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.
Abbreviation | ASD |
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Formation | 2004 |
Merger of | Association of European Space Industry (EUROSPACE), European Association of Aerospace Industries (AECMA) and European Defence Industries Group (EDIG) |
Type | Trade association |
Headquarters | Rue 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 |
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]
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.