UK defence and the armed forces: useful links and news sources

Key employers

Although some very large organisations operate within the sector, the industry contains a great many small, high-technology small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The Aerospace Defence Security Group (A|D|S), the trade organisation for the sector, also encompassing aerospace, represents approximately 800 defence industry members, of whom 700 are SMEs.

Typical employers include:

• The Army
• The Royal Air Force
• The Royal Navy
• AMEC
• Atkins
• BAE
• Boeing
• DLA Piper
• EADS
• Lockheed Martin
• Qinetiq Group
• Rolls Royce
• Selex Galileo

Useful links

• Accelerated Promotion Scheme for Graduates (APSG)
• Army Careers 
• A|D|S
• Defence Engineering and Science Group (DESG) 
• North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)