ADS Priorities for the 2025 Industrial Strategy
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Industry Facts & Figures 2024
The UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space industries are at the heart of UK advanced manufacturing and innovative services. Our true value extends beyond our economic footprint, underpinning UK society, families and our way of life.
The 2024 ADS Industry Facts and Figures guide shows the extent to which companies in our sectors serve as the industrial backbone of the UK – delivering the well-paid jobs and high-tech exports we need to secure a prosperous future.
Securing UK advantage
ADS is the UK trade association advancing leadership in aerospace, defence, security and space, to enable prosperity and clean, secure growth for our nation.
Upcoming events
ADS promotes its members in lifting the limits to a new future built on clean growth, sovereign capabilities for peace, and opening space to all.
Marketing Planning 2025: Marketing SIG Meeting & Networking
Webinar: Lunch and Learn with National Manufacturing Institute Scotland
Webinar: Opportunities for UK firms to get involved in the Pakistan Maritime Market
Briefing: Cyber Security Essentials for Industry
Knowledge
Always available to help our members unlock sector insight, Government priorities and economic trends on issues affecting our sectors
Leading Defence Firms Demonstrate Record Progress in ESG Commitments
Leading Defence Firms Demonstrate Record Progress in ESG Commitments
Inaugural report from UK Defence ESG Charter shows half of energy used by signatories is renewable, at least a 20% increase in […] Read more
7 Things to Consider When Applying for an ADS Meet the Buyer Event
7 Things to Consider When Applying for an ADS Meet the Buyer Event
In today’s competitive marketplace, securing opportunities to engage with potential Buyers through B2B meetings can be a game-changer for suppliers. Examples of […] Read more
My marketing apprenticeship journey from ADS’ Marley Sookool
My marketing apprenticeship journey from ADS’ Marley Sookool
Starting an apprenticeship is an exciting journey filled with hands-on learning and real-world insight. In this blog for National Apprenticeship Week 2025, […] Read more
National Apprenticeship Week 2025 – Hear from our members’ apprentices
National Apprenticeship Week 2025 – Hear from our members’ apprentices
Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2025! It’s National Apprenticeship Week 2025! Each year this week serves as a chance to bring together businesses […] Read more
National Apprenticeship Week 2025 – Meet ADS Scotland’s Business Development Manager
National Apprenticeship Week 2025 – Meet ADS Scotland’s Business Development Manager
From apprentice toolmaker to ADS Business Development Manager: The Power of Apprenticeships Apprenticeships are the foundation of lifelong careers. In 2022, our […] Read more
A big week for aviation – but what does it mean for the aerospace sector?
A big week for aviation – but what does it mean for the aerospace sector?
Written by Tom Oldham, ADS Aerospace Policy Adviser What has been announced? Last week was a big week for the UK’s aviation […] Read more
Join us at DPRTE 2025: New ADS Pavilion, Meet the MOD and more
Join us at DPRTE 2025: New ADS Pavilion, Meet the MOD and more
DPRTE is the UK’s leading Defence Procurement & Supply chain event taking place annually at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre. […] Read more
Thank you – our message to our members
Thank you – our message to our members
From ADS Annual Dinner 2025, Chief Executive Kevin Craven talks about why we do what we do for our members… Now, as […] Read more
ADS CEO addresses the 2025 Annual Dinner
ADS CEO addresses the 2025 Annual Dinner
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for joining us at the ADS Annual Dinner. Fifteen years since this event first […] Read more
ADS President’s Breakfast commemorates the 100 Year Partnership between the Ukraine and the UK
ADS President’s Breakfast commemorates the 100 Year Partnership between the Ukraine and the UK
In collaboration with colleagues in the Ukrainian Embassy, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, and ADS, last week, a special edition of the […] Read more
2024 sees peak in the aircraft order backlog
2024 sees peak in the aircraft order backlog
1,447 aircraft orders placed in 2024 is a 62% decline on the previous year Deliveries of new aircraft reached 1,128 at the […] Read more
Introducing our 2025 priorities
Introducing our 2025 priorities
Welcome back, one and all. With the festive break now just a distant memory in our minds (despite the turkey that’s still […] Read more
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All ADS Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are formed of Members and stakeholders with similar professional specialities. These groups are designed to enable Members to network, seek out business development opportunities, learn, influence markets and stakeholders and keep up to date with current, related developments.
