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ADS is proud to represent over 1,500 members from the UK’s innovative, entrepreneurial and prosperous aerospace, defence, security, and space sectors.
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ADS is the UK trade association advancing leadership in aerospace, defence, security and space, to enable prosperity and clean, secure growth for our nation.
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Whether representing industry, connecting our members with business opportunities or driving forward innovation and growth, ADS is at the forefront of an array of activities, events and programmes that benefit our members.
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ADS is proud to represent over 1,500 members from the UK’s innovative, entrepreneurial and prosperous aerospace, defence, security, and space sectors.
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The ADS team consists of talented professionals with deep and embedded expertise across the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors.
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We work with and across a large number of organisations, partners, and supporting bodies to deliver a range of highly valued activities and services on behalf of our sectors and the members we support.
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We aim to expand our world-leading and unique workforce capability and national advantage by delivering sector investment and knowledge to the frontiers of advanced manufacturing.
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Advance your career and be part of an innovative and evolving business right in the heart of our sectors. We have some great benefits too.
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ADS has strategic locations around the UK and in Toulouse to represent UK industry. Our site in London has an office hub and meeting space which members can use FREE.
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