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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May 16, 2025

Securing Our Future, Together

Securing Our Future, Together

In February and March of 2025, ADS and the nationwide unions GMB and Prospect came together to discuss our shared goal to […]

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May 14, 2025

Sustainable Skies World Summit 2025

Sustainable Skies World Summit 2025

2025 is set to be a major year for the transition to net zero aviation in the UK. The UK civil aerospace […]

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May 9, 2025

AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Forum Coincides with UK-US Trade Deal

AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Forum Coincides with UK-US Trade Deal

In a big week for UK-US relations, our Defence Director Samira Braund headed to Washington DC for the AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Industry […]

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May 8, 2025

Victory in Europe (VE) Day 2025 – 80th Anniversary

Victory in Europe (VE) Day 2025 – 80th Anniversary

  Today is Victory in Europe (VE) Day 2025, marking 80 years since the official surrender of Nazi Germany and the end […]

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May 2, 2025

Record UK Youth Rocketry Challenge sees Teignmouth Community School crowned national champions

Record UK Youth Rocketry Challenge sees Teignmouth Community School crowned national champions

Students from Teignmouth Community School in Devon claim victory at this year’s UK Youth Rocketry Challenge (UKROC). This year’s competition brought together […]

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April 30, 2025

Celebrating NATEP: A Decade of Innovation and Impact

Celebrating NATEP: A Decade of Innovation and Impact

Making ideas happen Earlier this month, we came together to celebrate the conclusion of the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme (NATEP) — […]

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April 28, 2025

Aerospace Strategy and Industry Engagement – Q1 Update

Aerospace Strategy and Industry Engagement – Q1 Update

The first round of aerospace focused special interest group (SIG) quarterly meetings has recently finished. Our groups have continued to balance strategic […]

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April 25, 2025

Military Innovations in Contemporary Warfare, Ukraine

Military Innovations in Contemporary Warfare, Ukraine

As part of our ongoing engagement both within Ukraine and with our Ukrainian counterparts, last week, ADS sponsored the ‘Military Innovations in […]

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April 6, 2025

Business confidence drops a third in aerospace, defence, security and space, says ADS

Business confidence drops a third in aerospace, defence, security and space, says ADS

  Business confidence dropped nearly a third at the end of 2024, compared to 6 months prior Half of businesses expected 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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April 4, 2025

Response to US tariffs – with ongoing updates.

Response to US tariffs – with ongoing updates.

  UPDATE: 9 APRIL 2025 ADS is disappointed by the announcement of a 10% reciprocal tariff on UK exports by the United […]

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March 31, 2025

UKROC regional winners gear up for national finals and Paris showdown

UKROC regional winners gear up for national finals and Paris showdown

  Over the past fortnight, we’ve travelled across the UK, hosting our seven regional UKROC competitions. Hundreds of schoolchildren have put their […]

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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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