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Lobby organisation

Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe

Business group · Chemicals & manufacturing · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe appears in 24 declared MEP meetings (19 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

24
declared meetings
with current MEPs
19
MEPs met
€300k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“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.”

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“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 (...)”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 24 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party1146%
Renew Europe625%
Socialists & Democrats312%
European Conservatives & Reformists28%
Greens/EFA28%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (12 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2019
2
2020
0
2021
0
2022
0
2023
0
2024
0
2025
12
2026
10

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Andrey Novakov
2 meetings · EPP
Engin Eroglu
2 meetings · Renew
Nathalie Loiseau
2 meetings · Renew
Wouter Beke
2 meetings · EPP
Christian Ehler
2 meetings · EPP

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
25 Jun 2026Tiemo WölkenETS Reform
13 May 2026Maria GuzeninaExchange of views on Cybersecurity Act 2
22 Apr 2026Siegfried MureşanDiscussion about the next MFF
16 Apr 2026Christian EhlerEuropean Competitiveness Fund
14 Apr 2026Engin ErogluCivil and military aviation
13 Apr 2026Christian EhlerEuropean Competitiveness Fund
8 Apr 2026Sebastian TynkkynenDigital Omnibus
2 Mar 2026Wouter BekeDefence industry component of the proposed European Competitiveness Fund
9 Feb 2026Benedetta ScuderiSecurity/Industry
27 Jan 2026Johan van OvertveldtEuropese Luchtvaart- en Defensie Industrie
2 Dec 2025Christophe GrudlerPolitique aéronautique européenne
16 Oct 2025Matej ToninTopics on security and defence
16 Jul 2025José CepedaPriorities current term
22 May 2025Niclas HerbstSAFE instrument - European Defence
14 May 2025Andrey NovakovSecurity and Defence

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