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Projects stack up but defence procurement needs an upgrade
Manufacturers of military equipment components know there is lots of potential business out there, but delays in confirming some projects and apparently giving equal preference to foreign primes as domestic UK primes are frustrating suppliers. Joscar, a new compliance tool, should help more subcontractors access defence work more easily – but it must happen more quickly. By Will Stirling While for many in the industry defence spending seems flat, spending is rising with government stats showing it at £45.9bn, an increase of £3.6bn from last year, which when adjusted for inflation is an 8.9% increase. There are several substantial capital
