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 […]
Read moreLaunch of the Defence Solutions Centre
Launch of the Defence Solutions Centre
This morning ministers Matthew Hancock MP and Philip Dunne MP opened the new UK Defence Solutions Centre (DSC) in Farnborough. The UK […]
Read moreDefence Spending – a RUSI Review
Defence Spending – a RUSI Review
Post-General Election Defence spending has recently received significant media coverage and has sparked a public debate about our defence priorities. RUSI have […]
Read moreSurvey on the government’s export support schemes
Survey on the government’s export support schemes
The Ministerial Working Group on Defence and Security Exports has commissioned the Cabinet Office to produce a paper on ‘structural impediments’ to […]
Read moreNato 2% target
Nato 2% target
Ahead of the NATO Summit being held in the UK next week, the PM has written to the other NATO leaders setting […]
Read more40 Years of the Hawk
40 Years of the Hawk
Today marks 40 years since the BAE Systems Hawk achieved its first flight – starting a British aerospace and UK export success story. First developed […]
Read more“An example of good industrial policy” (via @stianwestlake)
“An example of good industrial policy” (via @stianwestlake)
Stian Westlake at nesta flags up the driver-less cars test bed announced today as “an example of good industrial policy“. What does Stian […]
Read moreDefence export controls – getting the facts right
Defence export controls – getting the facts right
So the Committees on Arms Export Controls (CAEC) has kicked up a bit of a fuss today about ‘arms’ exports to Russia. […]
Read moreWhat could a Modi Government mean for UK business?
What could a Modi Government mean for UK business?
Since his overwhelming election on 16th May, there has been a lot of focus on what a Nahendra Modi Government could mean […]
Read moreCountdown to Farnborough: 1955 & the Vulcan Barrel-Roll
Countdown to Farnborough: 1955 & the Vulcan Barrel-Roll
With today seeing the official media launch of the 2014 Farnborough International Airshow, ADS will provide our own weekly countdown to the […]
Read moreImproving your cyber security – the government’s ‘Cyber Essentials’ scheme
Improving your cyber security – the government’s ‘Cyber Essentials’ scheme
This week, the government launched a ‘Cyber Essentials’ scheme. As previously noted, this scheme is the next stage on from the ’10 Steps to […]
Read moreAerospace, defence & space helping to boost UK productivity
Aerospace, defence & space helping to boost UK productivity
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released some more detail in how productivity has changed since 2008 across the main sectors […]
Read moreNew Government Security Classification Scheme goes live
New Government Security Classification Scheme goes live
Today, the new Government Security Classification Scheme (GSC) goes live. As a result, the whole of government will be changing the way […]
Read moreDefence most at risk from new Spending Cuts?
Defence most at risk from new Spending Cuts?
The FT leader this morning highlights the need for clarity around the next wave (ie post-election) spending cuts. The FT’s key concern […]
Read moreImproving basic cyber security – the government’s draft standard
Improving basic cyber security – the government’s draft standard
The government intends to develop a ‘cyber hygiene profile’ (standard) to improve basic cyber security in organisations in any economic sector. The profile will: […]
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