ADS Group

ADS is the UK trade association securing UK advantage in aerospace, security, defence and space, to enable prosperity and clean secure growth for the UK. ADS’ members are the custodians of a world-leading advanced engineering and services workforce.

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Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7SP

Aerospace, defence and space sectors add £2bn to Welsh economy

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Global aircraft backlog surpasses 17,000 for first time

Annual ADS Charity Cycle raises more than £5,000 for good causes

Nineteen Group acquires Space-Comm Expo Europe

Nineteen Group acquires Space-Comm Expo Europe

Trade association ADS surpasses 2,000 member organisations

People & Skills

Wiltshire students finish runners-up in international rocketry championship

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Farnborough Airshow orders to inject £10.8bn into UK economy

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Aircraft deliveries reach eight-year high as global order backlog hits record levels

UK aerospace, defence and space sectors contribute £46.8bn to economy amid decade of growth

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Aircraft deliveries hit record high as global demand fuels £388bn UK aerospace pipeline

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ADS Group appoints new Chief Information Officer

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Record backlog follows eightfold increase in aircraft orders, ADS reveals

ADS, Andy Williams as Scotland Director.

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ADS appoints new director for Scotland

Deborah Higgins appointed as Security & Resilience Director at ADS

Deborah Higgins appointed as Security & Resilience Director at ADS

Aircraft orders hit highest first-quarter total since 2013

People & Skills

UK’s next generation of rocket engineers gather pace ahead of Artemis II launch

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Aircraft orders surge 83% in February as aviation demand strengthens

Over 1,600 students to kick start their career with the UK Youth Rocketry Challenge

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Over 1,600 students to kick start their career with the UK Youth Rocketry Challenge

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Aircraft orders surge 71% in January as aerospace demand rebounds

Wales to host new defence tech college as £50m growth deal targets autonomous systems

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UK aerospace deliveries hit eight-year high as orders surge, ADS reports

WEAF to transition into ADS South West in regional integration move

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New director for ADS Northern Ireland

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UK aerospace sector sees surge in aircraft deliveries

The autumn budget

UK Budget poised to be a make-or-break moment for manufacturing

ADS announces new VP for Aerospace

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ADS announces new VP for Aerospace

Value of aerospace, defence, security and space to Scotland's economy grew by more than half since the pandemic, ADS data reveals

Scotland’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors surge 55% since 2020, ADS data reveals

Ukrainian defence industry to gain unparalleled support through new ADS membership offer

Ukrainian defence industry to gain unparalleled support through new ADS membership offer

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UK records highest year-to-date aircraft deliveries since 2019, ADS reports

ADS members raise over £12,500 for charity

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UK aircraft deliveries soar nearly 20% in H1 2025, orders hit six-year high

People & Skills

UK achieves silver at the International Youth Rocketry Championships

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Aircraft order backlog surpasses 16,000 for the first time, ADS data reveals

Value of aerospace, defence, security and space to the UK grew two thirds in a decade, new ADS data reveals

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Three quarters increase in aircraft orders in first quarter of 2025, ADS data shows

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Balaji Srimoolanathan: UK aerospace faces headwinds but the horizon looks clear

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UK commercial aircraft orders worst since November 2020, says ADS Group

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ADS Group welcomes new VPs for defence and security to its board

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Stagnation in global supply chain feeds lowest October aircraft deliveries since 2021, says ADS Group

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Aircraft production ramps up in Q3, but not enough to avoid decline in current 2024 deliveries, says ADS Group

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Aircraft manufacturer productivity peaks despite lagging orders, says ADS Group

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Deals announced at 2024 Farnborough International Airshow worth £13bn for the UK, says ADS Group

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UK aerospace sector remains healthy in the first half of 2024, says ADS Group

Aircraft orders more than three quarters lower than May 2023, despite healthy backlog, says ADS Group

ADS Group: Aircraft orders more than three quarters lower than May 2023, despite healthy backlog

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Aircraft orders more than three quarters lower than May 2023, despite healthy backlog, says ADS Group

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UK aircraft deliveries down 7.4% YoY in Q1, says ADS Group

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