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October 23, 2014

UK Industry Delivers Innovative Wing Technology Demonstrator

UK Industry Delivers Innovative Wing Technology Demonstrator

UK company GKN Aerospace announced this week that is has successfully delivered its first leading edge demonstrator as part of the EU’s […]

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October 7, 2014

Cyber insecurity – what to do about it?

Cyber insecurity – what to do about it?

Hardly a week – if not day – seems to go by without a serious vulnerability emerging in the systems used by […]

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October 3, 2014

ADS and UK Cyber Security Forum announce partnership

ADS and UK Cyber Security Forum announce partnership

Yesterday, ADS announced a new partnership with the UK Cyber Security Forum at the Malvern Festival of Innovation’s Cyber Security Innovation Showcase. The UK […]

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September 30, 2014

A350XWB Certification – A Milestone for the Best of British

A350XWB Certification – A Milestone for the Best of British

Airbus’ newest aircraft, the A350XWB, has today reached a significant developmental milestone by achieving type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency […]

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September 24, 2014

UN Climate Summit: Global Aviation Community Outlines its ‘Action Plan’

UN Climate Summit: Global Aviation Community Outlines its ‘Action Plan’

As world leaders gather in New York to address the UK General Assembly at the UN Climate Summit, the world’s aviation industry […]

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September 3, 2014

Security Innovation & Demonstration Centre (SIDC) – pilot project

Security Innovation & Demonstration Centre (SIDC) – pilot project

As part of the Security and Resilience Growth Partnership, ADS is leading the work of the UK’s Security and Resilience Industry Suppliers Community (RISC) […]

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Japan’s Aerospace ‘Industrial Strategy’ and the Challenge to the UK

Japan’s Aerospace ‘Industrial Strategy’ and the Challenge to the UK

The successful development of the UK’s Aerospace Growth Partnership (AGP) over the last 2 years has seen an ever increasing confidence across […]

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June 16, 2014

ADS influences the Home Office’s new Police Science and Technology Unit

ADS influences the Home Office’s new Police Science and Technology Unit

The Home Office is in the process of setting up a new Police Science and Technology Unit.  ADS has been very influential in helping frame […]

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June 13, 2014

What will digital police forces look like?

What will digital police forces look like?

Recently, the College of Policing wrote to all Chief Constables and PCCs, the Policing Minister and HMIC about digital capabilities.  A new College of […]

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May 28, 2014

Summers echoes Piketty: Robots are not stealing jobs

Summers echoes Piketty: Robots are not stealing jobs

The FT has reported that, speaking at the Inclusive Capitalism Conference yesterday, Larry Summers, former US Treasury Secretary and Chair of Obama’s […]

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May 9, 2014

Electric Dreams: Increasing the Focus on Hybrid/ Electric Passenger Aircraft

Electric Dreams: Increasing the Focus on Hybrid/ Electric Passenger Aircraft

An interesting article in Aviation Week this week discusses the future prospects of Electric/ hybrid powered aircraft – with Airbus outlining its […]

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May 2, 2014

Home Office call – explosives precursors

Home Office call – explosives precursors

The Home Office is leading a public research call seeking to identify additives to or substitutions for explosives precursors and poisons to […]

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April 15, 2014

The challenge of police procurement – what is ADS doing about it?

The challenge of police procurement – what is ADS doing about it?

Police procurement has always posed challenges for the security sector. The most obvious challenge is that the customer base is very fragmented, […]

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April 10, 2014

EU Commission Sets Out Approach to Future Civil RPAS Airspace Integration

EU Commission Sets Out Approach to Future Civil RPAS Airspace Integration

The European Commission has this week released a communication to the EU Parliament and Council on the proposed integration of Civil RPAS into […]

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March 21, 2014

Increased Aircraft production rates – Supply Chain risks?

Increased Aircraft production rates – Supply Chain risks?

At the start of the year, both Airbus and Boeing announced plans to increase their aircraft production rates significantly over the course […]

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