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Enabling defence innovation, scale and compliance in Europe

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Key Differentiators

The benefits of partnering with Plexus for your defence technology

Enabling scale and capacity

 Our strategic European footprint provides flexible, scalable manufacturing capacity to meet unprecedented demand and complex technological requirements.

Accelerating defence innovation

We accelerate defence innovation through integrated design, manufacturing and sustaining services, supporting your product across the entire life cycle.

Strengthening your supply chain

Our proactive supply chain strategies and distributed UK and European footprint mitigate disruption, ensure continuity and enable secure in-country production for defence programmes.

OUR expertise

Defence-grade expertise, built for European requirements

Plexus provides advanced electronic components for mission-critical applications across all domains, including:

  • Embedded computing solutions for land, air and naval systems
  • Secure communication systems, radars, terminals and modems
  • High-efficiency power solutions
  • Precision sensors and actuator systems for autonomous capabilities and drones
  • Electronic components and assemblies for complex defence systems

  • Engineering: Our defence engineering expertise accelerates innovation from concept to deployment. We specialise in DFX analysis,
    microelectronics design and test development, ensuring robust, mission-critical systems for harsh environments. This includes supporting next-generation capabilities like AI and autonomous systems
  • Rapid Prototyping: We offer rapid prototyping capabilities tailored for defence, enabling quick iteration and validation of new designs. This accelerates the transition from concept to low-rate initial production (LRIP), crucial for rapidly fielding critical technologies to meet pressing
    operational demands
  • Manufacturing: Our manufacturing solutions are built for the unique demands of defence, focusing on high-reliability, low-to-mid volume,
    high-mix production. We ensure precision and “zero defects” for mission-critical products, backed by AS9100 and Nadcap certifications
  • Supply Chain Solutions: Our proactive supply chain management, including predictive analytics like DRIVE, is vital for defence. We mitigate
    risks, manage obsolescence and secure national production capabilities through a European-sourced supply chain, ensuring continuity of supply
    amidst global disruptions
  • Aftermarket Services: We provide comprehensive sustaining services for the full product life cycle, including repair, refurbishment and
    decontamination. This ensures long-term operational readiness and extends the life of critical defence platforms.

  • AS9100 and AQAP-compliant
  • ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001
  • REACH and RoHS compliant
  • ITAR-Independent Manufacturing capabilities
  • Nadcap accredited
  • Cyber Essentials Plus
  • Cyber Defence and Risks (CDR)
  • JOSCAR
  • SC21 Silver
  • FAR 145

OUR solutions

End-to-end solutions for complex European defence programmes

From concept to deployment and in-service support, Plexus delivers tailored solutions through our UK and EU facilities. We help customers meet sovereign capability goals, environmental compliance and accelerate operational timelines with confidence.

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OUR SOLUTIONS

End-to-end solutions for complex European defence programmes

From concept to deployment and in-service support, Plexus delivers tailored solutions through our UK and EU facilities. We help customers meet sovereign capability goals, environmental compliance and accelerate operational timelines with confidence.

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faqs

Frequently asked questions about our defence capabilities

Plexus ensures robust security of supply through advanced supply chain management and risk mitigation strategies. With our strategically located UK and EU manufacturing facilities, we are uniquely positioned to offer reliable in-country and regional solutions, safeguarding continuity of production and supporting vital sovereign supply chains.

Plexus supports priority areas identified in both the EU’s ReArm Europe plan and the UK’s Strategic Defence Review 2025, including C4ISR, secure communications, missile electronics, and autonomous systems. With design and manufacturing capabilities in the UK and EU, and operations structured to facilitate European autonomy, we help defence primes and their partners meet national content rules, address critical capability gaps and deliver on national procurement strategies.

The European defence industry faces increasing demands and specialist skills shortages. Partnering with Plexus allows you to leverage our extensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain expertise without the overhead of internal team expansion. This strategic outsourcing approach helps you overcome talent acquisition challenges, rapidly scale production, and bring mission-critical technologies to market faster, ensuring your programmes stay on
schedule and budget.

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