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Aerospace, Security & Defence Industries Association of Europe
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ASD is the voice of European Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries. We represent over 4,000 companies across 20 countries. Our members collectively employ over 1 million people across Europe.
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Europe’s helicopters are lifelines in moments of crisis. On 10 December at the European Parliament, join the Sky and Space Intergroup for “Responding to emergencies: why European helicopter capability matters.” bit.ly/4prST2A @grudlerch.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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SMEs are the backbone of Europe's aerospace, defence and security ecosystem – and a new note published by the ASD SME Council makes clear just how vital their contribution is to the continent's strategic autonomy, industrial resilience and global competitiveness. Read more ➡️https://bit.ly/4owqcRU
November 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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The @ec.europa.eu European Commission today published the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP) – ASD and DESTINATION 2050 partners say it's an important step forward, but significant gaps remain in accelerating Europe's aviation decarbonisation.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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At the ASD Brussels Conference, we’re tackling the defining challenges of our time – building a resilient civil aeronautics sector, advancing the Digital European Sky through SESAR; and getting Europe ready to defend itself. Attendance is free. Register here → bit.ly/3JcOaCt
ASD Brussels Conference 2 December Packed programme addressing key priorities for Europe. Morning – Aeronautics The Industrial Strategy for Civil Aeronautics, focusing on infrastructure modernisation, research funding, regulatory simplification, international cooperation, and skills development to ensure long-term competitiveness and resilience. Strategic advances in SESAR and the Digital European Sky aimed at enhancing sustainability, capacity, digitalisation, and resilience against cyber threats. Confirmed speakers include: Micael Johansson (ASD President, CEO of Saab) Apostolos Tzitzikostas (EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism) Guillaume Faury (CEO, Airbus) Riccardo Procacci (CEO, Avio) Peter Dilnot (CEO, GKN Aerospace/Melrose) Alain Siebert (SESAR) Karl Wannenmacher (CTO, Frequentis AG) Arndt Schoenemann (CEO, DFS & CANSO-Europe Chair) Afternoon – Defence & Security: Vital conversations about Europe’s defence readiness, EU funding frameworks including SAFE and EDIP, lessons from Ukraine, and prospects for EU–UK cooperation. AI, cybersecurity, and sovereign cloud technologies that underpin a resilient and technologically sovereign Europe. Confirmed speakers include: Andrius Kubilius (EU Commissioner) Eric Béranger (CEO, MBDA) Micael Johansson (ASD President) Laurent Giovachini (Advisor to the President, Sopra Steria) Evening – Exclusive reception Where Europe’s aerospace and defence leaders connect, collaborate, and set the course for tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
October 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Interviewed after his speech at the opening of the 5th European Defence and Security Conference earlier this month, ASD Secretary General @camillegrand.bsky.social talks about the major challenges facing Europe’s security and defence sector today.
October 29, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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ASD Connect has already welcomed over 345 registered companies to Europe’s trusted aerospace and defence marketplace.

If you’re ready to raise your profile, connect with verified partners, & streamline opportunity discovery, now is the perfect time to join.

Join the network ➡️ asd-connect.org
October 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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ASD supports the objective of European defence readiness by 2030. The Joint communication of the European Commission and HR/VP developing a plan that translates readiness objectives into concrete milestones, with timelines and indicators, reflects the urgency of the task ahead. bit.ly/4hfYXs5
ASD Statement on the Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030
October 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Join us! Help shape media engagement for Europe’s aerospace, security and defence industries with ASD’s international team in Brussels; Apply by 5 October 2025. bit.ly/4gtpL7D
ASD is recruiting a Communications Manager to amplify the voice of Europe’s high-tech aerospace, security and defence industries from our Brussels headquarters, to strengthen ASD’s presence in public debates. 📝Role at a glance Prepare press materials, speeches, talking points and briefings. Organise press conferences and media roundtables, and moderate panel discussions with stakeholders across EU, NATO and international fora. Monitor and summarise political developments and media coverage; manage inquiries and interviews. 🎓What's required? Master’s degree preferred; 5+ years in a similar role or journalism; strong writing skills and panel‑moderation experience; excellent English. Solid grasp of the European institutional, political and industrial landscape. ✈️Why ASD? Full‑time, indefinite contract with 1–2 weekly telework days, competitive package, and professional growth via high‑level industry events. Work at the intersection of industry and EU policymaking in a fast‑moving geopolitical context. 🎯How to apply Send your CV and cover letter in English to applications@asd-europe.org with reference “Communications Manager” by 5 October 2025.
