AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe

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AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe
AbbreviationASD
Formation2004
Merger ofAssociation of European Space Industry (EUROSPACE), European Association of Aerospace Industries (AECMA) and European Defence Industries Group (EDIG)
Type Trade association
HeadquartersRue du Trône 100, 1050 Brussels
Fields Aerospace, defense and security
Membership
3,000 companies
Key people
Alessandro Profumo (President)
Jan Pie (Secretary General)
Website asd-europe.org

The AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) is a trade association for the aerospace, defense and security industries in Europe. According to the organization, it represents over 3,000 companies in 17 countries.

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History

The organization was formed in 2004 through the merger of the Association of European Space Industry (Eurospace), European Association of Aerospace Industries (AECMA) and European Defence Industries Group (EDIG). [1] [2]

Activities

The organization serves as a lobbying group and policy advocate for the industry within the European Union establishment, [3] in particular the European Defence Agency, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, as well as the European Union Agency for the Space Programme. [4]

The organization is responsible for maintaining the ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English (STE) standards for aerospace technical documentation.

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References

  1. "Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe". Global Civil Society Database. Union of International Associations. 2020. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  2. Andersson, Jan Joel (2013). Biscop, Sven; Whitman, Richard G. (eds.). The Routledge handbook of European security. London: Routledge. p. 108. ISBN   978-0-415-58828-7. OCLC   780063865.
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