ADS Chief Executive Paul Everitt said:
“The UK’s high value aerospace, defence, space & security industries need the Government and its EU partners to agree an ambitious and comprehensive trading relationship. The industry is committed to working with the UK Government and colleagues across the European Union to inform discussions and foster the best possible outcomes.
“A successful negotiation will enable UK and European businesses to prosper in increasingly competitive global markets. A failure to agree a new trade relationship would undermine competitiveness and threaten the many high value, long-term jobs our companies sustain in the UK and across the European union.
“There will be significant challenges in the coming two years and it will be important for Government and industry to work closely to inform and secure the successful outcome we all desire.”