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Research and analysis on AI adoption for UK defence SMEs and PE-backed businesses. Practitioner perspectives on what works, what does not, and what is coming.

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AI Readiness Report: UK Defence Supply Chain 2026

The full analysis. Where AI is reducing operational overhead for defence suppliers, and where it is not ready yet. Written for managing directors at Tier 2 and Tier 3 UK defence supply chain companies.

18 pages
56 cited sources
Companion audio briefings

What is covered

  • Prime-by-prime AI strategy analysis: BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo UK, Thales UK
  • Which AI applications are ready for Tier 2-3 suppliers today, which are emerging, and which to ignore
  • JSP 936 deep dive: the five ethical principles, RAISO requirements, and supply chain implications
  • JOSCAR, Cyber Essentials, and ISO certification burden: real costs and real impact
  • The compliance-innovation paradox: how governance burden is consuming senior leadership time
  • Oxford Dynamics case study: how a UK startup became a BAE strategic partner
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