Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2026 | Lorena Boix Alonso Deputy Director-General | Mr Lemaitre presented ASD Eurospace and the company it represents. He shared Eurospace view on the European space market and on EU policies linked to space R&I, access to space, space single market and space defence. | — |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Lorena Boix Alonso Deputy Director-General | Mr Lemaitre presented ASD Eurospace and the company it represents. He shared Eurospace view on the European space market and on EU policies linked to space R&I, access to space, space single market and space defence. | SRC |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Mark Nicklas Head of Unit | Industrial policy for aeronautics and aviation | SRC |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Mark Nicklas Head of Unit | Industrial policy for aeronautics and aviation | — |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Denis Redonnet Deputy Director-General | Information exchange | — |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Denis Redonnet Deputy Director-General | Information exchange | SRC |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Thomas Lunau Cabinet member | A general discussion on the progress of the European Defense industry efforts to ramp up production, especially regarding air defense systems. | SRC |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Thomas Lunau Cabinet member | A general discussion on the progress of the European Defense industry efforts to ramp up production, especially regarding air defense systems. | — |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Martin Übelhör Acting Head of Unit | Exchange on priorities related to security and defense industrial ecosystems. | — |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Martin Übelhör Acting Head of Unit | Exchange on priorities related to security and defense industrial ecosystems. | SRC |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Herald Ruijters Deputy Director-General | Defence Industrial Dialogues with third countries | — |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Guillaume De La Brosse Head of Unit | Defence Industrial Dialogues with third countries | SRC |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Guillaume De La Brosse Head of Unit | Defence Industrial Dialogues with third countries | — |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Herald Ruijters Deputy Director-General | Defence Industrial Dialogues with third countries | SRC |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Paraskevi Papantoniou Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the revision of the Defence Procurement Directive (Directive 2009/81/EC) | — |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Paraskevi Papantoniou Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the revision of the Defence Procurement Directive (Directive 2009/81/EC) | SRC |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Eddy Liegeois Head of Unit | Structured Dialogue meeting, focusing on current policy developments in aviation, and suggested recommendations from airline industry | — |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Filip Cornelis Director | Structured Dialogue meeting, focusing on current policy developments in aviation, and suggested recommendations from airline industry | SRC |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Eddy Liegeois Head of Unit | Structured Dialogue meeting, focusing on current policy developments in aviation, and suggested recommendations from airline industry | SRC |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Filip Cornelis Director | Structured Dialogue meeting, focusing on current policy developments in aviation, and suggested recommendations from airline industry | — |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Manuel Mateo Goyet Acting Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the Cloud and AI Development Act | — |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Manuel Mateo Goyet Acting Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the Cloud and AI Development Act | SRC |
| 02 Oct 2025 | Herald Ruijters Deputy Director-General | State of play on SAFE, EDIP and on the future Defence Readiness Roadmap | SRC |
| 02 Oct 2025 | Gustaf Winroth Head of Unit | State of play on SAFE, EDIP and on the future Defence Readiness Roadmap | SRC |
| 02 Oct 2025 | Herald Ruijters Deputy Director-General | State of play on SAFE, EDIP and on the future Defence Readiness Roadmap | — |
Mission & Goals
ASD represents the aeronautics, space, defence and security industries of Europe in all matters of common interest with the objective of promoting and supporting the competitive development of these sectors. ASD pursues joint industry actions which have to be dealt with on a European level or which concern issues of an agreed transnational nature, through generating common industry positions. 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. To this end, ASD: • Represents the European industry to promote its interests and ensure a high priority for issues affecting this sector in European public policy. The association also provides early warning on policy issues, assess policy impact, initiates and shapes policy as well as developing common positions; • Offers a single point of contact between industry and relevant stakeholders (...)
EU Legislative Interests
Civil Aviation: Review of the EASA Basic Regulation; EASA Fines & Penalty Charges; ETS, Climate change and CO2 standards; RPAS and their insertion into the civil aerospace; Defence: Critical raw materials for defence industry; Security of supply; Cross-border Supply chains; EDAP; European Defence Fund; EDIRPA, EDIP Security: European Security Strategy; Review of Security research; Instrument for Peace and Stability; Transversal matters: TTIP; Trade secrets; IPR-H2020 Special modalities; IPR - PADSR Special modalities; Competitiveness proofing; the Juncker Investment Plan & InvestEU; Conflict minerals; Foreign Direct Investments; Chips Act ; Data Act Sustainability: European Energy Union - Alternative fuels; REACH; Legacy spare parts; Biocidal products Regulation; ICAO Research: Horizon Europe
Communication Activities
- Business intelligence and legislative monitoring provided to ASD members - Position Papers published, inter alia, on the ASD website - Participation in events organised by the EU institutions (conferences, Aerodays) - Newletters - organised conferences: European Defence and Security Summit, European Civil Aeronautics Summit, IPS User Forum
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
ASD is member of ICCAIA (International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Association)
Organisation Members
https://www.asd-europe.org/about-asd/all-our-members/
Connected Legislation