June 24, 2020

Armed Forces Week 2020

Armed Forces Week 2020

Written by Matt Hogsden, Industry Secondee This week we celebrate Armed Forces Week, a chance for the whole country to appreciate active […]

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Defence-Space
May 21, 2020

New Defence Air and Space Group launched

New Defence Air and Space Group launched

ADS is pleased to announce the launch of the Defence Air and Space Group (DASG), a new special interest group for organisations […]

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May 6, 2020

DSIS #6: Strengthening productivity and growing skills

DSIS #6: Strengthening productivity and growing skills

In the last ADS blog on the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS), we will address the importance of the long-term competitiveness […]

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May 1, 2020

Social distancing in the skies

Social distancing in the skies

Written by Matt Hogsden, Industry Secondee With COVID-19 changing the way we work, we take a look at how ADS Member Leonardo […]

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April 30, 2020

DSIS #5: Backing UK defence and security companies overseas

DSIS #5: Backing UK defence and security companies overseas

This week in ADS’s blog series on the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS) we will look at the international role that […]

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April 22, 2020

DSIS #4: Co-ordinating government collaboration with industry

DSIS #4: Co-ordinating government collaboration with industry

In ADS’s next blog on the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS) we will consider how better collaboration between Government (HMG) and […]

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April 17, 2020

ADS partnership with PwC Scale programme

ADS partnership with PwC Scale programme

ADS is partnering with PwC in their forthcoming Aerospace, Defence & Security Scale programme. ADS is working with PwC to ensure the […]

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April 15, 2020

DSIS #3: Long-term capability planning

DSIS #3: Long-term capability planning

Continuing ADS’s blog series on the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS), we will be looking this week at how the rise […]

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April 8, 2020

DSIS #2: Creating the world’s best business environment for innovation

DSIS #2: Creating the world’s best business environment for innovation

Last week ADS began a blog series on the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS) and what our members believe it should […]

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April 6, 2020

Industry rises to the challenge of COVID-19

Industry rises to the challenge of COVID-19

Written by Matt Hogsden, Industry Secondee COVID-19 presents a challenge to almost every area of life, including the UK’s Aerospace, Defence, Security […]

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April 1, 2020

DSIS #1: Introducing the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy

DSIS #1: Introducing the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy

In early March the Government announced that it would conduct a review into the UK’s defence and security industrial strategy (DSIS). Intended […]

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March 18, 2020

Defence Economics Conference 2020 – Providing the Evidence Base

Defence Economics Conference 2020 – Providing the Evidence Base

On Thursday 5th March MOD hosted the second Defence Economics Conference at Kings’ College London. This event followed on from last year’s […]

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2020 Budget
March 13, 2020

What does the Budget mean for Defence?

What does the Budget mean for Defence?

Defence doesn’t traditionally feature strongly in the Government’s Budget and on the face this week’s announcements delivered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, 2020 […]

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March 6, 2020

What does the Integrated Review mean for UK industry?

What does the Integrated Review mean for UK industry?

Written by Joel Salmon, Senior Public Affairs Adviser at ADS The context The Prime Minister has unveiled a major review of the […]

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MOD Priorities for Science & Technology and Research & Development

MOD Priorities for Science & Technology and Research & Development

In late January 2020, ADS hosted an industry briefing on the Science and Technology (S&T) and Research and Development (R&D) priorities of […]

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