October 19, 2020

ADS Priorities – Securing Industry’s Recovery

ADS Priorities – Securing Industry’s Recovery

The ongoing global pandemic is impacting heavily on our sectors. In 2019 the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors contributed a combined […]

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October 15, 2020

Integrated Review #3: The UK as an Exporting Powerhouse

Integrated Review #3: The UK as an Exporting Powerhouse

The UK’s Strategic Defence and Security Reviews have traditionally considered issues and capabilities affecting national security primarily, if not exclusively. However, the […]

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October 9, 2020

Integrated Review #2: Establishing Industry as Strategic Partners

Integrated Review #2: Establishing Industry as Strategic Partners

The UK’s Integrated Review (IR) is a cross-government effort to better align the various departments, agencies, and other bodies of state to […]

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October 8, 2020

Defence and security export sales in 2019

Defence and security export sales in 2019

Written by Nathan Mathiot, Security Policy Advisor, and Andy Johnston, Defence Policy Advisor – ADS UK Defence & Security Exports (UKDSE) released […]

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October 1, 2020

Integrated Review #1: Setting the Scene

Integrated Review #1: Setting the Scene

The Government’s Integrated Review (IR) of Foreign Policy, Defence, Security and Development was announced in February 2020 and is due to be […]

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September 18, 2020

Addressing the National Engineering Skills Challenge: Defence Skills Survey 2020

Addressing the National Engineering Skills Challenge: Defence Skills Survey 2020

Guest blog written by Emma Booth, Defence Engagement Lead at Serco With this week being National Coding Week, and against the backdrop […]

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September 8, 2020

Engage with the latest technology solutions from innovative scale ups

Engage with the latest technology solutions from innovative scale ups

The Scale | ADS programme launched in Spring 2020 and seven scale-ups on the programme have since been working with PwC to […]

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August 10, 2020

Transition Period – Michael Gove writes to businesses

Transition Period – Michael Gove writes to businesses

Brexit rumbles on As we continue to navigate through the coronavirus crisis, the issue of the UK’s future relationship with the EU […]

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Team-Tempest
August 7, 2020

National Prosperity: Team Tempest

National Prosperity: Team Tempest

Written by Matt Hogsden, Industry Secondee Already employing 1800 highly skilled workers since its launch in 2018, Team Tempest is key to securing UK skills and jobs which will allow […]

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August 6, 2020

Global Britain: Team Tempest

Global Britain: Team Tempest

Written by Matt Hogsden, Industry Secondee Following the launch of Team Tempest at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow, the recent Farnborough Connect […]

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August 3, 2020

Be the Business Mentoring for Growth programme

Be the Business Mentoring for Growth programme

To help our members navigate a way through this challenging year, ADS have engaged with Be the Business who are providing fully-funded […]

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July 27, 2020

FIA Connect 2020

FIA Connect 2020

Last week should have marked the Farnborough International Airshow 2020 but unfortunately the pandemic forced most events to be cancelled across the […]

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July 6, 2020

Land Capability Industry Symposium 2020

Land Capability Industry Symposium 2020

Given the COVID-19 pandemic, last Wednesday the annual face to face Land Capability Industry Symposium was converted to a highly successful, interactive […]

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