Pollard said the UK’s new Defence Industrial Strategy “puts international collaboration at the start, and at the heart, of procurement,” adding that a new Director General for International Collaboration and Exports has been established within the Ministry of Defence to drive this effort.
The UK is working with allies on three key British Army programmes: Ajax, Boxer, and Challenger 3. Each is at a different stage of delivery, but all are considered central to the Army’s modernisation and NATO interoperability objectives.
Earlier this year, the UK also reaffirmed plans to partner with Germany on the development of new artillery and bridging systems under the Trinity House Agreement, strengthening bilateral cooperation on land systems integration.
Looking ahead, the Land Mobility Programme remains in its concept phase but is already exploring multinational approaches to future vehicle design and sustainment.
At DSEI 2025, the UK formally joined the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme alongside Norway, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Latvia, and Sweden. The collaboration aims to identify shared requirements, reduce development costs, and promote common logistics and maintenance frameworks across NATO nations.
Pollard said these initiatives not only enhance interoperability but also support UK industry and exports. “The partnerships generate billions of pounds worth of export opportunity and support thousands of skilled jobs at key sites across the UK,” he said.