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Industry Facts & Figures 2025
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Industry Facts & Figures 2025
The UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space industries are at the heart of the UK economy, building a secure and prosperous legacy. Our true value is our ability to deliver growth and prosperity throughout the nation.
The 2025 ADS Industry Facts and Figures guide shows the extent to which companies in our sectors serve as the industrial bedrock 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.
UK Youth Rocketry Challenge 2026 (UKROC)
ADS Aerospace Sector Engagement Event – March 2026
Aerospace & Defense Supplier Summit (A&DSS) Seattle 2026
Webinar: Cyber Threat and Resilience Intelligence Briefing Series – National Security
Knowledge
Always available to help our members unlock sector insight, Government priorities and economic trends on issues affecting our sectors
Over 1600 students to kick start their career with the UK Youth Rocketry Challenge
Over 1600 students to kick start their career with the UK Youth Rocketry Challenge
Aspiring astronauts, STEM enthusiasts, rocket scientists and engineers will take part in UKROC’s most in-demand competition to date. 422 teams from 234 […] Read more
Shaping the future of our sectors – International Women’s Day 2026
Shaping the future of our sectors – International Women’s Day 2026
As we mark International Women’s Day 2026 [Sunday 8 March], we celebrate the talented women already shaping the UK’s aerospace, defence, security […] Read more
Spring Statement 2026
Spring Statement 2026
On 3 March 2026, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP outlined her Spring Forecast, providing a timely reminder that, […] Read more
Strengthening Transnational Partnerships: UK–Lithuania Space Engagement at Space-Comm Europe 2026
Strengthening Transnational Partnerships: UK–Lithuania Space Engagement at Space-Comm Europe 2026
Space-Comm Expo Europe 2026 provides a welcomed platform to showcase the growing strategic partnership between the UK and Lithuanian space sectors. We […] Read more
Own your future: lessons from our New Professionals Forum
Own your future: lessons from our New Professionals Forum
As we mark National Careers Week 2026 (2-7 March) and Scottish Apprenticeship Week (2-6 March), it’s a great opportunity to champion the […] Read more
Record start to 2026 as aircraft orders hit six-year high
Record start to 2026 as aircraft orders hit six-year high
January 2026 aircraft orders increased by three quarters compared with January 2025, marking the strongest January order book in over six years. […] Read more
The ADS Business Development Centre – are you making the most of it?
The ADS Business Development Centre – are you making the most of it?
The Business Development Centre (BDC) is a key resource for ADS members, offering insight on programmes and tender notices and helping you […] Read more
What to Expect at Space Comm 2026
What to Expect at Space Comm 2026
There is no better moment to have that conversation with our political stakeholders than when the sector comes together on 4–5 March […] Read more
Delivering NATO-First: The Industrial Test
Delivering NATO-First: The Industrial Test
As we approach the forthcoming NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG) Plenary at NATO HQ on 25 – 26 February 2026, we need […] Read more
Reflections from the Munich Security Conference
Reflections from the Munich Security Conference
“To meet the wider threat, it’s clear that we are going to have to spend more, faster.” These were the very welcome […] Read more
Scaling Dual-Use Innovation: Why the EIC Accelerator Matters
Scaling Dual-Use Innovation: Why the EIC Accelerator Matters
Could EIC Accelerator Grants help fund your next stage of innovation? If you’re working on complex, long-term innovation, you know the environment […] Read more
ADS Manifesto 2024: Two years on…
ADS Manifesto 2024: Two years on…
Two years have now passed since ADS published its Manifesto for 2024’s General Election. A lot has changed in that time. A […] Read more
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