March 16, 2016

Powering ahead with cutting-edge apprenticeships #NAW2016

Powering ahead with cutting-edge apprenticeships #NAW2016

As National Apprenticeship Week rolls on, with events and celebrations taking place across the UK, ADS is celebrating the inspiring apprentices working in […]

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February 5, 2016

Priorities for strengthening the UK’s global competitiveness

Priorities for strengthening the UK’s global competitiveness

This week’s ADS Annual Dinner provided an excellent opportunity to set out our priorities for the coming year. At the dinner we […]

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January 22, 2016

SSRO: Calculating Profit Rate on Single Source Defence Contracts

SSRO: Calculating Profit Rate on Single Source Defence Contracts

Yesterday, the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) published its methodology for calculating the profit that contractors will be allowed to make in […]

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January 18, 2016

Implementation Day: What to know when trading with Iran

Implementation Day: What to know when trading with Iran

Implementation Day. It’s the historic agreement implemented in Vienna on Saturday that lifts a broad range of sanctions on Iran. The highest […]

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January 13, 2016

THE SDSR: NEXT STEPS

THE SDSR: NEXT STEPS

  Yesterday, ADS hosted a members’ roundtable event with Conrad Bailey, Director for Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) and Defence at […]

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December 16, 2015

A Step Closer to the UK Referendum on EU Membership

A Step Closer to the UK Referendum on EU Membership

This week EU leaders will gather in Brussels for the final European Council meeting of this year. Given recent developments in the […]

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November 23, 2015

#SDSR live blog

#SDSR live blog

Follow ADS’ live blog for the latest updates on the Government’s Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR): 7.30pm A copy of the Prime […]

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November 12, 2015

Boosting Business with India: Opportunities for the UK Defence Sector

Boosting Business with India: Opportunities for the UK Defence Sector

Today, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will arrive in the UK for an official visit – the first by an […]

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September 15, 2015

Paul Everitt, Chief Executive, ADS Group on DSEI

Paul Everitt, Chief Executive, ADS Group on DSEI

DSEI began today, providing an important showcase for the UK’s defence and security industries. Throughout this week it will welcome international partners […]

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July 16, 2015

Celebrating the Importance of Apprenticeships

Celebrating the Importance of Apprenticeships

Yesterday evening, ADS hosted a successful reception at the Houses of Parliament – which celebrated the important role of apprenticeships across the […]

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June 22, 2015

3D Printing – Shaping the Future

3D Printing – Shaping the Future

Today marks the official opening of the National Centre for Net Shape and Additive Manufacturing at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry. […]

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June 12, 2015

Looking Ahead to Le Bourget

Looking Ahead to Le Bourget

Next week, the centre of the global Aerospace and Defence industry will land firmly at Le Bourget International Airport, on the outskirts of […]

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May 20, 2015

#ExportWeek: The Importance of Export Finance

#ExportWeek: The Importance of Export Finance

In today’s blog to celebrate UKTI’s national ‘Export Week’ in the UK – we take a look at why UK Export Finance […]

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May 18, 2015

Welcome to the new Government, the Industrial Strategy is working

Welcome to the new Government, the Industrial Strategy is working

The reappointment of Michael Fallon as Secretary of State for Defence and Philip Dunne as minister for defence procurement is good news […]

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April 8, 2015

The future of flight? The civil use of drones

The future of flight? The civil use of drones

Drones have captured the public imagination, featuring as last Christmas’ most popular present. Commercial businesses too are taking advantage of both large […]

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