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| Abbreviation | ADS |
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| Formation | 11 September 2009 |
| Type | Trade association[1] |
| Legal status | Private company |
| Purpose | Promoting the aerospace, defence, security and space industries of the United Kingdom |
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Region served | UK |
Membership | 1,100+ Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space companies based in the United Kingdom |
Chief Executive | Kevin Craven |
President | David Lockwood OBE |
| Subsidiaries | Farnborough International Limited |
| Affiliations | AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) |
| Website | adsgroup |
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 1,000 member companies across its sectors, including some of the UK's largest manufacturers, like Airbus, Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, Meggitt PLC and GKN.
Its subsidiary Farnborough International Limited runs the biennial Farnborough Air Show, one of the world's biggest air shows, and other events.
- ^ First review of the National Security Strategy 2010: first report of session 2010-12, report, together with formal minutes. The Stationery Office. 2012. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-10-847533-7.