The UK defence sector is entering a period of significant investment and expansion, increasing the need for resilient, secure and adaptable domestic industrial and logistics infrastructure.
From advanced manufacturing and supply-chain operations to storage and distribution, the right real estate can help defence businesses and their partners increase capacity, strengthen resilience and respond to changing operational requirements.
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Planned 2028/28 MOD budget
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Targeted additional MOD spend with SMES by summer 2028
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Potential UK defence logistics footprint by 2027 (Savills forecast)
Our Future Space Focus report explores the changing defence landscape, considering the potential implications for real estate demand and the role that collaboration between government, defence businesses and the property sector could play in delivering the infrastructure required.
Read the reportTritax Big Box is the UK's largest listed investor in logistics real estate and owner of the UK's largest logistics-focused land development portfolio. We work with leading businesses to provide the critical infrastructure that supports complex supply chains and operations, from high-quality existing buildings to bespoke development solutions.
Through Future Space, our proprietary research platform, we combine market intelligence with hands-on occupier expertise to understand the forces reshaping real estate requirements and help businesses prepare for what comes next.
Whether you're reviewing your existing footprint, planning future expansion or have a specialist requirement, our team can help you understand the options available across our portfolio and development pipeline.
Browse our insights on some of the critical issues shaping UK real estate and its supporting infrastructure.
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