ADS is the UK trade organisation for the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, with more than 1,000 member businesses. We work to support business development opportunities in our industries, encourage investment in technology and innovation, and to support UK manufacturing and our industries’ supply chains. We regularly host UK companies ...
The 2018 Farnborough International Airshow has helped generate an approximate $28 billion in UK aircraft and engine deals, ADS has announced. Around 1,400 UK aircraft orders have been placed. Additionally, the global aerospace industry has secured a further $190 billion in orders and commitments thanks to Farnborough. Only the 2014 airshow ...
Industry trade body ADS has welcomed an independent review exploring the role of the defence sector in securing UK prosperity. The review, commissioned by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson and led by former Defence Procurement Minister Philip Dunne, found that defence was vital not only to national security but also our nation’s ...
The wider defence industry makes an invaluable contribution to the UK’s national security and economic prosperity. According to figures from leading trade body ADS, the UK Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space sectors support 900,000 jobs across the country. In 2016, the turnover for these sectors was a combined £72 billion ...