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A practical guide to working in defence
Exploring the commercial opportunity of working in Aerospace and Defence, this guide tells you how to get started, what to consider and the support available.
Read time: 3 mins Added: 30/03/26
In collaboration with Make UK Defence
This practical guide has been produced in collaboration with Make UK Defence - the national trade association focused on championing and supporting the defence supply chain.
Understanding the defence opportunity
Stepping into the defence sector presents manufacturers with a chance to apply their expertise in a growing, strategically important market. With rising investment, new programmes and a greater demand for diverse capability, more UK manufacturers are exploring how they can unlock long-term commercial opportunity.
This guide has been created to help businesses navigate that journey and signpost to the relevant resources and support. It provides some practical steps and considerations, outlines essential requirements and highlights where meaningful opportunities sit across the defence landscape.
Whether you are new to defence or expanding an existing foothold, the guide is designed to help you understand how the sector operates, what buyers expect and how to help position your business for success.
A practical guide to working in defence
Outlining essential requirements, key opportunities and the support available to get started.
What’s inside the report?
Andrew Kinniburgh Director General, Make UK DefenceTo deliver increased production across all domains, defence must draw on a broader and more diverse supplier base, embracing companies that bring new technologies, innovative approaches and different methods of production. However, entering defence supply chains can be a challenging market for newcomers to navigate. This guide has been created to help address that challenge, offering practical and pragmatic guidance for manufacturers looking to enter and add value to the defence supply chain. It covers everything from understanding upcoming programmes and achieving cyber assurance, to developing a compelling market proposition and marketing strategy.