JEDHub Annual Economic Report
The second JEDHub annual report has been published and the UK defence industry has been recognised as a key contributer to the UK economy with:
- High-wage jobs
- High export orders
- Agile business and SMEs protecting global defence and security.
Commenting on the report, ADS Chief Executive, Kevin Craven said:
"The second JEDHub report highlights how the strong and agile UK defence sector continues to grow as global threats and volatility increase in a challenging geopolitical environment.
"The ability to use impartial and objective statistics and data to identify the strengths of the UK defence sector are essential for its future success.
"The JEDHub project is another example of successful Government and industry collaboration which is essential to strengthen UK capability. We look forward to timely projects including on international alliances and programmes such as AUKUS and GCAP which exemplify the UK’s enduring commitment to supporting global defence and security."
The Joint Economic Data Hub (JEDHub) is a collaborative partnership between the UK Defence Solutions Centre, UK Ministry of Defence, industry and academics to highlight the defence sector's contribution to the UK economy.