ADS facilitates a significant number of Boards and Committees across all our Sectors, providing Members the opportunity to engage in the thinking and shaping of topics and agendas that are important to their business and sectors.
The Boards and Committees cover everything from the strategic, political and policy environment to engagement with many key stakeholders, be it Government, DBT, UKDSE, MOD, Home Office that have the ability to support and influence many of our initiatives for Members.
To find out more or request information on joining any of these boards or committees contact membership.
Alternatively, if you are already a member of any of these boards or committees login to the members area to view associated content.
Boards & committees list
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ADS Board
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ADS Council
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ADS Flight Operations Committee
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ADS Membership Committee
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ADS Northern Ireland Council
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ADS Scotland Council
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ADS Space Sector Council
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Aerospace and Defence Federation
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Aerospace Sector Council
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Aerospace Suppliers Forum (ASF)
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Airworthiness Board
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AUKUS Working Group
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Civil Aviation Safety Group
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Defence Mid-Tier Forum (DMF)
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Defence Sector Council (DSC)
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Defence SME Committee
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Engineering Standards Committee
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External Affairs Board
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Metallic Materials Special Interest Group (MMSIG)
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Military Aviation Safety Group
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Prime & SME Community Group
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SC21 Industry Approval Board (IAB)
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Security Sector Council
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Skills and Workforce Shortages Working Group
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Sustainable Aerospace Board
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Sustainable Procurement Working Group (SPWG)
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TASIG Executive Group
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UK Aerospace Industry Customs Group (UKAICG)
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UK Quality Board
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UK Regional Management Structure (RMS)
Knowledge
Our aims are to expand this unique workforce capability and national advantage by delivering sector investment and knowledge to the frontiers of advanced manufacturing.
ADS Northern Ireland Director Leslie Orr Announces Retirement After 15 Years of Service
ADS Northern Ireland Director Leslie Orr Announces Retirement After 15 Years of Service
Belfast – ADS today announced that Leslie Orr, Director of ADS Northern Ireland, will retire in February 2026, following a distinguished 15-year […]
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Making Defence an Engine for Growth
Making Defence an Engine for Growth
Series introduction On 8 September 2025, the Government published the Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) with the objective of strengthening the UK’s industrial capability […]
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Lowest third quarter for aircraft orders since 2021, ADS reveals
Lowest third quarter for aircraft orders since 2021, ADS reveals
Q3 2025’s aircraft orders fell to their lowest level in four years, dropping by almost half Despite this, production activity has sustained, […]
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UK MoD Launches Consultation on the Proposed Creation of a UK Offsets Policy
UK MoD Launches Consultation on the Proposed Creation of a UK Offsets Policy
Today, Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, formally announced plans for a public consultation on the proposed creation of […]
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In case you missed it: Maximising Enterprise Value
In case you missed it: Maximising Enterprise Value
On September 22 2025, ADS members gathered for a working session to explore how to build enterprise value and navigate the investment […]
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Introducing the new Digital Query Platform
Introducing the new Digital Query Platform
ADS Digital Query Platform – Your Peer-to-Peer Advice Tool In today’s fast-changing digital landscape, staying ahead is essential. That’s why ADS is […]
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Cyber resilience requires more than letters: commentary on the ministerial letter on cyber security
Cyber resilience requires more than letters: commentary on the ministerial letter on cyber security
Cyber resilience requires more than letters: commentary on the ministerial letter on cyber security. We at ADS welcome the Ministers’ clear and […]
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The ADS Charity Cycle: From Rosyth to Farnborough
The ADS Charity Cycle: From Rosyth to Farnborough
From 27 July 2025 to 1 August 2025, 22 cyclists from across the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors came together for […]
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ADS calls on Holyrood to support aerospace, defence, security and space
ADS calls on Holyrood to support aerospace, defence, security and space
In its Manifesto for the Scottish Parliamentary elections next year, ADS calls on the next Scottish Government to prioritise economic growth and […]
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Safran’s Véronique Bardelmann becomes new ADS VP for Aerospace
Safran’s Véronique Bardelmann becomes new ADS VP for Aerospace
Véronique Bardelmann, Vice President Safran UK & Europe, joins the ADS Board as the new Vice President for Aerospace Véronique […]
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ADS Careers: Connected Across Regions
ADS Careers: Connected Across Regions
As Ken Doig, ADS Scotland Business Development Manager, steps into retirement, ADS bids farewell to a colleague whose journey through manufacturing, aerospace […]
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Seven year high for aircraft deliveries, ADS reveals
Seven year high for aircraft deliveries, ADS reveals
118 aircraft were delivered in August 2025, the largest number of aircraft deliveries for the month of August since 2018 August […]
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Reforming UK Policing: An Industry Perspective on Technology and Partnership
Reforming UK Policing: An Industry Perspective on Technology and Partnership
As new Minister for Policing and Crime Sarah Jones stressed in her speech to the Annual Police Superintendents’ Association Conference this September, […]
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Cyber Resilience in the UK’s Strategic Sectors: Lessons from Recent Attacks and Policy Shifts
Cyber Resilience in the UK’s Strategic Sectors: Lessons from Recent Attacks and Policy Shifts
The UK’s aerospace, defence, security, and space sectors sit at the heart of national resilience — and in the crosshairs of increasingly […]
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DSEI 2025? It’s a wrap
DSEI 2025? It’s a wrap
If, like me, you’re settling down today with a mountain of unread emails, stack of business cards to follow up on, and […]
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