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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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Two NATS failures in 13 days raise questions about resilience of UK’s air traffic control network
NATS air traffic controller
Two NATS failures in 13 days raise questions about resilience of UK’s air traffic control network
Separate faults at Prestwick and Swanwick have placed the resilience and redundancy of the UK’s air traffic systems under scrutiny.
Aerospace

21 Sep 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and NATO chief Mark Rutte meet for first time at UK space facility
Prime Minister Andy Burnham and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at RAL.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham and NATO chief Mark Rutte meet for first time at UK space facility
British Prime Minister and the head of NATO visited the Science and Technology Facility Council (STFC) RAL Space facility at Harwell last week, to see how UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is playing a key role in supporting the UK’s national security.
Space

21 Sep 2026

MOD awards 3 UK SMEs £16 million for 1,000+ ISR drones
Evolve Dynamics FOXE-NATO
MOD awards 3 UK SMEs £16 million for 1,000+ ISR drones
The British Army is introducing more than 1,000 new surveillance drones as it embraces battlefield tactics refined in Ukraine and accelerates its Recce-Strike transformation.
Defence

21 Sep 2026

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