ADS Group
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| Abbreviation | ADS |
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| Motto | Advancing UK AeroSpace, Defence and Security Industries Globally |
| Formation | 11 September 2009 |
| Type | Trade association |
| Legal status | Private company |
| Purpose | Promoting the aerospace, defence and security industries of the United Kingdom |
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Region served
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UK |
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Membership
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Aerospace, defence and security companies based in the United Kingdom |
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Executive Chairman
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Ian Godden |
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Main organ
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ADS Operating Board (President - Peter Rogers, Babcock International Group) |
| Affiliations | AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) |
| Website | ADS Group |
ADS Group Limited, informally known as Aerospace Defence Security or ADS, is the trade organisation representing the aerospace, defence, and security industries in the United Kingdom.
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History
It was formed from the merger of the Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers (APPSS), the Defence Manufacturers Association (DMA) and the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC).[1]
ADS Group Limited was incorporated on 11 September 2009 as a private, limited by guarantee, no share capital company registered in the United Kingdom with company number 01765250.[2]
Activities
Farnborough International Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of ADS. ADS also encompasses the British Aviation Group (BAG).
The head office is situated on the Albert Embankment (A3036), on the opposite side of the Thames to Millbank Tower, and next to the headquarters of the London Fire Brigade and the UN's International Maritime Organization, south of Lambeth Bridge.
Regional offices
It also has offices at
- Farnborough
- Edinburgh
- Belfast
- Toulouse, France
- Bangalore, India
SITC
The Security Innovation and Technology Consortium (SITC) is a Special Interest Group in ADS intended to provide a cost effective means for SMEs to join a broad and diverse business community.[3]
Membership
Companies include:
- Atkins
- AgustaWestland
- BAE Systems
- Cobham plc
- Daher Aerospace
- EADS UK
- Finmeccanica UK
- GE Aviation
- General Dynamics UK
- GKN
- Messier-Dowty
- Nexor
- Northrop Grumman UK
- Qinetiq
- Osprey CSL UK
- Raytheon Systems
- Rolls-Royce plc
- Selex ES
- Serco Group Plc
- Thales UK
See also
References
External links
News items
- Pages using infobox organization with unsupported parameters
- Aerospace industry in the United Kingdom
- Commercial spaceflight
- Defence companies of the United Kingdom
- Industry trade groups based in the United Kingdom
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Organisations based in London
- Organizations established in 2009
- Security companies of the United Kingdom
- Technology trade associations
- 2009 establishments in the United Kingdom
