will go into R&D, backing […]