ADS President Tony Wood’s Speech to the 2020 ADS Annual Dinner
23/01/2020
The 2020 ADS Annual Dinner was held on Wednesday 22nd January, addressed by newly appointed ADS President Tony Wood and by Rolls Royce Chief Executive…
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ADS 2019 General Election Priorities
14/11/2019
Four weeks before the 12th December General Election, ADS is setting out our five priorities for the Government to support continued growth and job creation…
National Shipbuilding Strategy Review
11/11/2019
Written by Andy Grimshaw, MBDA Secondee In Autumn 2019, a ‘Review of the Implementation of the National Shipbuilding Strategy’ was published by Sir John Parker….
Why Diversity Matters In Tomorrow’s Engineers
06/11/2019
As you may have seen, this week is Tomorrow’s Engineers week, the aim of which is to demonstrate the impact engineers have on the world…
UK Defence Outlook 2019
13/09/2019
The UK’s defence industry continues to make a major contribution to growth and prosperity in every part of the country. Growing productivity over many years…
Breaking down the latest export statistics
31/07/2019
Written by Nathan Mathiot, Security Policy Advisor, and Andy Johnston, Defence Policy Advisor – ADS The latest UK defence and security export statistics have just…
RIAT 2019 – A round-up
23/07/2019
The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) took place this past weekend with thousands of military personnel, politicians and aircraft enthusiasts descending upon RAF Fairford for…
UK signs MOU with Sweden on Combat Air
19/07/2019
This morning at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) it was announced that the UK and Sweden have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to…
Transatlantic Partnerships in Space
19/07/2019
Yesterday the Secretary of State for Defence made a series of announcements regarding the UK’s ability to operate in space and with allies. The announcements…
Members meet prime contractors in our latest business development programme
17/07/2019
Members in the defence and aerospace sectors had the opportunity to engage with prime contractors and suppliers over the last few months. Several members met…