ADS Group

📢Hot off the press! The UK’s aerospace, defence, security & space sectors are reaching new heights, with a 64% increase in value to the economy since 2014.

Contributing £42.2bn in value to UK economy, key highlights include:
📈£100bn turnover​
🌍£45.4bn exports​
👨‍💼443,000 jobs

🇬🇧 🤝 🇨🇦 That’s a wrap on a hugely productive ADS trade mission to Canada!

Alongside 16 member companies, we travelled from Ottawa to Montréal to showcase UK capability, build new partnerships and explore opportunities across Canada’s aerospace and defence sectors.

@DefenceHQ has set out its new offsets policy, requiring overseas firms winning future UK defence contracts to invest back into the UK.

Having worked closely with industry through workshops and consultations, we welcome greater clarity on the approach.

How do today's cadets become tomorrow's defence workforce? 🪖

Following National Cadets Week, the latest episode of Defence Talk explores how cadet programmes are helping to develop skills, confidence and career pathways for young people across the UK.

🎧britainsworld.org.uk/p/uk-cadets-bu…

🤝We were delighted to welcome the Minister for Reindustrialisation, to this year's ADS Toulouse Annual Event.

Addressing the UK and French companies, the Minister highlighted the importance of the long-standing industrial ties that connect our two countries.