February 7, 2023

National Apprenticeship Week 2023

National Apprenticeship Week 2023

This week is National Apprenticeships Week 2023 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The week-long celebration of apprenticeships brings together employers, local […]

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February 7, 2023

Machinery of government changes

Machinery of government changes

The Prime Minister has today (7 February 2023) conducted a reshuffle of his Cabinet and restructured several government departments. While much of […]

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December 19, 2022

Update on the Protect Duty

Update on the Protect Duty

Following the horrific bombing of Manchester Arena in 2017 and the subsequent Manchester Arena Inquiry, the Government has committed to bring forward […]

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December 19, 2022

Another extension for UK projects in Horizon Europe

Another extension for UK projects in Horizon Europe

Over the course of 2022, UK association to Horizon Europe has been an important issue for ADS members. The 95 billion EUR […]

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December 16, 2022

The promise and potential of Rural and Regional Air Mobility

The promise and potential of Rural and Regional Air Mobility

Recent advancements in aerospace technology will unlock many new use cases for flight over the coming years. From small drone deliveries to […]

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December 8, 2022

Consortia to bid for Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP)

Consortia to bid for Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP)

As the process for procuring the British Army’s Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP) in 2025 continues to move forward, recent weeks have seen […]

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Exports
December 8, 2022

2021 UK defence and security export statistics

2021 UK defence and security export statistics

The Department for International Trade’s UK Defence and Security Exports (DIT UKDSE) has published its annual defence and security export figures for […]

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November 30, 2022

The Defence Equipment Plan 2022-2032 Summary

The Defence Equipment Plan 2022-2032 Summary

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) published ‘The Defence Equipment Plan 2022-2032’ on 29 November 2022. This builds on the 2021 summary and […]

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November 18, 2022

Product markings given two year extension

Product markings given two year extension

Blog written by Lindsay Murray, MBDA Secondee The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, and The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP […]

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November 18, 2022

Defence Supply Chain Strategy Overview

Defence Supply Chain Strategy Overview

On 15 November, the Defence Supply Chain Strategy was published by the Ministry of Defence and Strategic Command. It is a response […]

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November 15, 2022

UKROC 2023 Q&A – What’s it all about?

UKROC 2023 Q&A – What’s it all about?

As part of our two-part webinar series, the ADS expert rocketeers were on hand to answer all questions those interested in the […]

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November 15, 2022

Meet the UKROC 2022 Winners, Team Traffic Cone, Tonbridge School

Meet the UKROC 2022 Winners, Team Traffic Cone, Tonbridge School

We caught up with 2022 National Champions, Team Traffic Cone, from Tonbridge School who competed during the international finals at Farnborough International […]

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November 15, 2022

UKROC 2023: What’s it all about?

UKROC 2023: What’s it all about?

ADS, the competition organiser of UKROC 2023 has put together two-part webinar series with part one outlining exactly what UKROC 2023 is […]

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October 17, 2022

New Chancellor– 17 October Statements

New Chancellor– 17 October Statements

THE NEW CHANCELLOR – JEREMY HUNT Appointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer on Friday 14 October by Prime Minister Liz Truss, Jeremy […]

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