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The Government has today (12 June 2023) published its new UK Biological Security Strategy, which refreshes the 2018 strategy in the aftermath […] Read more
Explore a range of sustainable offers this summer From the clothes you wear, the methods of transport you use or the food […] Read more
Written by Will Stone, MBDA Secondee. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in defence is a topic that often induces visions of […] Read more
The coming years and decades will be among some of the most exciting and transformative times for the aerospace industry since the […] Read more
Welcome to the ADS Pavilion – our sell-out United Kingdom pavilion at DSEI 2023, where more than 190 members have joined us […] Read more
Business confidence remains high in Q2 as challenges to growth start to shift At the time of the Q2 survey in late […] Read more
The second annual report of the National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) 2021 has been published by the Government, covering the year […] Read more
Welcome to the United Kingdom Pavilion at Paris Airshow 2023. We are delighted that Paris Airshow is back and that we can […] Read more
Ricardo – your partner for sustainability Ricardo is a global strategic, environmental and engineering consultancy at the intersection of transport, energy and […] Read more
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) was one of the ‘arms lengths bodies’ to have its form, function and effectiveness independently reviewed. […] Read more
ADS was invited to attend Enginuity’s Skills Awards 2023 last month. This important annual celebration shines a light on the people and […] Read more
We are proud to represent the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors – which are an engine of economic growth and […] 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.
STS Defence is a UK-based technology and engineering company, specialising in mission-critical, secu...
GOSPORTCranfield University is an exclusively postgraduate university that is a global leader for education...
CranfieldThe B&H Worldwide group of companies was established in the United Kingdom in 1988 and through a com...
West DraytonBoyce Precision Engineering was established in 2006 and has rapidly expanded over the last 9 years b...
CraigavonGuardian Service are logistics specialists with over 25 years’ experience providing solutions for ...
NorthwichFounded in 1986, PLEXSYS is a modeling and simulation (M&S) software company with 30+ years of deliv...
LincolnSpecialists in networked vision solutions. The SeSys Torch Camera is a standalone system, offering a...
PETERSFIELDSeabury Securities is a leading independent investment banking and strategic advisory firm specialis...
LondonLatécoère is a tier 1 partner to major international aircraft manufacturers (Airbus, Embraer, D...
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