ADS Aerospace Sector UK Outlook 2025

ADS Aerospace Sector UK Outlook 2025

Today we launch the UK Aerospace Outlook 2025 offering our annual guide to the sector. The UK aerospace sector faces ongoing challenges […]

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ADS Defence Sector UK Outlook 2025

ADS Defence Sector UK Outlook 2025

Today we launch the UK Defence Sector Outlook 2025 offering our annual guide to the sector. The UK defence sector faces an […]

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June 11, 2025

2025 Spending Review: what does it mean for our sectors?

2025 Spending Review: what does it mean for our sectors?

On 11 June 2025, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, presented her first Spending Review (SR) to Parliament. Budget allocations for […]

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May 27, 2025

‘De-risk defence’ to improve financing climate for defence sector

‘De-risk defence’ to improve financing climate for defence sector

New collaborative paper from leading industry bodies sets out clear priorities to enhance the financing environment for defence sector businesses It calls […]

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March 26, 2025

Spring Statement 2025 – 10 key policy wins for ADS & our sectors

Spring Statement 2025 – 10 key policy wins for ADS & our sectors

Key policy wins for ADS and our sectors within the Spring Statement: 1. Increasing the defence budget by £2.2 billion in 2025-26, […]

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February 26, 2025

New Year rebound as aircraft orders and deliveries spike

New Year rebound as aircraft orders and deliveries spike

January 2025 aircraft orders increased 168% compared to last year’s figures, reaching 91 orders. 71 aircraft deliveries in January 2025 represents the […]

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January 14, 2025

Behind the numbers: What’s causing the UK’s commercial aircraft backlog and declining orders?

Behind the numbers: What’s causing the UK’s commercial aircraft backlog and declining orders?

With global aircraft deliveries declining and with orders too significantly down, ADS Aerospace Policy Adviser, Tom Oldham outlines the issues faced by […]

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Access to Finance guide for defence and security SMEs – one year on

Access to Finance guide for defence and security SMEs – one year on

One year on from the launch of our Access to Finance Guidance for the defence and security sectors, the document remains just […]

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November 1, 2024

Budget 2024 – Stability at the core of the Government’s growth ambition

Budget 2024 – Stability at the core of the Government’s growth ambition

Written by ADS Chief Economist Aimie Stone The Autumn Budget delivered this week was highly anticipated for several reasons; this was the […]

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