ADS Group Limited, informally known as ADS, is the trade organisation representing the aerospace, defence, security and space industries in the United Kingdom. It has more than 1000 member companies across its sectors, including some of the UK's largest manufacturers, like Airbus, Rolls Royce, BAE Systems, and Bombardier.
Its subsidiary Farnborough International Limited runs the biennial Farnborough Air Show, one of the world's biggest air shows, and other events.
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History
ADS Group Limited was incorporated on 11 September 2009 as a private, limited by guarantee, no share capital company registered in the United Kingdom with company number 01765250.
It was formed from the merger of the Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers (APPSS), the Defence Manufacturers Association (DMA) and the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC).
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Activities
ADS activities are focussed on contributing to policy debates of importance to its industries, supporting UK manufacturing and its industries supply chains, encouraging investments in technology and innovation, supporting business development, and enhancing the profile of its sectors. Its current published priority issues are around developing industrial strategy, productivity supply chain improvements, industrial innovation, public procurement, and sectoral priorities for negotiations on the UK's exit from the European Union.
Farnborough International Limited, which runs the Farnborough Airshow, is a wholly owned subsidiary of ADS. ADS also encompasses the British Aviation Group (BAG).
The organisation participates in joint initiatives between industry and Government, including the Aerospace Growth Partnership and Defence Growth Partnership. It leads the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme (NATEP), supported by funding from the Aerospace Technology Institute, aimed at helping UK supply chain companies develop innovative technologies.
ADS is the largest member and contributor to the Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD), the trade association representing Aerospace, Defence and Space in Europe.
It publishes a quarterly magazine covering its four sectors, ADS Advance, and annual economic outlook reports on the UK aerospace, defence and security sectors.
Events
ADS coordinates UK Pavilions for UK companies exhibiting at international shows such as Paris Air Show and Singapore Air Show. The 2017 Paris Air Show saw 88 UK companies exhibiting in the UK Pavilion, while 150 companies exhibited in the 2017 UK Pavilion at DSEI.
It also runs the annual United Kingdom Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge, a competition for secondary school student teams. The UK national champions compete in the International Rocketry Challenge against winners of the US, French and Japanese competitions. The International Rocketry Challenge final is held at the Farnborough Airshow or Paris Air Show in alternating years.
ADS holds an Annual Dinner for member companies and invited guests, and since 2015 has held an annual reception in Parliament for apprentices from across its member companies.
Special Interest Groups
ADS has more than 30 Special Interest Groups formed of members with similar professional specialisms. All groups deliver activities that are led by members, and cover areas including aerospace exports, aircraft interiors, maritime, training and simulation, and environmental issues.
Offices
The head office is situated on the Albert Embankment (A3036), on the opposite side of the Thames to Millbank Tower, and next to the headquarters of the London Fire Brigade and the UN's International Maritime Organization, south of Lambeth Bridge.
It also has offices at
- Farnborough
- Edinburgh
- Belfast
- Toulouse, France
- Bangalore, India
Governance
ADS is overseen by the ADS Council, comprising the President, Chief Executive and representatives of member companies. Day-to-day operations are the responsibility of the Executive Team. A number of Boards and Committees oversee specific areas of work, such as membership, business ethics, and civil aviation safety.
The current Chief Executive is Paul Everitt, who succeeded Ian Godden in 2013. The President is Colin Smith, Chairman of the Aerospace Growth Partnership and former Director of Engineering and Technology at Rolls Royce, who took up the post in January 2018.
Membership
Membership is made up of over 1000 UK registered businesses. Companies include:
- Atkins
- AgustaWestland
- BAE Systems
- Boeing Defence UK Ltd
- Cobham plc
- Daher Aerospace
- EADS UK
- Leonardo UK
- GE Aviation
- General Dynamics UK
- GKN
- Messier-Dowty
- Nexor
- Qinetiq
- Osprey CSL UK
- Raytheon Systems
- Rolls-Royce plc
- Serco Group Plc
- Thales UK
Annual Dinner
Each year ADS hosts an Annual Dinner for member companies from across its four sectors, and invited guests from across industry, politics, the armed forces, government and the media.
The 2018 Annual Dinner, the 9th edition of the event, was held on 15 January in London. It drew more than 900 attendees, with speeches from ADS President Colin P. Smith, and Airbus Chief Executive Tom Enders. A charity collection for SSAFA - the Armed Forces Charity, raised more than £13,000 in donations.
The 8th ADS Annual Dinner in 2017 was addressed by ADS & Airbus President Paul Kahn - who spoke about the impact of Brexit on the ADS industries and about the Single Source Regulatory Office (SSRO) - and by former UK foreign secretary William Hague.
See also
- UK Space Agency
- Intellect (trade association)
- Arms industry
- UK Cyber Security Community
References
External links
- ADS Group
- Aerospace Technology Institute
News items
- Belfast Telegraph - Boeing's Case Against Bombardier Unsettling for Aerospace Businesses in Northern Ireland
- Daily Telegraph - Aerospace Industry Warns Against Hard Brexit
- CityAM - Aircraft Order Books Soar To A New High
- Shephard Media - DSEI 2017: UK procurement process could eliminate innovation
- BBC News - Queen's Speech: Plan aims to secure space sector
- Guardian - Aircraft orders increase tenfold in a year in boost for UK manufacturing
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