May 16, 2016

UK Research and Innovation – a single funding body

UK Research and Innovation – a single funding body

Today the government have published their Higher Education White Paper which outlines the details of a new single funding body called UK Research and […]

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May 16, 2016

Facts & Figures 2016

Facts & Figures 2016

The UK’s Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space industries make a significant and valuable contribution to economic prosperity and national security. The ADS […]

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May 13, 2016

Preparatory Action: Towards an EU-funded Defence Research Programme

Preparatory Action: Towards an EU-funded Defence Research Programme

The security landscape across Europe has undoubtedly changed over the past decade and it continues to evolve at a rapid pace. In […]

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May 11, 2016

Countdown to Farnborough: 1948 – Flying Wings and New Beginnings

Countdown to Farnborough: 1948 – Flying Wings and New Beginnings

With today marking the official media launch of the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow, over the next 9 weeks ADS will providing a […]

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May 5, 2016

Vox interviews Ash Carter: are the lines of military deterrence blurring?

Vox interviews Ash Carter: are the lines of military deterrence blurring?

Max Fisher at Vox has interviewed US Defence Secretary Ash Carter on the changing nature of military deterence. The shorter video from […]

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May 4, 2016

Four out of this world UK space success stories #Maythe4thBeWithYou

Four out of this world UK space success stories #Maythe4thBeWithYou

Today, fans around the world are celebrating May the 4th – aka Star Wars Day. Traditionally, it’s a time of film screenings […]

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April 29, 2016

Major Tim Peake takes control of Stevenage robot

Major Tim Peake takes control of Stevenage robot

Today Major Tim Peake will be driving a rover – a space exploration vehicle – across the Mars Yard in Stevenage, from the […]

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April 28, 2016

Rocketry Regionals Complete!

Rocketry Regionals Complete!

Today marks the completion of the regional finals for the UK Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge with all teams having launched their Rockets. […]

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April 28, 2016

The apprenticeship levy: What do we know so far?

The apprenticeship levy: What do we know so far?

Today, the CBI’s Director General Carolyn Fairbairn gave a speech on the Government’s apprenticeship levy, in particular around the need for the […]

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April 22, 2016

Obama: The EU makes Britain even greater

Obama: The EU makes Britain even greater

President Barack Obama landed in the UK last night and today is in Windsor to wish Her Majesty The Queen a happy […]

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April 22, 2016

#ExportingisGREAT week

#ExportingisGREAT week

This week, UKTI hosted Exporting is GREAT week – a series of events across the UK to inspire and encourage businesses to […]

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April 21, 2016

5 key facts on UK-US Aerospace Exports and Collaboration #ExportingisGREAT

5 key facts on UK-US Aerospace Exports and Collaboration #ExportingisGREAT

With President Obama making perhaps his final trip to the UK as US President over the next few days, and with it […]

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April 20, 2016

ADS talks #ExportingisGREAT with BIS Committee Chair

ADS talks #ExportingisGREAT with BIS Committee Chair

As it’s Exporting is GREAT Week this week, we have been highlighting the exporting success of the UK’s Aerospace, Defence, Security and […]

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April 19, 2016

£1bn Indonesia deal – great news for UK in #ExportingisGREAT week

£1bn Indonesia deal – great news for UK in #ExportingisGREAT week

This week is Exporting is GREAT Week – and today we’ve had some great news for the UK’s Aerospace industry. Indonesia’s national […]

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April 18, 2016

UK must avoid the rush to over-regulate drones

UK must avoid the rush to over-regulate drones

  It appears as though, according to the pilot, that a drone may have hit a British Airways flight landing at Heathrow […]

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