ADS Northern Ireland Director Leslie Orr Announces Retirement After 15 Years of Service
ADS Northern Ireland Director Leslie Orr Announces Retirement After 15 Years of Service
Belfast – ADS today announced that Leslie Orr, Director of ADS Northern Ireland, will retire in February 2026, following a distinguished 15-year […]
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Making Defence an Engine for Growth
Making Defence an Engine for Growth
Series introduction On 8 September 2025, the Government published the Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) with the objective of strengthening the UK’s industrial capability […]
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Event Recap: EGADD Annual Main Meeting
Event Recap: EGADD Annual Main Meeting
The Export Group for Aerospace, Defence & Dual Use (EGADD) was founded in September 2004, focusing exclusively on all aspects of export […]
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UK MoD Launches Consultation on the Proposed Creation of a UK Offsets Policy
UK MoD Launches Consultation on the Proposed Creation of a UK Offsets Policy
Today, Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, formally announced plans for a public consultation on the proposed creation of […]
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Introducing the new Digital Query Platform
Introducing the new Digital Query Platform
ADS Digital Query Platform – Your Peer-to-Peer Advice Tool In today’s fast-changing digital landscape, staying ahead is essential. That’s why ADS is […]
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The ADS Charity Cycle: From Rosyth to Farnborough
The ADS Charity Cycle: From Rosyth to Farnborough
From 27 July 2025 to 1 August 2025, 22 cyclists from across the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors came together for […]
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ADS calls on Holyrood to support aerospace, defence, security and space
ADS calls on Holyrood to support aerospace, defence, security and space
In its Manifesto for the Scottish Parliamentary elections next year, ADS calls on the next Scottish Government to prioritise economic growth and […]
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DSEI 2025? It’s a wrap
DSEI 2025? It’s a wrap
If, like me, you’re settling down today with a mountain of unread emails, stack of business cards to follow up on, and […]
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Value of defence and security sectors to the UK economy doubled in the last decade
Value of defence and security sectors to the UK economy doubled in the last decade
Defence and security industries added almost £27 billion to the UK economy in 2024 Exports from the sector have more than doubled […]
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ADS set to host more than 180 world-leading companies at DSEI 2025
ADS set to host more than 180 world-leading companies at DSEI 2025
Hosted by UK trade association ADS, the ADS Pavilion is home to over 180 organisations at DSEI 2025 The ADS Pavilion is […]
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ADS responds to the Defence Industrial Strategy
ADS responds to the Defence Industrial Strategy
On 8 September 2025, the Government published the Defence Industrial Strategy, with newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence […]
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Increase in defence spending could deliver 50,000 new jobs by 2035
Increase in defence spending could deliver 50,000 new jobs by 2035
Defence industry body highlights an increase in defence spending to 3% of GDP could deliver 50,000 new jobs by 2035 The value […]
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Building ESG foundations: A practical case study from ADS
Building ESG foundations: A practical case study from ADS
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reporting is becoming increasingly important across the aerospace and defence sectors, including for SMEs. GHG reporting helps identify […]
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Working with UK Public Financial Institutions
Working with UK Public Financial Institutions
Introduction The publication of the Spending Review, the Industrial Strategy and the Trade Strategy in June 2025 brought a range of financial measures […]
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ADS, BDLI and BDSV welcome increased cooperation between the United Kingdom and Germany
ADS, BDLI and BDSV welcome increased cooperation between the United Kingdom and Germany
On 17 July 2025, The United Kingdom and Germany signed a historic bilateral treaty – dubbed the Kensington Treaty – marking the […]
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