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Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 This week is an opportunity for the whole of the UK to come together to focus on […] Read more
Written by Prenavin Mudaly, Industry Secondee The UK Government recently outlined its new defence posture and strategy, making a commitment to steadily […] Read more
On Wednesday 1 May the Directorate of Defence Trade Controls (DDTC) at the US Department of State published, at the start of a […] Read more
Over 300 aircraft placed on order in Q1 of 2024 is a 9% improvement on 2023 figures Impact of capacity challenges and […] Read more
ADS was delighted to attend a reception at the House of Lords on 10 April to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the […] Read more
The ADS Infrastructure Group will be hosting a panel discussion at DPRTE this week entitled “From ambition to reality: Tackling key issues […] Read more
British Science Week marks its 30th anniversary this week! It’s a national celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths; fields that leverage […] Read more
The UK’s security and resilience sector faces a dynamic year ahead in 2024, shaped by a shifting domestic policy agenda, rapid technological […] Read more
Friday 8 March is International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year’s theme is […] Read more
Happy International Women’s Day! Each year, this day serves as a powerful reminder of the progress made towards gender equality and highlights […] Read more
It’s National Careers Week and with Security & Policing 2024 only a week away, we have invited Ruby Buxton, Innovation and Skills […] Read more
The UK Ministry of Defence recently published a new strategy that establishes an ambition for the UK to be “world-leading” in uncrewed […] Read more
All ADS Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are formed of Members and stakeholders with similar professional specialities. These groups are designed to enable Members to network, seek out business development opportunities, learn, influence markets and stakeholders and keep up to date with current, related developments.
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UK based designer and manufactures multi rotor UAV (RPAS / drones) with long reach surveillance capa...
FarnhamLight Coatings supply coating solutions, from the design, specification and manufacture of coated co...
DaresburyCollaborating, Engaging and Educating so that successful outcomes can be achieved. Xacom understand...
PrestonQuantic Thistle (formerly Thistle Design) are a UK SME specializing in the design and manufacture of...
LoanheadSynthetik Applied Technologies is an innovative Research and Development (R&D) company specialising ...
LondonExperts in blast mitigations and energetics technology. Suppliers of blast mitigation litter bins, I...
AshbourneThe University of St Andrews is the oldest of the four ancient universities of Scotland and the thir...
St AndrewsASTUTE: SUPPORTING THE EVER BROADENING HORIZONS OF DEFENCE COOPERATION “Astute has evolved should...
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