Boosting Business with India: Opportunities for the UK Defence Sector
Boosting Business with India: Opportunities for the UK Defence Sector
Today, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will arrive in the UK for an official visit – the first by an […]
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Paul Everitt, Chief Executive, ADS Group on DSEI
Paul Everitt, Chief Executive, ADS Group on DSEI
DSEI began today, providing an important showcase for the UK’s defence and security industries. Throughout this week it will welcome international partners […]
Read moreCelebrating the Importance of Apprenticeships
Celebrating the Importance of Apprenticeships
Yesterday evening, ADS hosted a successful reception at the Houses of Parliament – which celebrated the important role of apprenticeships across the […]
Read more3D Printing – Shaping the Future
3D Printing – Shaping the Future
Today marks the official opening of the National Centre for Net Shape and Additive Manufacturing at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry. […]
Read moreLooking Ahead to Le Bourget
Looking Ahead to Le Bourget
Next week, the centre of the global Aerospace and Defence industry will land firmly at Le Bourget International Airport, on the outskirts of […]
Read more#ExportWeek: The Importance of Export Finance
#ExportWeek: The Importance of Export Finance
In today’s blog to celebrate UKTI’s national ‘Export Week’ in the UK – we take a look at why UK Export Finance […]
Read moreWelcome to the new Government, the Industrial Strategy is working
Welcome to the new Government, the Industrial Strategy is working
The reappointment of Michael Fallon as Secretary of State for Defence and Philip Dunne as minister for defence procurement is good news […]
Read moreThe future of flight? The civil use of drones
The future of flight? The civil use of drones
Drones have captured the public imagination, featuring as last Christmas’ most popular present. Commercial businesses too are taking advantage of both large […]
Read moreLaunch of the Defence Solutions Centre
Launch of the Defence Solutions Centre
This morning ministers Matthew Hancock MP and Philip Dunne MP opened the new UK Defence Solutions Centre (DSC) in Farnborough. The UK […]
Read moreDefence Spending – a RUSI Review
Defence Spending – a RUSI Review
Post-General Election Defence spending has recently received significant media coverage and has sparked a public debate about our defence priorities. RUSI have […]
Read moreSurvey on the government’s export support schemes
Survey on the government’s export support schemes
The Ministerial Working Group on Defence and Security Exports has commissioned the Cabinet Office to produce a paper on ‘structural impediments’ to […]
Read moreNato 2% target
Nato 2% target
Ahead of the NATO Summit being held in the UK next week, the PM has written to the other NATO leaders setting […]
Read more40 Years of the Hawk
40 Years of the Hawk
Today marks 40 years since the BAE Systems Hawk achieved its first flight – starting a British aerospace and UK export success story. First developed […]
Read more“An example of good industrial policy” (via @stianwestlake)
“An example of good industrial policy” (via @stianwestlake)
Stian Westlake at nesta flags up the driver-less cars test bed announced today as “an example of good industrial policy“. What does Stian […]
Read moreDefence export controls – getting the facts right
Defence export controls – getting the facts right
So the Committees on Arms Export Controls (CAEC) has kicked up a bit of a fuss today about ‘arms’ exports to Russia. […]
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