Wales will get a share of 250 million pounds for a new defence programme. This programme will help Wales work better with the UK on defence projects. It will create jobs and bring new ideas to Wales.
New Delhi, 12 Sep 2025
Wales will get a share of 250 million pounds for a new defence programme. This programme will help Wales work better with the UK on defence projects. It will create jobs and bring new ideas to Wales.
What is the Defence Growth Deal?
The Defence Growth Deal is a new plan to help defence companies grow. It is part of a bigger plan to spend more money on defence in the UK. The UK wants to spend 2.6% of its money on defence by 2027. They hope to spend 3% in the next few years. This deal will help Wales work with the UK government, businesses, and research places. They will use local skills and resources to help the UK armed forces.
How will this help Wales?
This deal will bring more jobs to Wales. It will also help Welsh companies come up with new ideas for defence. The plan will make Wales an important part of UK defence work. It will help Welsh companies work with other defence companies in the UK. This could bring more money and jobs to Wales in the future. The deal is part of a bigger plan called the Defence Industrial Strategy. This strategy wants to use defence to help the UK economy grow.
Defence Secretary John Healey will announce the new venture as part of the launch of the Defence Industrial Strategy, which will make Defence an engine for growth.
The Defence Growth Deal for Wales will start soon. Follow The Rising News for more verified updates.
Updated 12 Sep 2025, 12:53 IST; source: link
