Supporting the UK law enforcement community
06/11/2019
On 5 November 2019 ADS was pleased to host its very first Policing Capability and Innovation Showcase, demonstrating the support that the UK security and…
Nathan Mathiot
Articles by Nathan Mathiot
The exciting future for drones
01/11/2019
In an article just published on the Thales website, the case for the exciting future of the market for drones was laid out convincingly, and…
Counter-drone strategy released
23/10/2019
Five years ago, there were around 400 approved commercial drone operators in the UK. This number has now increased to over 5,000 and the UK’s…
ADS policy paper on counter-drone technologies
21/10/2019
ADS welcomes the publication of the UK Counter Unmanned Aircraft Strategy today, which sets out how the UK will harness the many economic and societal…
The debate about facial recognition
04/10/2019
Facial recognition technologies (FRT) once seemed to be something from science fiction. However, they are now being used across the globe and seem destined to…
A new strategic approach to security exports
18/09/2019
The UK security and resilience sector is mostly composed of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) but this certainly hasn’t hindered it from exporting across the…
Enabling faster and safer journeys at the airport
28/08/2019
From check-in to passport control to cabin baggage screening, there are many hoops that the average passenger must jump through before they can get onto…
PM’s police pledge
01/08/2019
In one of his very first pledges in Downing Street, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a major recruitment drive for 20,000 new police officers within…
Breaking down the latest export statistics
31/07/2019
Written by Nathan Mathiot, Security Policy Advisor, and Andy Johnston, Defence Policy Advisor – ADS The latest UK defence and security export statistics have just…
Trends in terrorism
10/07/2019
The UK’s current threat level from international terrorism is SEVERE, down from its highest level (CRITICAL) last seen in 2017. Recent Home Office statistics relating…
