The UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space industries are at the heart of UK advanced manufacturing and innovative services. Our true value extends beyond our economic footprint, underpinning UK society, families and our way of life.
The 2024 ADS Industry Facts and Figures guide shows the extent to which companies in our sectors serve as the industrial backbone of the UK – delivering the well-paid jobs and high-tech exports we need to secure a prosperous future.
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103 suppliers registered to participate in last week’s Meet the Buyer, the largest of the event series organised by ADS 18 buyers […] Read more
Written by ADS Chief Economist Aimie Stone The Autumn Budget delivered this week was highly anticipated for several reasons; this was the […] Read more
Written by Brinley Salzmann, ADS Director – Overseas & Exports The whole subject of Human Rights is extremely broad and can be […] Read more
Despite a reasonable quarterly performance of 295 aircraft deliveries, the most deliveries of any post-pandemic Q3, year-to-date deliveries remain 7.5% lower than […] Read more
Written by Nathan Mathiot, ADS Head of Policy It is undeniable that this Government currently faces a significant financial challenge. Every fiscal […] Read more
Written by ADS ESG Executive, Jordan Croskery Background In January 2024, ADS launched the UK Defence ESG Charter. This milestone initiative for […] Read more
Written by George Dietz, ADS Economics and Data Adviser Following over 100 days in power, this week the Government launched a flurry […] Read more
Written by Nathan Mathiot, Head of Policy, ADS On 8 October 2024 the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology launched a new […] Read more
Written by ADS Defence Policy Adviser, Emma Baker Background: In July, the Prime Minister Commissioned a Strategic Defence Review, to be led […] Read more
Last week, ADS led a trade mission, on behalf of industry, to Kyiv to meet with the Ukrainian Government as well as […] Read more
When Ada Lovelace published her thoughts on the “Analytical Machine” in 1842, she set into motion a legacy that continues to be […] Read more
Written by ADS Defence Director Samira Braund The Defence Suppliers Forum (DSF) is a vital part of ADS’ engagement with Government on […] Read more
All ADS Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are formed of Members and stakeholders with similar professional specialities. These groups are designed to enable Members to network, seek out business development opportunities, learn, influence markets and stakeholders and keep up to date with current, related developments.
ADS' 1,300+ members are the custodians of a world-leading advanced engineering and services workforce.
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