September 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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ASD welcomes clear and resolute messages delivered by Commission President von der Leyen in her 2025 State of the Union address, reflecting the urgency of the moment. Europe’s aerospace, security and defence industrial ecosystem has a pivotal role to play.
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September 12, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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ASD is looking for a Senior Environment Manager to lead on environmental policy, coordinate common industry positions, and represent the association in high‑level dialogues with policymakers and stakeholders.

Find out more & apply today! bit.ly/4mSPBo1
Does shaping EU aviation’s path to net‑zero — and coordinating industry interactions with the Commission, Parliament, Council and ICAO — sound like your next career step? ASD is looking for a Senior Environment Manager to lead on environmental policy, coordinate common industry positions, and represent the association in high‑level dialogues with policymakers and stakeholders. The role spans monitoring and analysing EU and international climate, energy and environmental initiatives impacting civil aviation and aeronautics — from EU ETS, STIP and the Green Deal to Sustainable Aviation Fuels and recycling — while supporting the Destination 2050 alliance for carbon‑neutral aviation. It also means assessing implications for members, including where relevant defence and security, drafting responses to consultations and legislative files, and facilitating consensus across working groups, task forces, meetings and conferences. Work at the heart of EU policymaking in Brussels with a collaborative, multicultural team, and a competitive package.
September 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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ASD welcomes @camillegrand.bsky.social as Secretary General - bringing NATO, ECFR and think‑tank experience with a focus on turning strategy into delivery for Europe’s aerospace, security and defence industries. bit.ly/3HDVmXz
September 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Cloud computing is a strategic asset, underpinning secure data sharing, AI-driven systems, cross-border collaboration, and mission-critical operations. What needs to happen to safeguard Europe's digital sovereignty? Read ASD's position paper bit.ly/453dXnd
July 25, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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The European aviation sector issues an urgent call to accelerate policy action on Sustainable Aviation Fuels. This call to action was handed over today to @apostolostzi.bsky.social Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism. bit.ly/4lWaIov
The European aviation sector issues an urgent call to accelerate policy action on Sustainable Aviation Fuels. The European aviation sector, represented by the Destination 2050 partners — @Airlines for Europe (A4E), @Airports Council International Europe (ACI EUROPE), @Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO Europe), and @European Regions Airline Association (ERA), together with fuel suppliers (Fuels Europe, Hydrogen Europe, Project SkyPower) and cargo and express delivery operators (European Cargo Alliance, European Express Association) — today issued an urgent call for accelerated policy support to unlock the full decarbonisation potential of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). The joint call highlights the pressing challenges of affordable SAF deployment across Europe. The current SAF market remains nascent — HEFA-based fuels are the only commercially available option today and face a substantial cost gap compared to conventional kerosene. The industry has laid out a 10-point action plan, designed to address early-mover disadvantages and catalyse the scale-up of SAF production and deployment. This call to action was handed over today to Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism during the Implementation Dialogue he convened to specifically address the ramp up of renewable and low‑carbon transport fuel production.
