New UK policy requires foreign defense contractors to invest locally for all £50M+ deals

Breaking Defense30 October 2026, 16:45 UTCUnited Kingdom

The new policy is due to come into effect in April 2027 and make sure that “British workers and businesses still benefit,” from contracts inked with foreign firms, according to the UK Ministry of Defence

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