Government investment in Scotland’s defence sector rose 13% in real terms to £2.53 billion in 2025/26, the highest level since records began. The spending equates to £460 for every person in Scotland, up from £390 the previous year, and supports 12,200 jobs. Electronics investment increased 33% as the government seeks to rebuild Britain’s defence industrial base, strengthen deterrence and expand domestic capacity. Scotland’s defence economy includes naval shipbuilding on the Clyde and at Rosyth, nuclear deterrent and submarine support at Faslane, and capabilities in cyber, space, advanced radar and electronic warfare. The figures form part of wider UK defence industry investment of £34.1 billion in 2025/26 and the £298 billion Defence Investment Plan for the next four years.