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ADS Says UK Aerospace Needs Urgent, Long-term Support
UK industry group ADS says the government must match public spending by other countries' aerospace industries to deal with threats posed by Covid, Brexit.
UK industry group ADS is calling for larger, longer-term public investment in research and development work at member companies such as Rolls-Royce. (Photo: Rolls-Royce)
UK industry group ADS is calling for larger, longer-term public investment in research and development work at member companies such as Rolls-Royce. (Photo: Rolls-Royce)

ADS, the UK’s aerospace, defense, security, and space industry association, has called for the country's government to significantly increase long-term financial support for research and development. In response to the dual threats posed by the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic and Britain’s departure from the European Union (EU), the group’s CEO, Paul Everitt, also urged the government to step up public procurement spending as part of a long-term defense and security strategic review now due to be concluded by the end of 2020.