Archive 2012

Promoting U.S. Tax Policy for Aerospace and Defense

As the United States economy moves through uncertain times, America’s aerospace and defense industry remains a powerful, reliable engine of employment, innovation and export income. The aerospace and defense industry directly employs more than one million Americans, located in every state of the Union — and supports more than two million jobs in related fields.

Publication Date: December 2012

 

The Economic Impact of Sequestrtaion on Civil Space Programs

AIA and economist Dr. Stephen Fuller of George Mason University unveiled a new report detailing job loss and economic figures for NASA and NOAA resulting from the Budget Control Act of 2011.

Publication Date: December 2012

 

2012 Year End Review and Forecast

The annual U.S. aerospace and defense industy's financial report and projections for 2012; and a policy outlook for 2013.

Publication Date: December 2012

 

Space In Our World

This report highlights the need for space systems to be recognized as a national infrastructure priority becasue space systems and thier benefits have become an irreplaceable force for good in our nation and our world.

Publication Date: November 2012

 

The Economic Impact of the Budget Control Act of 2011 on DOD & non-DOD Agencies 

AIA and economist Dr. Stephen Fuller of George Mason University unveiled a new report detailing job loss figures resulting from the Budget Control Act of 2011.

Publication Date: July 2012

 

Information Technology (IT) Guideline: Aerospace and Defense Industry Supply Chain Information Collection Processes on Provenance for Chemicals/ Materials/ Articles (REACH)

This document identifies the business problems related to the European Union (E.U.) Registration, Evaluation, Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) regulation. It outlines a reference model for describing REACH IT related issues applicable to any industry. It defines an example business scenario applicable to the aerospace industry.

Publication Date: July 2012

 

REACH-IT

A Framework for Understanding REACH with Guidelines for Integrating Systems and Addressing Compliance Requirements

Publication Date: July 2012

 

The Unseen Cost - An Update

In July 2009, the Aerospace Industries Association published a special report, The Unseen Cost: Industrial Base Consequences of Defense Strategy Choices. In this report, the AIA raised concerns regarding the long-term consequences and unintended impacts of contemporary defense strategies and direction. Recently, AIA has revisited this report.

Publication Date: July 2012

 

Affordable Defense Logistics

“Life Cycle Product Support / Outcome Based Partnerships” and “Management of Commodities” have the potential to save an estimated $20 billion to $25 billion annually.

Publication Date:  May 2012

 

Competing for Space: Satellite Export Policy and U.S. National Security

As we enter a new era of budget austerity and the threat of draconian sequestration loom, failure to revise export controls could result in an ongoing loss of critical industrial base suppliers and pose an increasing risk to national security.

Publication Date: Jan 2012

 

Industry Task Force Paper: Defense Executives Assess Business Impacts of Major Budget Cuts

The $480 billion in additional budget cuts projected over the next decade could cripple certain defense sectors, resulting in an industrial base that is smaller, less innovative, and less responsive to urgent wartime needs.

Publication Date: November 2011