The UK's Ministry of Defence (MOD) is increasingly allocating spending to European firms rather than US-based contractors, with a notable 31 percent growth in expenditure on private sector contractors from 2019 to 2024. While domestic firms like Rolls-Royce are major recipients, spending with US companies is declining. French suppliers have noticeably increased their share from 5 percent to 12 percent. Overall procurement spending grew by 5 percent, driven by programs like the Future Defence Infrastructure Services, signaling a strategic shift toward European defense contractors amidst changing geopolitical dynamics.
The evidence paints a picture of a defense procurement landscape that is slowly - but surely - expanding.
In real terms, procurement spending grew by only 5 percent, but researchers noted a clear shift toward greater European involvement.
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