February 18, 2020

Mentoring Opportunities For Women in Aerospace and Defence

Mentoring Opportunities For Women in Aerospace and Defence

There are lots of opportunities out there for members looking for opportunities around mentoring. As we focus on improving gender balance in […]

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February 7, 2020

ADS SDG Deep Dive Session 2019

ADS SDG Deep Dive Session 2019

Written by Christine Akrofi, Aerospace Regulatory Manager at ADS Following the “Supermeet” (an annual event whereby all of the ADS environmental working […]

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February 6, 2020

Embracing Challenges: Meet BAE Systems’ Gina

Embracing Challenges: Meet BAE Systems’ Gina

For National Apprenticeship Week, ADS is featuring several apprentices from across our sectors to demonstrate why apprenticeships are important and the talent […]

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February 4, 2020

Climbing Higher: Meet Thales’ Apprentice Michael

Climbing Higher: Meet Thales’ Apprentice Michael

For National Apprenticeship Week, ADS is featuring several apprentices from across our sectors to demonstrate why apprenticeships are important and the talent […]

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February 3, 2020

Championing female engineers: Meet Raytheon’s Rosie

Championing female engineers: Meet Raytheon’s Rosie

National Apprenticeship Week is a celebration of the impact that in-work training can have on careers, employers and the broader economy, with […]

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National Apprenticeship Week 2020

National Apprenticeship Week 2020

Today marks the start of this year’s National Apprenticeship Week running from 3rd-7th February! The theme behind the 13th Annual National Apprenticeship […]

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January 23, 2020

ADS President Tony Wood’s Speech to the 2020 ADS Annual Dinner

ADS President Tony Wood’s Speech to the 2020 ADS Annual Dinner

The 2020 ADS Annual Dinner was held on Wednesday 22nd January, addressed by newly appointed ADS President Tony Wood and by Rolls […]

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November 14, 2019

ADS 2019 General Election Priorities

ADS 2019 General Election Priorities

Four weeks before the 12th December General Election, ADS is setting out our five priorities for the Government to support continued growth […]

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November 11, 2019

National Shipbuilding Strategy Review

National Shipbuilding Strategy Review

Written by Andy Grimshaw, MBDA Secondee In Autumn 2019, a ‘Review of the Implementation of the National Shipbuilding Strategy’ was published by […]

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November 6, 2019

Why Diversity Matters In Tomorrow’s Engineers

Why Diversity Matters In Tomorrow’s Engineers

As you may have seen, this week is Tomorrow’s Engineers week, the aim of which is to demonstrate the impact engineers have […]

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September 13, 2019

UK Defence Outlook 2019

UK Defence Outlook 2019

The UK’s defence industry continues to make a major contribution to growth and prosperity in every part of the country. Growing productivity […]

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July 31, 2019

Breaking down the latest export statistics

Breaking down the latest export statistics

Written by Nathan Mathiot, Security Policy Advisor, and Andy Johnston, Defence Policy Advisor – ADS The latest UK defence and security export […]

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Airbus Bird of Prey launch RIAT
July 23, 2019

RIAT 2019 – A round-up

RIAT 2019 – A round-up

The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) took place this past weekend with thousands of military personnel, politicians and aircraft enthusiasts descending upon […]

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July 19, 2019

UK signs MOU with Sweden on Combat Air

UK signs MOU with Sweden on Combat Air

This morning at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) it was announced that the UK and Sweden have signed a Memorandum of […]

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Transatlantic Partnerships in Space

Transatlantic Partnerships in Space

Yesterday the Secretary of State for Defence made a series of announcements regarding the UK’s ability to operate in space and with […]

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