Focus Domains

Eight domains, one European strategy

Each focus domain combines member capability with a clear anchor in EU Commission programmes and European demand — so collaboration turns into contracts.

Aerospace Manufacturing

Structures, systems and precision production at scale

EDF · EDIRPA · national MoD offset programmes

Build-to-print and build-to-spec supply chains, qualification and capacity pooling — the industrial core that plugs Flemish tier 2/3 machining, assembly and treatment suppliers into European aircraft programmes.

Member capabilities

Composite and metallic aerostructures
Engine components and hot-section repair
Precision machining and assembly
MRO, sustainment and depot-level support

Space Technologies

Hardware that flies: instruments, electronics, mechanisms

Horizon Europe · EU Space Programme · ESA · IRIS²

Payloads, subsystems, ground segment and launch-adjacent supply — for subsystem specialists and test houses serving ESA, EU and commercial missions.

Member capabilities

Optical instruments and detectors
Space-qualified electronics and mechanisms
Launcher and satellite components
Ground segment and test facilities

Defence-Adjacent Aerospace

Dual-use capability for European security

EDF · PESCO · NATO DIANA ecosystem

Dual-use platforms, mission systems, sustainment and MRO — for electronics, electromechanics and integrator companies positioning on European defence programmes.

Member capabilities

Mission systems and avionics integration
Secure communications and C4ISR
Surveillance and reconnaissance sensors
Dual-use platform modification

Advanced Materials

Lighter, stronger, qualified for flight

ASAP · EDIP · Important Projects of Common European Interest

Composites, additive manufacturing, coatings, lightweighting and qualification routes — for materials SMEs and research spin-outs with advanced and dual-use materials.

Member capabilities

High-performance composites
Additive manufacturing and qualification
Special alloys and coatings
Materials testing and certification

Drones & UAS

Uncrewed systems and counter-drone capability

EDF calls · European Drone Strategy 2.0 · EU Defence Innovation Scheme

Platforms, counter-UAS, payloads, certification and airspace integration — for start-ups, scale-ups and systems houses in drones, UAS and counter-UAS.

Member capabilities

UAS platforms and payloads
Autonomy, swarming and mission software
Detection, tracking and classification
Layered counter-UAS architectures

Satellite Applications

Turning space data into decisions

Copernicus · Galileo · EU Space Programme

Earth observation, PNT, secure connectivity and downstream data services — for software and data companies turning space data into products.

Member capabilities

Earth observation data analytics
GNSS-based positioning services
Secure satcom applications
Geospatial intelligence products

Digital Engineering & AI

Model-based design, simulation and intelligent systems

Horizon Europe · Digital Europe · AI Factories

Model-based engineering, digital thread, autonomy and predictive sustainment — for engineering services and software companies accelerating every other domain.

Member capabilities

Digital twin and MBSE
AI/ML for aerospace and defence
Simulation and virtual testing
Cyber-secure software engineering

Sustainable Aviation

Decarbonising flight without losing capability

Clean Aviation · Clean Hydrogen · SESAR 3

SAF value chain, electrification, hydrogen, lifecycle and emissions, plus MRO and sustainment — for propulsion, energy and systems companies.

Member capabilities

Hydrogen and hybrid-electric propulsion
SAF value-chain development
Lightweight structural design
Energy resilience for defence sites

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