Brexit transition
November 22, 2018

Political Declaration: What it means for Security

Political Declaration: What it means for Security

There has been high drama in Westminster in the last fortnight as negotiators have come closer to achieving agreement between Brussels and […]

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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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November 22, 2018

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 19, 2018

Export boost for global Britain

Export boost for global Britain

Last month the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond MP delivered his Budget outlining a number of key measures for the Aerospace, […]

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November 16, 2018

Putting cyber security at the heart of digital manufacturing

Putting cyber security at the heart of digital manufacturing

This week in Liverpool dozens of events marked Digital Manufacturing Week 2018, which ADS’s Sameer Savani, Head of Innovation and Engineering, spoke […]

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November 16, 2018

Preparedness actions: the need to keep planning

Preparedness actions: the need to keep planning

Despite all the discussion of the Withdrawal Agreement this week, let’s not neglect another important document published: the latest European Commission preparedness […]

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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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Brexit transition
November 13, 2018

EASA consultation on VTOL Aircraft standards

EASA consultation on VTOL Aircraft standards

On 15 October, EASA launched a consultation on Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Aircraft. This is in the form of a ‘special […]

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November 12, 2018

Growing business with Aerospace Primes – three steps for success

Growing business with Aerospace Primes – three steps for success

As I travel around and meet companies, two questions I often get asked are: “How do I get more business?” and “What […]

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November 8, 2018

A brief history of UK satellites

A brief history of UK satellites

Past The UK’s journey with satellites began in 1962 with the launch of Ariel 1 through the UK’s Science and Engineering Research […]

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Brexit
November 7, 2018

HMRC recognises the importance of cash flow for SMEs in the event of a ‘No Deal’

HMRC recognises the importance of cash flow for SMEs in the event of a ‘No Deal’

This week the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee held a session examining developments regarding Brexit and the UK border. Witnesses to […]

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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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November 2, 2018

Serious and Organised Crime Strategy 2018

Serious and Organised Crime Strategy 2018

The newly released Serious and Organised Crime Strategy starts with a punchy fact: serious and organised crime affects more UK citizens, more […]

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