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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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Could Moon dust provide propellant for spacecraft?
Moon Dust extraction
Could Moon dust provide propellant for spacecraft?
The University of Surrey is leading a research project funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), to evaluate whether metal magnesium can be extracted from Moon dust, to propel future spacecraft.
Space

25 Sep 2026

Where the MoD’s record £34.1bn UK industry spend is going
Exiting a Land Rover Defender Wolf, members of the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, British Army, demonstrate a vehicle checkpoint security for the Marines of 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, at landing strip Viper, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
Where the MoD’s record £34.1bn UK industry spend is going
The MoD spent a record £34.1bn with UK industry in 2025/26, including £20.9bn on equipment and support. But SMEs’ share of direct spending remained unchanged.
Defence

25 Sep 2026

ClearSpace to advance ESA’s Phoenix GEO life-extension mission
Artificial rendering of Phoenix
ClearSpace to advance ESA’s Phoenix GEO life-extension mission
The European Space Agency (ESA) has contracted ClearSpace for the new phase of Phoenix’s rendezvous, docking and servicing technologies, towards commercial GEO satellite life-extension services.
Space

25 Sep 2026

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