ASD

It has direct members, active in 19 countries, including 25 major European companies and 23 National Associations. ASD members together employed 921,000 people and generated a turnover of ?261 billion in 2022. For the benefit of European industries and in the collective interest of its members, ASD seeks to: act as a single voice to promote the bes... t interests of the Industry in dialogue with the EU Institutions and other stakeholders; contribute to shape effective policy and legislation at European and global level by advocating common positions; promote international cooperation and dialogue with other international associations and organisations; raise awareness about the benefits of our sectors to a large variety of audiences: politicians, decision-makers, businesses, the media, general public, NGOs and other stakeholders; act as the central intelligence hub for expert knowledge on industry-related issues. ASD concentrates on issues covering civil aviation, defence, security and space. It is committed to sustaining and growing a competitive sector. It is to achieve this strategic objective that ASD analyses, formulates and establishes policy positions for the industry on key strategic sectorial issues, cooperating with industry and EU institutions on a number of market developments and technology research projects. ASD also coordinates European and international policy, communications, analysis and provides support to its members' requirements and needs to help their development, offering the best networking and learning opportunities in the sector. In addition, the advocacy activities undertaken by ASD help create a suitable policy framework within which members can successfully develop their businesses. ASD has affiliated associations: ASD-STAN and ASD-CERT, together with EAQG, form the quality-related services of ASD. The purpose of these services is to contribute to improvements in quality and reduction in costs throughout the value stream by maintaining cooperation between European Aerospace Companies ...Read More