NATO – A Lever for the UK’s National Prosperity?
15/11/2018
As the UK prepares to leave the EU it is vital that the Government and Industry review and scrutinise our international engagements more deeply than…
Defence
Defence Equipment Plan deemed ‘unaffordable’ by National Audit Office
07/11/2018
On 5 November the MoD released the Defence Equipment Plan 2018 – 2028. This annual release updates the estimates and planning assumptions made for the…
Boeing strengthens commitment to UK supply chain
05/11/2018
When Boeing announced the launch of the Office of UK Industrial Capability at a UK Supplier Showcase held last month in St Louis, USA, I knew…
ADS Members form strategic alliance at Boeing’s USA event
30/10/2018
Earlier this month a delegation of 36 ADS Members met with Boeing Defence, Space & Security (BDS), Global Research and Technology and other departments in…
ADS promotes UK exports across the globe
26/10/2018
Over the next month, ADS will be in Qatar, Bahrain and China, promoting ADS members and highlighting the importance of UK exports. The UK Aerospace,…
Behind the Numbers – Contracting with Defence
28/09/2018
The second in our series looking at the information released through the Trade, Industry & Contracts 2018, released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)…
Trade, Industry and Contracts – The Case of the Missing SME Figures
19/09/2018
In early September the MoD published the annual Trade, Industry and Contracts 2018. A document packed with interesting statistics about the figures and trends from…
A Balancing Act: UK Defence Procurement post-Brexit
05/09/2018
Could Brexit actually lead to simpler defence procurement? Far away from the political maneuvering, backstops and negotiations is the mountain of UK legislation that will…
Military Air Boosts UK Defence Exports
14/08/2018
In late July HMG published the UK’s defence and security export statistics for 2017. When looking at defence exports in isolation the news is positive;…
FIA18 Recap – Combat Air Strategy
06/08/2018
During Farnborough International Airshow, the Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson launched the long-anticipated combat air strategy and used the Airshow as a platform to unveil ‘Tempest’,…