February 17, 2026

Delivering NATO First: The Industrial Test

Delivering NATO First: The Industrial Test

As we approach the forthcoming NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG) Plenary at NATO HQ on 25 – 26 February 2026, we need […]

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February 10, 2026

Scaling Dual-Use Innovation: Why the EIC Accelerator Matters

Scaling Dual-Use Innovation: Why the EIC Accelerator Matters

Could EIC Accelerator Grants help fund your next stage of innovation? If you’re working on complex, long-term innovation, you know the environment […]

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December 23, 2025

UK Accession to the Agreement on Defence Export Controls

UK Accession to the Agreement on Defence Export Controls

On 10 December 2025, The UK was formally acceded to the Agreement on Defence Export Controls, joining France, Germany, and Spain as […]

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November 28, 2025

Security Action for Europe (SAFE) fund | ADS reaction

Security Action for Europe (SAFE) fund | ADS reaction

On Friday 28 November 2025, the UK and EU failed to reach an agreement on the UK’s participation in the €150 billion Security […]

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July 10, 2025

Refreshed Lancaster House agreement: A new ‘Entente Industrielle’ with France

Refreshed Lancaster House agreement: A new ‘Entente Industrielle’ with France

Today’s UK-France Summit marked a significant step forward in defence and security cooperation. We warmly welcome the update to the Lancaster House […]

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May 20, 2025

ADS and ASD welcome UK-EU Security & Defence Partnership, urge swift implementation

ADS and ASD welcome UK-EU Security & Defence Partnership, urge swift implementation

ADS and ASD welcome the new UK-EU Security and Defence Partnership agreed at the 2025 Leaders Summit, calling for swift implementation to […]

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May 16, 2025

Fast-Tracking EU-UK Defence Industrial Cooperation: a critical reset

Fast-Tracking EU-UK Defence Industrial Cooperation: a critical reset

Why Europe must strengthen Its defence partnerships The world is facing rising geopolitical tensions—Russia’s war against Ukraine, growing uncertainties in global security, […]

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March 10, 2025

What does the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal mean for UK competitiveness?

What does the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal mean for UK competitiveness?

What has been announced? On 26 February 2025, the European Commission unveiled a new plan to support industrial competitiveness and resilience across […]

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September 9, 2024

REACH updates: EU REACH (re)authorisation of Chromates CR(VI)

REACH updates: EU REACH (re)authorisation of Chromates CR(VI)

ADS are monitoring EU REACH regulations closely, through the ADS Sustainable Materials (SusMat) Working Group, to raise awareness of the impacts to […]

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March 16, 2023

Integrated Review Refresh 2023

Integrated Review Refresh 2023

Written by Will Stone, MBDA secondee In the wake of a turbulent couple of years following the release of the Integrated Review […]

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June 17, 2022

Customs Declarations – moving from CHIEF to CDS

Customs Declarations – moving from CHIEF to CDS

The UK customs declaration system has been due for an upgrade since the announcement of the Union Customs Code in 2016. With […]

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March 4, 2022

Guidance on Humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees

Guidance on Humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees

There are many messages in the media right now with people and businesses wanting to support Ukraine during the Humanitarian crisis, ADS […]

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Security-Threat
March 2, 2022

Actions to take when the security threat is heightened

Actions to take when the security threat is heightened

Guidance for ADS members The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has triggered the greatest security crisis in Europe since the Cold War, and […]

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Brexit
January 24, 2022

Managing Brexit: One Year On

Managing Brexit: One Year On

It’s been one year since the UK officially left the European Union (EU) and began looking for new countries to trade with. This week, ADS took the time […]

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January 11, 2022

House of Lords Committee report recognises SMEs suffering most one year on from Brexit

House of Lords Committee report recognises SMEs suffering most one year on from Brexit

One year on from the implementation of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), ADS is hosting a webinar next where will […]

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