July 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Europe's strategic future depends on decisive action today. Read ASD's latest position paper on the European aerospace, security and defence industrial ecosystem in the post-2027 EU Multiannual Financial Framework. bit.ly/40WCeKv
July 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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ASD held the inaugural meeting of its Working Group on Ukraine, an initiative to strengthen cooperation between European and Ukrainian defence industries, following the Memorandum of Understanding signed between ASD and Ukraine's Ministry of Strategic Industries in May 2025. bit.ly/3UbbjH7
The newly established working group brings together European defence industry stakeholders to operationalise the Memorandum of Understanding between ASD and Ukraine's Ministry of Strategic Industries; tackle practical challenges to closer industrial cooperation; follow and support Ukraine-related strands of EU defence initiatives; and maintain an open channel for ongoing dialogue with relevant stakeholders. The working group's inaugural meeting welcomed key Ukrainian representatives, demonstrating the commitment from both sides to translate the May 2025 MoU into concrete action. ASD was honoured to welcome Davyd Aloian (Deputy Minister for Strategic Industries for European Integration), and representatives from the Ministry of Strategic Industries and Ukrainian Defence Industry JSC (formerly Ukroboronprom), with valuable support from the Mission of Ukraine to the European Union.
July 15, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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In a new op-ed published today in @euronews.com, ASD President Micael Johansson (CEO of Saab) and Secretary General Jan Pie argue that Europe is at a crossroads and must turn ambition into collective action. bit.ly/4nnAEet
Competitiveness and innovation: Unlocking our full potential requires fewer barriers, faster R&D cycles, and funding mechanisms that span civil and defence domains. Security: The capability targets approved by NATO earlier this month must translate into long-term procurement contracts that give industry the visibility and planning certainty it needs. Sustainability: To succeed in the green transition, we must align our environmental goals with industrial competitiveness ... Deindustrialisation is not the path to decarbonisation.
June 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Join our team in Brussels! ASD is looking for a proactive Economics & Trade Policy Manager to work at the intersection of policy, industry, and innovation. www.asd-europe.org/about-asd/jo...
"We are hiring! Economics & Trade Policy Manager - Brussels, Full-time.
June 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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It's been a busy week at the Paris Air Show! A dedicated team from the ASD secretariat was on the ground at Le Bourget to provide on-site support to the organiser and ASD member, @gifas.fr, and support a visit by the European Parliament's Sky & Space Intergroup.
Photographs of the hard-working ASD team at the International Paris Airshow. The team supported ASD member GIFAS the French aerospace industries association, and its subsidiary SIAE, which runs the world-renowned Air Show. We were also present to support a visit by the Sky and Space Intergroup of the European Parliament.
June 20, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Yesterday was a pivotal first day at the European Defence & Security Summit, marked by a resounding call to translate strategic ambition into tangible action. bit.ly/4mXFdvI
June 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Europe's defence leaders convene for day 1 of the European Defence & Security Summit. Commissioner @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu delivers the opening keynote: "World War II has taught us: war is not only won by armies but also by factories.

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June 10, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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Europe’s defence future takes centre stage in Brussels next week at the European Defence & Security Summit 2025.

