AIAD is the
Federation, member of Confindustria, that represents the Italian
Companies for Aerospace, Defence and Security.
It includes almost
all the national enterprises that operate with advanced technology in the
design, production, research and services activities for the civil and military
aerospace, military navy and army sectors along with all the related electronic
systems connected to these sectors. AIAD maintains strong relationships with
national, international or NATO related institutions in order to promote,
represent and guarantee the interests of all its industries.
On this subject,
significant action has implemented by NIAG (NATO Industrial Advisory
Group) thanks to its expertise.
As representative of
the Italian Industry, it is a member of the equivalent European Association (ASD). In
this context it acts as the point of reference for all the national and foreign
institutions for the coordination of all those activities in which there is a
need to represent the sector’s national interest.
It
draws and submits reports together with industrial positions to the different
government bodies and to any other foreign institutional organization.
AIAD provides a significant contribution to the
development of the sector’s plans that will be developed by the Defence bodies
and/or other Government Administrations that deal with research or innovation,
procedure, technical and contract guidelines.
There is a strong cooperation with the Administration, the Secretariat General
of Defence, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Economical
Development, University and Scientific Research or other bodies and institutions
such as ENAC, ASI, CNR, etc.
The Federation
coordinates a variety of work groups in national and international sectors, it
promotes the organization of seminars and congresses events and it collects
statistical reports on the performance of the main economical indicators.
Furthermore AIAD is the actor of the intensive promotional activities abroad,
both to coordinate the Italian participations to the most important
international events and to organize and direct not only the mission of our
enterprises abroad but also the visits of foreign delegations in Italy.
AIAD provides
support to the legislative and training activities through UNAVIA but is also is
a member of UNAVIAcert Organ of Quality management systems’ valuations and
certifications and for the Environment of the Aerospace enterprises.
Also ANPAM National
Association of Weapons and Ammunitions Producers is a member of AIAD.