August 1, 2019

PM’s police pledge

PM’s police pledge

In one of his very first pledges in Downing Street, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a major recruitment drive for 20,000 new […]

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July 31, 2019

Winging It Podcast – New Government

Winging It Podcast – New Government

In the tenth episode of our Winging It podcast, we take a look at what’s been happening in UK politics – the […]

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July 31, 2019

Breaking down the latest export statistics

Breaking down the latest export statistics

Written by Nathan Mathiot, Security Policy Advisor, and Andy Johnston, Defence Policy Advisor – ADS The latest UK defence and security export […]

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July 30, 2019

Skyrora: Rocketing British Space Industry into the Future

Skyrora: Rocketing British Space Industry into the Future

The UK’s space sector is at the cutting edge of exploring the universe and connecting people to the world around them. With […]

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Parliament
July 26, 2019

Priorities for Boris Johnson’s Government

Priorities for Boris Johnson’s Government

This week has seen a massive shake-up in UK politics, with Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership election and moving into No.10, […]

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July 26, 2019

Looking at Climate Change in a fiscal context

Looking at Climate Change in a fiscal context

Climate change and its related risks to the economy was noted as an issue in the 2017 Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) […]

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July 24, 2019

The Politicisation of Aerospace: In conversation with Richard Aboulafia

The Politicisation of Aerospace: In conversation with Richard Aboulafia

On a recent trip to the United States, ADS Chief Economist & Director of Policy Jeegar Kakkad spoke with Richard Aboulafia, Aviation […]

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Airbus Bird of Prey launch RIAT
July 23, 2019

RIAT 2019 – A round-up

RIAT 2019 – A round-up

The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) took place this past weekend with thousands of military personnel, politicians and aircraft enthusiasts descending upon […]

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July 19, 2019

UK signs MOU with Sweden on Combat Air

UK signs MOU with Sweden on Combat Air

This morning at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) it was announced that the UK and Sweden have signed a Memorandum of […]

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July 19, 2019

Industry is ‘on the cusp of change’ in the fight against cyber fraud

Industry is ‘on the cusp of change’ in the fight against cyber fraud

ADS and The Intelligence Network collaborated once again last month in a round table designed to discuss and act on the issue […]

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July 19, 2019

Transatlantic Partnerships in Space

Transatlantic Partnerships in Space

Yesterday the Secretary of State for Defence made a series of announcements regarding the UK’s ability to operate in space and with […]

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July 19, 2019

Women in Aviation and Aerospace Charter: One Year on

Women in Aviation and Aerospace Charter: One Year on

Today is the one-year anniversary of the Women in Aviation and Aerospace Charter, which was launched at Farnborough Airshow. The Charter, which […]

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Access Opportunities Business Development
July 17, 2019

Members meet prime contractors in our latest business development programme

Members meet prime contractors in our latest business development programme

Members in the defence and aerospace sectors had the opportunity to engage with prime contractors and suppliers over the last few months. […]

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July 16, 2019

The unseen role of British engineers in the Moon Landings

The unseen role of British engineers in the Moon Landings

Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 rocket taking off to land the first humans on the surface of the […]

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July 12, 2019

Defence in the Political Spotlight

Defence in the Political Spotlight

It has been a busy week for defence issues in Westminster this week all starting with the last Defence Questions before the […]

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