DANS Weekly Insights No. 17. What SMEs Stand to Gain From Europe’s Defence Renaissance
The opportunity for SMEs is larger than most realise.Defence and aerospace offer:multi-year contractsrecurring revenuehigher marginsstable demand backed by governmentsexport potentialaccess to complex engineeringstrong long-term relationshipsAnd the numbers are compelling:👉 SMEs active in aerospace/defence report 20–40% higher average margins than in purely commercial sectors.👉 The EU expects defence investments to grow by 30–70% in the next decade.For SMEs with the right capabilities and the right mindset, this is a once-in-a-generation industrial opportunity.
