ADS Priorities for the 2025 Industrial Strategy

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New pre-employment and background screening services

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GHG Guidance – start reporting your greehouse gas emissions with our step by step guide

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Global markets are in reach with our United Kingdom pavilions

UK pavilions

Industry Facts & Figures 2024

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.

Securing UK advantage

ADS is the UK trade association advancing leadership in aerospace, defence, security and space, to enable prosperity and clean, secure growth for our nation.

Upcoming events

ADS promotes its members in lifting the limits to a new future built on clean growth, sovereign capabilities for peace, and opening space to all.

17 February 2025 - 21 February 2025

IDEX 2025 – United Kingdom Pavilion

Defence
19 February 2025 (9:30 - 16:00)

ADS Engage 2025 Hosted by Williams Grand Prix Technologies. Sponsored by Nology

AerospaceDefenceSecurity
20 February 2025 (9:30 - 12:00)

ESG Charter Report Launch & Signing Ceremony

Defence
25 February 2025 (12:00 - 12:45)

Webinar: Lunch and Learn with National Manufacturing Institute Scotland

AerospaceDefenceSecurity
25 February 2025 (12:00 - 15:30)

Marketing Planning 2025: Marketing SIG Meeting & Networking

AerospaceDefenceSecurity