Industry Association Sites

Not all countries have arms industry specific associations, and not all arms industry associations provide information to the general public. Some useful statistics and information for those interested in arms production issues are, however, often provided by general industry associations and, more so, aerospace industry associations as the majority of aerospace companies are involved in arms production.

• Europe: 

AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD)

• Australia: 

Australian Industry Group Defence Council

• Belgium: 

Agoria (previously Fabrimetal) is the Belgian federation of companies in the non-ferrous metals, metal manufacturing, mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering and plastics processing industries.
The Belgian Defence & Security Group (BDIG) is the defence industry association.

• Canada: 

The Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)

• Czech Republic: 

Association of the Defence Industry of the Czech Republic (AOP)

• Denmark: 

Confederation of Danish Industries

• France: 

Le Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales (GIFAS)

• Germany: 

Bundesverband der Deutschen Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie (BDLI)

• Italy: 

Associazione industrie per l'aerospazio, i sistemi e la difesa (AIAD)

• Netherlands: 

Nederlandse Industriële Inschakeling Defensieopdrachten (NIID)

• Norway: 

Norwegian Defence & Security Industries Association (FSI)

• South Africa: 

South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD)

• Sweden: 

Security and Defence Industry Association (Säkerhets och Försvarsföretagen, SOFF)

• Switzerland: 

Gruppe Rüstung

• United Kingdom: 

Defence Manufacturers Association (DMA)
Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC)

British Naval Equipment Association

• Ukraine: 

UkrSpetsExport (State company for export and import of military and special products)

• USA: 

National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)

Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) provides comprehensive statistics.

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