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July 1, 2026

Startups praise UK’s long-awaited defence investment plan

Some of Europe's top drone startups are eagerly awaiting more UK defence spending

Anne Sraders and Tom Nugent

4 min read

After much delay, the UK’s Defence Investment Plan (DIP) has been published, sparking praise among some of Europe’s top drone startups who are eyeing the investment earmarked for their sector. 

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

Tom Nugent

Tom Nugent is Sifted’s managing editor. He covers university spinouts and robotics. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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