The ''AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe'' (ASD) is a

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for the

aerospace Aerospace is a term used to collectively refer to the atmosphere and outer space. Aerospace activity is very diverse, with a multitude of commercial, industrial and military applications. Aerospace engineering consists of aeronautics and astrona ...

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and

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industries in Europe. According to the organization, it represents over 3,000 companies in 17 countries.

History

The organization was formed in 2004 through the merger of the Association of European Space Industry ( Eurospace), European Association of Aerospace Industries (AECMA) and European Defence Industries Group (EDIG).

Activities

The organization serves as a

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and policy advocate for the industry within the

European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been des ...

establishment, in particular the

European Defence Agency The European Defence Agency (EDA) is an agency of the European Union (EU) that promotes and facilitates integration between member states within the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The EDA is headed by the High Representative ...

, the

European Union Aviation Safety Agency The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is an agency of the European Union (EU) with responsibility for civil aviation safety. It carries out certification, regulation and standardisation and also performs investigation and monitori ...

, as well as the

European Union Agency for the Space Programme The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) is a space agency, managing the European Union Space Programme as one of the agencies of the European Union (EU). It was initially created as the ''European Global Navigation Satellit ...

. The organization is responsible for maintaining the

ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English (STE) ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English (STE) is an international specification for the preparation of technical documentation in a controlled language. STE as a controlled language was developed in the early 1980s (as AECMA Simplified English) t ...

standards for aerospace

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References

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