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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.
NPF Annual Conference 2024: The future landscape of the defence, aerospace, security & space sectors
UK/Norway Bilateral Defence and Security Industry Conference
UK/Estonia Defence and Security Industry Conference 2024 – Register your interest
Webinar: Interim Update on the Authorised User Community
Knowledge
Always available to help our members unlock sector insight, Government priorities and economic trends on issues affecting our sectors
Celebrating Maths Week England
Celebrating Maths Week England
This week (11-17 November 2024), we’re thrilled to support Maths Week England — a fantastic initiative encouraging students across the country to […] Read more
Celebrating Tomorrow’s Engineers Week: A catalyst for inspiring the next generation
Celebrating Tomorrow’s Engineers Week: A catalyst for inspiring the next generation
Written by Paul Oxley, ADS Director of Government Relations and Policy This week marks an important event in the UK’s engineering calendar […] Read more
UK Memoranda of Understanding with US States: A gateway to improved trade relationships?
UK Memoranda of Understanding with US States: A gateway to improved trade relationships?
Written by George Dietz, ADS Economics and Data Adviser Ahead of International Trade Week (11-15 November) next week, we wanted to take […] Read more
Advanced Engineering provides backdrop to largest ever ADS Meet the Buyer
Advanced Engineering provides backdrop to largest ever ADS Meet the Buyer
103 suppliers registered to participate in last week’s Meet the Buyer, the largest of the event series organised by ADS 18 buyers […] Read more
Budget 2024 – Stability at the core of the Government’s growth ambition
Budget 2024 – Stability at the core of the Government’s growth ambition
Written by ADS Chief Economist Aimie Stone The Autumn Budget delivered this week was highly anticipated for several reasons; this was the […] Read more
The Importance of Human Rights and the Modern Slavery Act 2015 to Modern Companies
The Importance of Human Rights and the Modern Slavery Act 2015 to Modern Companies
Written by Brinley Salzmann, ADS Director – Overseas & Exports The whole subject of Human Rights is extremely broad and can be […] Read more
Aircraft production ramps up in Q3, but not enough to avoid decline in current 2024 deliveries, says ADS Group
Aircraft production ramps up in Q3, but not enough to avoid decline in current 2024 deliveries, says ADS Group
Despite a reasonable quarterly performance of 295 aircraft deliveries, the most deliveries of any post-pandemic Q3, year-to-date deliveries remain 7.5% lower than […] Read more
The Budget: How our sectors are the key to economic growth
The Budget: How our sectors are the key to economic growth
Written by Nathan Mathiot, ADS Head of Policy It is undeniable that this Government currently faces a significant financial challenge. Every fiscal […] Read more
The UK Defence ESG Charter: What it is and why it matters
The UK Defence ESG Charter: What it is and why it matters
Written by ADS ESG Executive, Jordan Croskery Background In January 2024, ADS launched the UK Defence ESG Charter. This milestone initiative for […] Read more
The “Mandate for Change” shifts into high gear: a week of Government action
The “Mandate for Change” shifts into high gear: a week of Government action
Written by George Dietz, ADS Economics and Data Adviser Following over 100 days in power, this week the Government launched a flurry […] Read more
A new unit to tackle regulatory barriers to innovation
A new unit to tackle regulatory barriers to innovation
Written by Nathan Mathiot, Head of Policy, ADS On 8 October 2024 the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology launched a new […] Read more
The Strategic Defence Review: ADS’ Submission
The Strategic Defence Review: ADS’ Submission
Written by ADS Defence Policy Adviser, Emma Baker Background: In July, the Prime Minister Commissioned a Strategic Defence Review, to be led […] Read more
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