Make UK Defence

🎥We are excited to share the highlights video from the Make UK Defence Summit 2024, created by Cloudhill Productions! A huge thank you to all our speakers, participants, and attendees who made the summit a resounding success. Your contributions have reinforced the strength of the UK’s defence manufacturing sector and its vital role in shaping a secure future. 📌We also extend our gratitude to our incredible sponsors who made this event possible: Jaltek on-systems ltd TT Electronics plc MSI-Defence Systems Ltd DLI Group Ltd Acres Engineering Ltd Lockheed Martin UK RC Fornax Ltd Rolls-Royce Needles and Pins Aerospace Ltd Your support has been instrumental in strengthening the Make UK Defence community. Here's to an even greater 2025 Summit! If you would like to secure early bird tickets for the Make UK Defence 2025 summit please contact defence@makeuk.org. #mukdsummit2024 #makeukdefence #defencesupplychains #ukmanufacturing #ukmfg #mukd2024 #makeukdefencesummit2024 Andrew Kinniburgh Estelle Exelby Samantha Hill Maria Winsper Kelly Maddison Charline Diomande James Watson Olivia Bayes-Garrould Dan Parvaz Helen Hastie

𝗙𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁✅ - e50k Strategic Advisory e50K Strategic Advisory is a UK SME wholly owned by e50K CIC - a social enterprise. We are experts in the creation, development and delivery of social value, ESG and Sustainability with specialisms in innovation, bid writing and impact measurement.     For organisations without ESG, SME and VCSE policies, strategies and plans we work with stakeholders to distil their company ethos and objectives into formalised written documents. Working in multiple sectors including FM, Defence, IT, Nuclear, Space and security and from primes to SMEs our profits are reinvested back into the social enterprise parent CIC to create free, impactful community designed projects specifically for the UK Armed Forces and their families.   ✓ UK owned ✓ SME ✓ VCSE ✓Female-led ✓ AFC ✓Circular profits 🔗Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/e743UiHJ #MakeUKDefence #DefenceSupplyChains #ukmfg #UKDefence #DefenceTechnology #SupplyChainDevelopment #BusinessDevelopment Andrew Kinniburgh Estelle Exelby Samantha Hill Maria Winsper Kelly Maddison Charline Diomande James Watson Olivia Bayes-Garrould Dan Parvaz Helen Hastie Stuart Tingley

Member News 🗞️   A huge congratulations to our Make UK Defence members for their success at the Insider Media Made in the North East Awards 2025:   - Petards Rail Solutions – Winner, Automotive, Aerospace & Rail and Sustainable/Ethical Manufacturer - Dyer Engineering Ltd – Winner, Digital Engineering/Technology and Manufacturing Future Talent - Filtronic – Winner, Export and Manufacturer of the Year (over £25m) A special mention to Horizon Works, our Fit For Defence partner, for sponsoring the event. Well done to all the winners and finalists—your innovation and excellence continue to make a huge impact! 🔗Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e7NYjgPs #UKDefence #IndustryNews #MakeUKDefence #SupplyChainDevelopment #BusinessDevelopment #ukmfg Andrew Kinniburgh Estelle Exelby Samantha Hill Maria Winsper Kelly Maddison Charline Diomande James Watson Olivia Bayes-Garrould Dan Parvaz Helen Hastie Stuart Tingley

Attention all Make UK Defence members. The next AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge will imminently be going live and will focus on undersea communications and autonomy. Details below #makeukdefence #ukmanufacturing #aukus #defencesupplychains Andrew Kinniburgh James Watson Kelly Maddison Samantha Hill Charline Diomande Helen Hastie Dan Parvaz Maria Winsper Stuart Tingley Olivia Bayes-Garrould Chris Hague

🚨 Over 100 confirmed meetings!   Make UK Defence will be hosting the Day 2 Meet the Buyer sessions at DPRTE 2025 on the 27th of March!   We'd like to give a massive thank you to our buyers for taking part: Airbus, BAE Systems, Moog in the UK, QinetiQ, Responsive Engineering Ltd, Roke, Scott Aerospace Ltd, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), KNDS UK, Chemring Countermeasures, Leonardo, Boeing Defence UK, MSI-Defence Systems Ltd, General Dynamics, Thales and more!   Find out more here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eJAVPfSb #UKDefence #IndustryNews #MakeUKDefence #Meetthebuyer #SupplyChainDevelopment #BusinessDevelopment #DPRTE2025 #DPRTE Andrew Kinniburgh Estelle Exelby Samantha Hill Maria Winsper Kelly Maddison Charline Diomande James Watson Olivia Bayes-Garrould Dan Parvaz Helen Hastie Stuart Tingley

