Keynote Series: Former National Armaments Director, UK Ministry of Defence
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Introducing the DSEI UK Keynote Series — over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing every keynote session from DSEI UK 2025. Catch up on the biggest conversations, revisit key moments, and stay informed on the ideas shaping the future of defence.
In this session, hear directly from Andy Start, the then National Armaments Director at the UK Ministry of Defence, on the tough choices facing the defence sector. He shares his view that “our adversaries' productivity is getting dramatically better”.
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