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Aerospace Industries Association of America

AIA

The Aerospace Industries Association of America (AIA) was founded in 1919, only a few years after the birth of flight.

Today, more than 100 major aerospace and defense companies are members of the association, embodying every high-technology manufacturing segment of the U.S. aerospace and defense industry from commercial aviation and avionics, to manned and unmanned defense systems, to space technologies and satellite communications.

In addition, the association has more than 175 associate member companies, all of which are leading aerospace and defense suppliers.

AIA represents the nation's leading designers, manufacturers, and providers of

Civil, military, and business aircraft
Helicopters
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Space systems
Aircraft engines
Missiles
Materiel and related components
Equipment
Services
Information technology

Aerospace Industries Association
1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1700
Arlington, Virginia 22209-3928
703-358-1000
www.aia-aerospace.org