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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Aerospace and Defence Federation
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Aerospace Members Committee (AMC)
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Aerospace Sector Council
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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 Delivery Board
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SC21 Industry Approval Board (IAB)
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SC21 Partners & Practitioners Approval Board (P&PAB)
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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.
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REACH updates: EU REACH (re)authorisation of Chromates CR(VI)
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Access to Finance: a barrier to growth?
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Introduction to our Deputy Director for Space
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The UK’s space sector is a world leader in small satellites and at the forefront of a rapidly expanding global space economy. […]
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Introduction to our Head of Defence Commercial
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AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Industry Forum July meeting summary
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The Right to Protest Peacefully
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ADS’ statement on the right to protest peacefully: The right to a peaceful protest is one that is critical to UK society. […]
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A new government, one month on… ready for take-off!
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UK retains International Youth Rocketry Championship Title
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