🔴 Follow live online from 09:00 CET from Tuesday, 10 June ebsummits.eu/live/
European Defence & Security Summit 2025. 10-11 June, Brussels and streamed online. Co-organised by ASD and European Business Summits (EBS), this summit convenes policymakers, industry leaders, and defence experts to address critical priorities: Defence Readiness 2030 | NATO-EU Burden-Sharing Dynamics | Ukrainian DTIB Integration | AI & Quantum Sovereignty | Space Strategy & Innovation | SAFE Financing Architecture | Single Market Harmonisation | Hybrid Threat Countermeasures | Critical Infrastructure Resilience | Technological Readiness (Cyber, Drones, EW) | Defence Innovation Partnerships | EU-UK Security Collaboration High-level participants include Andrius Kubilius, Camille Grand, Herald Ruijters, Tobias Cremer, Ignacio Cuartero Lorenzo, François Arbault, François-Xavier Bellamy, Hugues Lavandier, José Vicente de los Mozos, Lieutenant General Seán Clancy, Wouter Beke, Marcos Perestrello, Maciej Stadejek, Marta Kos, Oleksandr Kamyshin, Jan Pie, Gert Jan Koopman, Arunas Vinciunas, Andrey Novakov, Rafal Modrzewski, Olga Khoroshylova, Benedikta Von Seherr-Thoss, Cameron Stanley, Jaap van Etten, Gustaf Winroth, Robbie Boyd, Bart Groothuis, Fabrice Pothier, Jon Koski, Hadja Lahbib, Ekaterini Kavaada, Rodrigo Da Costa, Olivier Lemaitre, Jürgen Ehle, Daniel Seidel, Guntram Wolff, Rob Murray, Niclas Herbst, Fabio Liberti, Costas Mavrides, Nadia Calviño, Micael Johansson, Sean White, Gueorgui Ianakiev, Daniel Fiott, Hannah Neumann, Annette Lehnigk-Emden, Joachim Sucker, Edit Komaromi, Nicolas Pascual de la Parte, David Luengo, Barbara Gallo, Arnaud Thysen, Yaroslav Trofimov, Teri Schultz, Dan Michaels, Jack Parrock, Paola Tamma
June 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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We are delighted to share highlights from last night’s EU Aviation Night 2025! Organised by @a4e.bsky.social ACI Europe, ASD, CANSO, and ERA, the event celebrated the vital role of aviation in connecting Europe, supporting economic growth, and strengthening cohesion across our continent.
June 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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The Board of ASD, comprising 22 direct member companies, and 10 national associations, convened in London today, and made a declaration welcoming the Security and Defence Partnership signed at the EU-UK Leaders’ Summit earlier this week
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ASD Board Declaration: European defence industry underlines its readiness to support a closer EU-UK cooperation The ASD Board welcomes the Security and Defence Partnership signed at the EU-UK Leaders’ Summit in London earlier this week. The European defence industry is committed, fully able and ready to rapidly increase production further, deliver at pace, and meet European needs with state-of-the art equipment and solutions.
May 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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ASD introduces its newly elected leadership today: Micael Johansson, CEO of Saab is elected President and Chairman of the Board; Eric Béranger, CEO of MBDA is elected Vice-Chairman of the ASD Board; and Camille Grand will be the new ASD Secretary General. bit.ly/3H7u6zL
I look forward to working closely with our members, the ASD team, and institutions and regulatory bodies at both EU and global levels aimed at fostering collaboration and shaping the policy and regulatory conditions necessary to ensure our industry remains at the forefront of global security and technological advancement in a rapidly evolving environment.” Camille Grand, incoming ASD Secretary General "In an increasingly uncertain and challenging geopolitical climate, our industry is more committed than ever to contribute to strengthen Europe’s sovereignty, security and competitiveness whilst generating long-term economic, technological, and social value across the continent." Eric Béranger, CEO of MBDA, and Vice-Chairman-elect of the ASD Board "It is a privilege to lead ASD at this crucial time. We must work together, across borders and industries, to address the complex challenges facing Europe. ASD will be a strong advocate for policies that foster innovation, promote cooperation, and ensure a thriving and globally competitive European aerospace, defence, and security sector." Micael Johansson, CEO of Saab, and President- and Chairman-elect of the Board of ASD
May 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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In a joint statement, ASD and ADS welcome yesterday’s Security and Defence Partnership agreement. "Although no longer part of the European Union, the UK remains deeply embedded within and an integral part of Europe’s defence industrial ecosystem." bit.ly/4dzv6Jm
"Effective European defence requires close collaboration between the EU and the United Kingdom, including in the framework of EU defence programmes." "Ensuring that future cooperation is structured to enhance Europe’s resilience, industrial scale and strategic autonomy will benefit both sides, which should be underpinned by clear, shared commitments to maximise joint impact.”
May 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM