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Defence Engage Forum & Networking Drinks Reception

This event is now sold out if you would like to be added to the waiting list please email alex.green@adsgroup.org.uk We are delighted to invite you to this Defence Engage Workshop, hosted at our newly refurbished central London offices, where you’ll meet the ADS Defence team for an afternoon of informative presentations focused on business…
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Webinar: Maximising the Benefits of ADS Membership March 2024

As a member of ADS, we would like to invite you to join our monthly overview workshop. The presentation will give you the chance to get a better understanding of the opportunities available to you as an ADS member. Learn about the resources available to you and the ADS teams you can directly contact to…
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112 and Galileo: Answering the call and saving lives

With the European 112-emergency number, help is never more than a phone call away. The service, which is available free of charge from fixed and mobile phones everywhere in the EU, connects a caller to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). A PSAP is a call centre where calls for first responders, including police, ambulance…
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SME Symposium: WM Promus, Bridging the IT Skill Shortage Gap in the Defence Sector

We are delighted to announce our inaugral SME Symposium hosted by ADS Member, WM Promus. Meet with experts from recruitment and information technology fields to explore the solutions of IT skill shortage. The seminar will culminate with a case study illustrating how the British Army employs IT automation to augment user experience. This case study…
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Opportunities & Funding for NI Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space

The aim of this event is to help Northern Ireland companies grow in the aerospace, defence, security & space sectors. There will be speakers from the RAF, the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), the European Space Agency (ESA) and the MOD. Presenters will outline programmes, opportunities and funding and there…
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Fireside: John Ridge CBE on Unlocking Innovation in Defence

ADS are delighted to welcome John Ridge CBE. This Fireside Chat will cover: What do we all need to do to unlock the innovative potential of Defence and industry? Why that is a priority The ambition of the DCPR What that means for Defence Innovation What that means for wider Defence The implications for industry…
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Webinar: NATO Modelling & Simulation Briefing with Simon Skinner

Join us for this briefing to hear from Simon Skinner, appointed UK representative to the NATO Modelling & Simulation Group (NMSG).  The webinar will give an overview of the NATO Modelling and Simulation Master Plan, NATO M&S Standards, as well as NMSG mission and activities. Members with a particular interest or involvement in the training…
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Security Accreditation Board and EASA establish strategic collaboration to elevate oversight of EGNOS system and operations

The EU Space Programme Security Accreditation Board (SAB) plays a critical role in ensuring the security of the components of the EU Space Programme, both in space and on the ground. As the responsibilities of the SAB expand with the increasing components of the EU Space Programme, it remains dedicated to independently assessing the security…
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Space Surveillance and Tracking: a global challenge

Space is becoming increasingly congested. More than one million space debris objects larger than 1 cm are travelling uncontrolled in Earth’s orbit, putting at risk our space infrastructure and space-based applications critical for our daily lives, such as navigation, communication and Earth observation. It is likely that this risk will increase, as 20,000 new satellites…
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Webinar: The Proposed US Export Control Rule Changes in the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act

Join this free-to-attend webinar organised by the Export Group for Aerospace, Defence & Dual-Use (EGADD), a special interest group operating under the joint auspices of ADS Group, British Marine, Society of Maritime Industries and techUK, which is totally and exclusively focused on providing a range of services and activities related to global export and trade controls.…
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