April 14, 2020

Joint Statement by ADS, Airlines UK and AOA

Joint Statement by ADS, Airlines UK and AOA

On Friday 10th April, ADS published a joint statement with Airlines UK and the Airport Operators Association, calling for the Government to […]

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April 8, 2020

DSIS #2: Creating the world’s best business environment for innovation

DSIS #2: Creating the world’s best business environment for innovation

Last week ADS began a blog series on the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS) and what our members believe it should […]

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April 6, 2020

Industry rises to the challenge of COVID-19

Industry rises to the challenge of COVID-19

Written by Matt Hogsden, Industry Secondee COVID-19 presents a challenge to almost every area of life, including the UK’s Aerospace, Defence, Security […]

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April 2, 2020

Aerospace funding

Aerospace funding

As the UK aerospace sector battles with the disruption caused by COVID-19, it’s important to remember the ‘business as usual’ funding still […]

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April 1, 2020

DSIS #1: Introducing the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy

DSIS #1: Introducing the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy

In early March the Government announced that it would conduct a review into the UK’s defence and security industrial strategy (DSIS). Intended […]

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March 24, 2020

Call for evidence on the sixth carbon budget – ADS response

Call for evidence on the sixth carbon budget – ADS response

At the beginning of February ADS submitted a response to the Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) call for evidence on the sixth […]

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March 18, 2020

Defence Economics Conference 2020 – Providing the Evidence Base

Defence Economics Conference 2020 – Providing the Evidence Base

On Thursday 5th March MOD hosted the second Defence Economics Conference at Kings’ College London. This event followed on from last year’s […]

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March 18, 2020

Winging It Podcast – Sustainability & Aerospace

Winging It Podcast – Sustainability & Aerospace

In the thirteenth episode of our Winging It podcast, we look at the future of aerospace as the industry works to achieve […]

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2020 Budget
March 13, 2020

What does the Budget mean for Defence?

What does the Budget mean for Defence?

Defence doesn’t traditionally feature strongly in the Government’s Budget and on the face this week’s announcements delivered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, 2020 […]

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2020 Budget
March 11, 2020

A look at the 2020 Budget

A look at the 2020 Budget

On 11 March, new Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled his first Budget and the Government’s first Budget since the election. It is a […]

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March 11, 2020

ADS Submission for Budget 2020

ADS Submission for Budget 2020

In February ADS wrote to the Treasury outlining our sectors’ priorities ahead of Budget 2020. At Budget 2020, ADS calls on the […]

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March 9, 2020

Industry Contributions to the Fusion Doctrine

Industry Contributions to the Fusion Doctrine

Last week at Security & Policing 2020, Elizabeth Sheldon, Vice-President for Security at ADS delivered a keynote address. You can read the […]

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March 6, 2020

What does the Integrated Review mean for UK industry?

What does the Integrated Review mean for UK industry?

Written by Joel Salmon, Senior Public Affairs Adviser at ADS The context The Prime Minister has unveiled a major review of the […]

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March 6, 2020

MOD Priorities for Science & Technology and Research & Development

MOD Priorities for Science & Technology and Research & Development

In late January 2020, ADS hosted an industry briefing on the Science and Technology (S&T) and Research and Development (R&D) priorities of […]

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March 5, 2020

Launch of new Special Interest Group: PROTECT UK

Launch of new Special Interest Group: PROTECT UK

On the final day of the 2020 Home Office Security & Policing event in Farnborough (Thursday 5 March), ADS is pleased to […]

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