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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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RAF launches new space effects squadron as UK steps up satellite defence
UK Space Command operations. Image: MOD Crown Copyright/Royal Air Force
RAF launches new space effects squadron as UK steps up satellite defence
The RAF has formally launched its first dedicated space effects squadron to strengthen the UK’s ability to protect satellites in orbit from increasingly sophisticated, hostile threats.
Defence

23 Sep 2026

UK plans to double nuclear submarine output to one boat every 18 months
Dreadnought class submarine rendering
UK plans to double nuclear submarine output to one boat every 18 months
With the Astute class winding down, but Dreadnought and AUKUS ramping up, the UK is investing to double its submarine output while supporting Australian AUKUS boats.
Defence

23 Sep 2026

Royal Navy steps towards uncrewed undersea warfare with landmark Excalibur torpedo trial
The Royal Navy's experimental XLUUV, XV Excalibur, conducts a trial at sea. Image: MSubs Ltd via LinkedIn
Royal Navy steps towards uncrewed undersea warfare with landmark Excalibur torpedo trial
The UK’s latest torpedo trial demonstrates how UUVs, like XV Excalibur, could evolve from surveillance platforms into autonomous combat systems operating alongside crewed naval forces.
Defence

23 Sep 2026

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