December 10, 2018

The Changing of the Guard – New Armed Forces Chiefs Appointed

The Changing of the Guard – New Armed Forces Chiefs Appointed

Last week the four new Chiefs of the Armed Forces were announced. In the first half of next year the most senior […]

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November 28, 2018

Winging It Episode 2 – An ADS Podcast

Winging It Episode 2 – An ADS Podcast

The second episode in our podcast series that looks to analyse the key issues for our sectors, featuring a range of guests […]

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Augmented Reality for Warships

Augmented Reality for Warships

Written by Max Hardy, MBDA Secondee Life on board a warship has understandably changed dramatically since their first wooden inception several hundred […]

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Brexit
November 22, 2018

Political Declaration: What it means for Defence

Political Declaration: What it means for Defence

The much awaited Draft UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration have been pawed over by every journalist, analyst, and lowly Policy Adviser […]

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Lessons from the Racetrack: Accelerating innovation in our industries

Lessons from the Racetrack: Accelerating innovation in our industries

Earlier this week ADS hosted a forum for members at Williams Advanced Engineering, the company provides world-class technical innovation, engineering, testing and […]

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November 19, 2018

Making Defence Spending Work for the UK

Making Defence Spending Work for the UK

Written by Max Hardy, MBDA Secondee. The amount the UK spends on defence has always been a contentious issue, with many saying […]

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November 15, 2018

NATO – A Lever for the UK’s National Prosperity?

NATO – A Lever for the UK’s National Prosperity?

As the UK prepares to leave the EU it is vital that the Government and Industry review and scrutinise our international engagements […]

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November 7, 2018

Defence Equipment Plan deemed ‘unaffordable’ by National Audit Office

Defence Equipment Plan deemed ‘unaffordable’ by National Audit Office

On 5 November the MoD released the Defence Equipment Plan 2018 – 2028. This annual release updates the estimates and planning assumptions […]

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November 5, 2018

Boeing strengthens commitment to UK supply chain

Boeing strengthens commitment to UK supply chain

When Boeing announced the launch of the Office of UK Industrial Capability at a UK Supplier Showcase held last month in St Louis, […]

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Boeing Supplier Showcase Val Bring
October 30, 2018

ADS Members form strategic alliance at Boeing’s USA event

ADS Members form strategic alliance at Boeing’s USA event

Earlier this month a delegation of 36 ADS Members met with Boeing Defence, Space & Security (BDS), Global Research and Technology and […]

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October 26, 2018

ADS promotes UK exports across the globe

ADS promotes UK exports across the globe

Over the next month, ADS will be in Qatar, Bahrain and China, promoting ADS members and highlighting the importance of UK exports. […]

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September 28, 2018

Behind the Numbers – Contracting with Defence

Behind the Numbers – Contracting with Defence

The second in our series looking at the information released through the Trade, Industry & Contracts 2018, released by the Office for […]

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September 19, 2018

Trade, Industry and Contracts – The Case of the Missing SME Figures

Trade, Industry and Contracts – The Case of the Missing SME Figures

In early September the MoD published the annual Trade, Industry and Contracts 2018. A document packed with interesting statistics about the figures […]

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September 5, 2018

A Balancing Act: UK Defence Procurement post-Brexit

A Balancing Act: UK Defence Procurement post-Brexit

Could Brexit actually lead to simpler defence procurement? Far away from the political maneuvering, backstops and negotiations is the mountain of UK […]

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August 14, 2018

Military Air Boosts UK Defence Exports

Military Air Boosts UK Defence Exports

In late July HMG published the UK’s defence and security export statistics for 2017. When looking at defence exports in isolation the […]

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