Get on board to the heart of the french excellence industry

Paris, January 8th, 2026 – At its New Year press address, marking the first speech by its new President, Olivier Andriès, the French Aerospace Industries Association GIFAS underlined the strategic importance of the French aerospace industry as a pillar of the nation’s industrial and technological sovereignty.

The Spanish aerospace association TEDAE (Asociación Española de Empresas Tecnológicas de Defensa, Seguridad, Aeronáutica y Espacio) has decided to join GIFAS (France), ADS Group (UK) and BDLI (Germany) aerospace associations in the Aero Excellence International initiative. Within only one year, four countries have mobilized to support their value chain with this unique tool.

GIFAS welcomes the strong momentum given to the European space sector, backed by more than €22 billion in funding for the European Space Agency (ESA). France’s contribution, increased to €3.7 billion, will help meet the country’s strategic objectives. This commitment will also help to drive and sustain the competitiveness of France’s industrial ecosystem.

On the occasion of the UK–France Summit held on 10 July 2025 and co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, GIFAS and its UK counterpart ADS have published a joint statement.