November 21, 2025

The NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG) Plenary

The NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG) Plenary

The recent NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG) Plenary held in Bucharest underscored a pivotal moment for NATO and our industry relations. Behind […]

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November 5, 2025

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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October 23, 2025

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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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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June 9, 2025

Join us at Paris Air Show 2025 – ADS Run of Show

Join us at Paris Air Show 2025 – ADS Run of Show

ADS is delighted to once again be hosting the United Kingdom Pavilion at Paris Air Show 2025. Paris Air Show is the […]

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ADS and AMDIE sign a Memorandum of Understanding boosting industrial cooperation

ADS and AMDIE sign a Memorandum of Understanding boosting industrial cooperation

Last week, ADS CEO Kevin Craven and AMDIE General Director Ali Sedikki signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost industrial cooperation […]

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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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April 4, 2025

24 hours in Japan

24 hours in Japan

  Last month, I had the pleasure of joining the Foreign Secretary, Business and Trade Secretary, and some very talented colleagues and […]

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Response to US tariffs – with ongoing updates.

Response to US tariffs – with ongoing updates.

UPDATE: 17 June 2025 The latest executive order leaving the US is phenomenally welcome news for the aerospace sector that delivers £13.6 […]

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November 8, 2024

UK Memoranda of Understanding with US States: A gateway to improved trade relationships?

UK Memoranda of Understanding with US States: A gateway to improved trade relationships?

Written by George Dietz, ADS Economics and Data Adviser Ahead of International Trade Week (11-15 November) next week, we wanted to take […]

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July 16, 2024

Successful Trade Mission to Ukraine

Successful Trade Mission to Ukraine

On behalf of UK industry, ADS is proud to have led a successful trade mission to Ukraine to further enhance industry relationships […]

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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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October 12, 2022

Global aviation sets a goal of net zero by 2050 – now its time to deliver

Global aviation sets a goal of net zero by 2050 – now its time to deliver

When the global aviation industry agreed to a global carbon offsetting scheme, CORSIA, six years ago, it became the first industry to […]

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