Shortly after our Report was published, the DCP23 was produced by the Government. It announced that key lessons from Ukraine had resulted in the following conclusions: • The pace of battlefield innovation means that decades-long acquisition programmes and upgrades are no longer suitable—instead simpler platforms which can be upgraded at speed (and by a range of companies, rather than just the original prime contractor) are required; • Defence must partner with industry, sharing both advances in technology and the risk in exploiting them in recognition of the key role which the industrial base plays in UK national security; 259 ADS (DES0021) 260 Defence Committee, Ninth Report of Session 2022–23, It is broke — and it’s time to fix it The UK’s defence procurement system, HC 1099 261 Oral evidence taken on 15 November 2023, HC (2023–24) 52, Q51 262 Q463–6 Ready for War? 49 • Time is key—platforms must be accepted at ‘good enough’ so that they can be deployed at pace. The MOD therefore committed to forging a new alliance with industry to create an environment that “generates a shared sense of national endeavour”.263