📌Join us for tomorrow's Member Update Webinar ! Register Here: https://lnkd.in/e3-jJvQh Following the recent news about the governments defence spend, the launch of the new SME defence initiative and Andrew's visit to Number 10 Downing Street, we would like to give Make UK Defence Members the opportunity to ask questions, share their views with one another and hear from Make UK Defence Director General, Andrew Kinniburgh and Paul Mason. Please note, this webinar is solely for members of Make UK Defence. #MakeUKDefence #DefenceSupplyChains #UKManufacturing #ukmfg #UKDefence #DefenceTechnology #SupplyChainDevelopment #BusinessDevelopment Andrew Kinniburgh Estelle Exelby Samantha Hill Maria Winsper Kelly Maddison Charline Diomande James Watson Olivia Bayes-Garrould Dan Parvaz Helen Hastie Stuart Tingley

Make UK Defence Dispatch💼: Key Updates You Need to Know 🗞️ UK defence leaders call for faster procurement, greater SME involvement, and stronger NATO collaboration during a Defence Select Committee session. 🗞️ The MoD will set a new SME spending target for the 2024-25 financial year by June 2025, reaffirming its commitment to boosting SME participation. 🗞️ Britain to support Ukraine with F-16s rather than supplying old Typhoons, focusing on pilot and ground crew training instead. To find out more, check out our exclusive Defence Insights—available only to members. #UKDefence #IndustryNews #MakeUKDefence #SupplyChainDevelopment #BusinessDevelopment #SMEs Andrew Kinniburgh Estelle Exelby Samantha Hill Maria Winsper Kelly Maddison Charline Diomande James Watson Olivia Bayes-Garrould Dan Parvaz Helen Hastie Stuart Tingley

🌟 Marching Into Action: Welcome Our New Make UK Defence Members! 🌟 📌Abbott Risk Consulting - Abbott Risk Consulting (ARC) is a dynamic safety engineering consultancy with a world-wide reputation for delivering quality solutions to the nuclear, defence, oil and gas, mining, renewables and transportation industries. 📌Brimmond - Brimmond provides lifting, mechanical and hydraulic equipment and services to industry across four divisions: - Rental Equipment - Design & Manufacture - Refurbishment & Service - Marine Cranes 📌NDE Clarke Pitchline Ltd - NDE Clarke Pitchline Ltd has 47 years of experience in mechanical power transmission technology and today offers a complete full service of gear, spline and drive solutions. Comment below to introduce your company. Happy Networking! Interested in becoming a member? Click the following link: https://lnkd.in/dnrziuaD #MakeUKDefence #DefenceSupplyChains #UKManufacturing #ukmfg #UKDefence #DefenceTechnology #SupplyChainDevelopment #BusinessDevelopment Andrew Kinniburgh Estelle Exelby Samantha Hill Maria Winsper Kelly Maddison Charline Diomande James Watson Olivia Bayes-Garrould Dan Parvaz Helen Hastie Stuart Tingley

Tomorrow's Lunchtime Webinar 🥪 📈Master Project Management in the Defence Supply Chain📈 Working in the defence supply chain comes with unique challenges—are you prepared to meet Primes & MOD expectations? Join us for this insightful webinar with Day 1 People to learn how to manage projects effectively and strengthen your position as a trusted supplier. 📅 Tuesday, 18 March 2025 ⏰ 12:00 – 13:00 GMT This webinar is open to all! 🔗Book here: https://lnkd.in/eBikhji6 🔑 What You’ll Gain: ✅ A clear understanding of Project Management in a defence environment ✅ What Primes & MOD expect from suppliers like you ✅ An overview of key tools & processes to improve project execution ✅ Expert tips on answering bid questions and securing contracts 🎙 Meet the Experts: - Craig Steger-Lewis – Principal Consultant, Day 1 People - Phill Berkeley – Senior Consultant, Day 1 People This is a great chance to sharpen your skills and drive successful project delivery! #MakeUKDefence #DefenceSupplyChains #UKManufacturing #ukmfg #UKDefence #DefenceTechnology #SupplyChainDevelopment #BusinessDevelopment Andrew Kinniburgh Estelle Exelby Samantha Hill Maria Winsper Kelly Maddison Charline Diomande James Watson Olivia Bayes-Garrould Dan Parvaz Helen Hastie Stuart Tingley

⏳12 Days To Go! - We’re proud to be exhibiting at DPRTE 2025 alongside some of the most innovative companies in the industry! Today, we want to give a special shoutout to Proelium Law LLP, Hi-Technology Group Limited, KRG Engineering, Addison Precision, Thermal Vision Defence, Matrix Machine Tool Coventry Limited, MonsterCAM Composite Systems Ltd , Moog in the UK, Stratasys, Aerocomponents, Tooling 2000 Limited, Elma Electronic, HCI Systems Limited, Impress Group, and Amulet Hotkey – some of the top names driving innovation and excellence in the sector! 📍 Don’t forget to visit Make UK Defence at Stand M17 – we can’t wait to see you there! Let us know in the comments if you’ll be attending! 👇🔥 ✅See what they do down below. #UKDefence #IndustryNews #MakeUKDefence #SupplyChainDevelopment #BusinessDevelopment #DPRTE2025 #DPRTE Andrew Kinniburgh Estelle Exelby Samantha Hill Maria Winsper Kelly Maddison Charline Diomande James Watson Olivia Bayes-Garrould Dan Parvaz Helen Hastie Stuart Tingley