UK Defence Footprint 2026 – Rearm the country, reindustrialise our communities
Defence investment to back British businesses, build good, well-paid local jobs and regenerate towns and cities.
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Defence is a national endeavour, but its benefits are felt in every community across the United Kingdom. The strength of our armed forces has always depended on the strength of our industrial base.
This publication sets out, region by region, how that partnership between defence and industry is delivering security and opportunity in equal measure.
Defence is an engine for growth in every postcode, supporting high-quality jobs, skills, innovation and investment across the UK. It is central to the Prime Minister’s drive to reindustrialise regions and rewire the state so that it works more effectively for people, communities and place.