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October 29, 2014

Police Procurement Consultation – ADS response

Police Procurement Consultation – ADS response

On Friday 24 October, ADS submitted a response to the Home Office Police Efficiency Team’s informal consultation on Possible Criteria for Mandating Police […]

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October 23, 2014

UK Industry Delivers Innovative Wing Technology Demonstrator

UK Industry Delivers Innovative Wing Technology Demonstrator

UK company GKN Aerospace announced this week that is has successfully delivered its first leading edge demonstrator as part of the EU’s […]

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October 16, 2014

Space Flight in the UK: Barriers and Solutions

Space Flight in the UK: Barriers and Solutions

With the recent news that Virgin Galactic has received FAA approval to enter the final phase of their test flight programme, the […]

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October 10, 2014

Security industry supporting Ebola crisis response

Security industry supporting Ebola crisis response

The UK’s security industry is supporting the international response to the Ebola crisis.  For example, The technology of Andover-based Bioquell UK Ltd, […]

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October 9, 2014

Synergies between Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime

Synergies between Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime

Today, the Home Office announced that plans to review the structure of counter terrorism policing – in particular whether responsibility for CT […]

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October 9, 2014

UK Space Industry: Employment, Turnover and Export Levels Continue to Grow

UK Space Industry: Employment, Turnover and Export Levels Continue to Grow

The UK Space Agency has today released its biennial report into the size, health and growth of the UK’s thriving space sector. […]

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October 7, 2014

Cyber insecurity – what to do about it?

Cyber insecurity – what to do about it?

Hardly a week – if not day – seems to go by without a serious vulnerability emerging in the systems used by […]

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October 3, 2014

ADS and UK Cyber Security Forum announce partnership

ADS and UK Cyber Security Forum announce partnership

Yesterday, ADS announced a new partnership with the UK Cyber Security Forum at the Malvern Festival of Innovation’s Cyber Security Innovation Showcase. The UK […]

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September 30, 2014

A350XWB Certification – A Milestone for the Best of British

A350XWB Certification – A Milestone for the Best of British

Airbus’ newest aircraft, the A350XWB, has today reached a significant developmental milestone by achieving type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency […]

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September 25, 2014

A320neo First Flight & UK Industry

A320neo First Flight & UK Industry

Airbus has today achieved the first flight of its new A320neo (new engine option) single aisle airliner. The current A320ceo is the […]

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September 25, 2014

Airbus Forecasts Demand for 31,000 New Aircraft Over Next 20 Years

Airbus Forecasts Demand for 31,000 New Aircraft Over Next 20 Years

Airbus has this week released its latest Global Market Forecast (GMF) for the Aviation industry – detailing a demand for over 31,000 […]

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September 24, 2014

UN Climate Summit: Global Aviation Community Outlines its ‘Action Plan’

UN Climate Summit: Global Aviation Community Outlines its ‘Action Plan’

As world leaders gather in New York to address the UK General Assembly at the UN Climate Summit, the world’s aviation industry […]

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September 16, 2014

Survey on the government’s export support schemes

Survey on the government’s export support schemes

The Ministerial Working Group on Defence and Security Exports has commissioned the Cabinet Office to produce a paper on ‘structural impediments’ to […]

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September 12, 2014

ADS input to National Audit Office report on cyber security

ADS input to National Audit Office report on cyber security

On 10 September, the National Audit Office (NAO) published an Update on the National Cyber Security Programme. This report assesses the government’s […]

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September 5, 2014

Jobs and Investment Boost for Northern Ireland’s Aerospace Industry

Jobs and Investment Boost for Northern Ireland’s Aerospace Industry

Northern Ireland’s growing Aerospace industry received a strong boost yesterday as Canadian firm Magellan Aerospace announced a new £6m investment in the […]

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