National Security and Investment Bill 2020
National Security and Investment Bill 2020
The UK Government today announced that it will be modernising powers to investigate and intervene in potentially hostile direct investment on national […]
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Supporting and championing the ADS Defence SME Community
Supporting and championing the ADS Defence SME Community
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) are a vital part of the UK’s defence industrial landscape. Whether working as part of a complex […]
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UK REACH – new guidance for Northern Ireland
UK REACH – new guidance for Northern Ireland
As part of our Brexit blog series this week, we are taking a look at some of the main developments over the […]
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Brexit: Cautious optimism for negotiations, but gaps remain
Brexit: Cautious optimism for negotiations, but gaps remain
Negotiations between the UK and EU on their future relationship after the transition period ends on 31 December have faced a bumpy […]
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Integrated Review #5: Looking toward the future
Integrated Review #5: Looking toward the future
Over the past month ADS has set out how the Government’s Integrated Review, and the associated Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS), […]
Read moreBrexit: Act now, time is running out
Brexit: Act now, time is running out
Increased urgency There are just 67 days remaining until the end of the transition period. It is for this reason that the […]
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Integrated Review #4: Leveraging the UK’s role as a Science and Technology Superpower
Integrated Review #4: Leveraging the UK’s role as a Science and Technology Superpower
This week the Government announced that the Comprehensive Spending Review will be postponed. We await further details from the Government about the […]
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ADS Priorities – Securing Industry’s Recovery
ADS Priorities – Securing Industry’s Recovery
The ongoing global pandemic is impacting heavily on our sectors. In 2019 the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors contributed a combined […]
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Integrated Review #3: The UK as an Exporting Powerhouse
Integrated Review #3: The UK as an Exporting Powerhouse
The UK’s Strategic Defence and Security Reviews have traditionally considered issues and capabilities affecting national security primarily, if not exclusively. However, the […]
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ADS Webinar – How ‘Team UK’ can support Defence Exports in the Post-COVID World
ADS Webinar – How ‘Team UK’ can support Defence Exports in the Post-COVID World
This blog was written by Brinley Salzmann, Director – Overseas & Exports at ADS Group. On Tuesday 6th October, ADS hosted a […]
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Integrated Review #2: Establishing Industry as Strategic Partners
Integrated Review #2: Establishing Industry as Strategic Partners
The UK’s Integrated Review (IR) is a cross-government effort to better align the various departments, agencies, and other bodies of state to […]
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Defence and security export sales in 2019
Defence and security export sales in 2019
Written by Nathan Mathiot, Security Policy Advisor, and Andy Johnston, Defence Policy Advisor – ADS UK Defence & Security Exports (UKDSE) released […]
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Integrated Review #1: Setting the Scene
Integrated Review #1: Setting the Scene
The Government’s Integrated Review (IR) of Foreign Policy, Defence, Security and Development was announced in February 2020 and is due to be […]
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Addressing the National Engineering Skills Challenge: Defence Skills Survey 2020
Addressing the National Engineering Skills Challenge: Defence Skills Survey 2020
Guest blog written by Emma Booth, Defence Engagement Lead at Serco With this week being National Coding Week, and against the backdrop […]
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Engage with the latest technology solutions from innovative scale ups
Engage with the latest technology solutions from innovative scale ups
The Scale | ADS programme launched in Spring 2020 and seven scale-ups on the programme have since been working with PwC to […]
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