Mission & Priorities

ASD Mission

ASD's overall mission is to enhance the competitive development of the Aeronautics, Space, Defence and Security Industry in Europe in partnership with European Institutions and Member associations.


ASD's role is to:

  • Represent the European industry to promote its interests and to ensure high priority for this sector in European public policy, provide early warning on policy issues, assess impact, initiate and shape policy and develop common positions;
  • Offer a single point of contact between this industry sector and relevant stakeholders in the European institutions;
  • Facilitate the development of SMEs and the Eqipment sector within a competitive supply chain;
  • Coordinate at the European level such services and activities as R&T, cooperative European initiatives, environment, standardisation, training/retraining, quality, airworthiness; assess human resource and skills as well as social impact, promote trade in coordination with National Associations, sponsor workshops/conferences initiatives;
  • Promote international cooperation, lead the dialogue with other International Associations and Organisations and represent the European Aerospace and Defence industry towards the industry of other countries/regions where a European common denominator exists.

Key Priorities 2010  

1.

1.1


EU Funding Perspectives

FP8

1.2


SESAR

2.


Promote Aeronautics Industry as a Strategic Priority for Europe

3.


Encourage the implementation of appropriate & robust defence industry & market policies at EU level

4.


A harmonised European Security Environment

5.1


Space as Public Infrastructures

5.2


Galileo

6.


Support for Small and Medium sized Enterprises

 
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