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June 21, 2017 – ACARE on behalf of its aviation stakeholders throughout Europe today launched the updated Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda to guide the future direction of public and private research towards the achievement of the ‘Flightpath 2050’ Vision.

October 18, 2018 - ASD joins 131 organisations from across the EU to call on future Members of the European Parliament to put industry at the core of the EU's future.

The Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) welcomes the European Commission's proposal for a regulation, dated 23rd February 2021, establishing the Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe (Single Basic Act). In particular, ASD supports the European Commission’s proposal as Europe needs to modernise its ATM infrastructure, whereby SESAR is key to actualising this, and a clear regulatory framework and sufficient funding are needed.

  29 April 2021 – PRESS RELEASE:    Today, the European Parliament adopted the Regulation establishing the European Defence Fund (EDF). The Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) welcomes this important and final step towards the implementation of the EDF. By boosting research and development cooperation in the defence sector, the EDF will strengthen the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base.

  -    Report acknowledges positive epidemiological developments across Europe and low risk of virus spread during air travel.  -    Risk-based approach will make travel easier for passengers by avoiding duplication of checks throughout the journey, including for transfer passengers.  -    For first time ever, protocol supports the use of Rapid Antigen Tests and recognises potential capacity constraints at airport terminals due to continued physical distancing requirements.    Brussels and London, 17 June 2021 Leading  aviation associations[1] welcomed the European Union Aviation Safety Ag

Brussels, 30 June 2021 Today, the European Commission adopted the European Defence Fund (EDF) Work Programme for 2021, following the entry into force of the EDF Regulation in May. The Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) welcomes this milestone in the implementation phase of the EDF. “The EDF mobilises the EU budget to support collaborative defence projects between different partners across the EU.

The European Commission presented today several defence initiatives, including a roadmap on technologies, and proposals to foster R&D investment, synergies and joint procurement EU initiatives on sustainable finance should remain consistent with the EU’s efforts to facilitate the European defence industry’s sufficient access to finance and investment ASD welcomes the proposals and views outlined in the package and stands ready as a competent partner for their implementation   Brussels, February 15, 2022 – Today, the European Commission presented several initiatives on defence and se

Despite agreement between the EU and the UK on future research cooperation, signature and implementation are still pending due to political reasons Swift implementation of the EU-UK association agreement is crucial since it is of common interest for the EU and UK and their industries to continue research cooperation The current stalemate is also blocking cooperation in the Clean Aviation Partnership and SESAR Joint Undertaking, therefore hampering efforts towards decarbonisation of aviation   Brussels, February 16, 2022 – The European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) agreed alre