NewsSector: National Security

AIA Applauds House Ways & Means Committee for Reversing Course on Harmful R&D Tax Change

June 14, 2023 Press Releases

Arlington, Va. (June 14, 2023) – The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today issued the following statement ...

AIA Statement on Foreign Military Sales Tiger Team Recommendations

June 13, 2023 Press Releases

Arlington, Va. (June 13, 2023) – The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today issued the following ...

AIA, NDIA, PSC Continue Push to Modernize Foreign Military Sales System

June 8, 2023 Press Releases

Top defense trade associations the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), and the Professional Services Council ...

Volume II: Defense Trade Modernization

On June 8, 2023, top defense trade associations the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), and the Professional Services Council (PSC) released their second set of recommendations to modernize the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and defense trade system. The report, “Volume II: Defense Trade Modernization,” focuses on the Department of State’s role of evaluating and approving 95 percent of FMS cases...

Aerospace Industries Association Praises TORPEDO Act for Clearing the Way for AUKUS Success

May 25, 2023 Press Releases

Arlington, Va. (May 25, 2023) – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today praised introduction of the Truncating ...

AIA TORPEDO Act Support Letter

The Aerospace Industries Association(AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning praised Senate introduction of the Truncating Onerous Regulations for Partners and Enhancing Deterrence Operations (TORPEDO) Act of 2023. In a letter to the bill’s sponsors...

AIA Presents “Wright Stuff Award” to Senator Jerry Moran

May 17, 2023 Press Releases

Arlington, Va. (May 17, 2023) – The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) today presented U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) with the “Wright ...

AIA Statement on New Department of Defense Contract Finance Study

April 10, 2023 Press Releases

Arlington, Va. (April 10, 2023) – The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today issued the following ...

Tax Day Looms: Aerospace and Defense Industry Calls for Urgent R&D Tax Code Reform

April 7, 2023 Press Releases

Congress must pass the American Innovation and Jobs Act to keep America’s competitive edge, support A&D workforce Tax Day is ...

AIA Statement on Bipartisan Senate Bill Repealing Harmful R&D Tax Change

March 22, 2023 Press Releases

Arlington, Va. (March 22, 2023) – The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today issued the following ...