Produced by ADS Group Media, the UK trade association representing more than 2,000 member companies, alongside Farnborough International, organisers of the Farnborough International Airshow, ADS Advance provides authoritative coverage of the key issues and developments shaping these sectors.

Bringing together a quarterly magazine, a daily online news service and a weekly newsletter, Advance offers a platform for stakeholders across government, the armed forces, and industry to exchange insight and news. Its editorial content focuses on the topics that matter most, delivering informed market analysis for those working across the sectors.

Established in 2011, Advance is essential reading for organisations and individuals across the full supply chain. It delivers clear, authoritative insight into developments in UK, European and global markets, going beyond the headlines with contributions from award-winning journalists, industry commentators and analysts.

ADS is the trade association for the UK’s aerospace, defence, security, and space industries, representing over 2,000 members.

We work with those sectors to secure the UK’s advantage, enhance the UK’s international positioning as a go-to destination for innovation, and deliver on our sustainable leadership goals.

Whether representing industry, connecting our members with business opportunities, or driving forward innovation and growth, ADS is at the forefront of activities that benefit UK industry.

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How Xometry helped AADS deliver a next-generation military ambulance at speed
Xometry / AADS militarised ambulance conversion
UK reserves new Faslane submarine docks for British shipyards
Defence nuclear enterprise submarine
UK reserves new Faslane submarine docks for British shipyards
Britain will hold a UK-only competition for three new Faslane floating docks as it expands infrastructure for its future nuclear submarine fleet.
Defence

28 Sep 2026

US and UK sink decommissioned frigate during Atlantic Thunder 2026 off Scotland
ex-US Navy frigate, the USS Klakring
US and UK sink decommissioned frigate during Atlantic Thunder 2026 off Scotland
The US and UK have finally sunk a decommissioned US Navy frigate off the coast of Scotland, the first in four years.
Defence

28 Sep 2026

First Turkish Typhoon pilots begin training at RAF Coningsby
Turkish Air Force Pilots Begin Typhoon Training in the UK
First Turkish Typhoon pilots begin training at RAF Coningsby
Two Turkish combat pilots have joined RAF Coningsby for Typhoon conversion and instructor training ahead of the first deliveries in 2030.
Aerospace

28 Sep 2026

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