Asociación española de tecnologías de Defensa, Seguridad, Aeronáutica y Espacio

What Asociación española de tecnologías de Defensa, Seguridad, Aeronáutica y Espacio does

TEDAE (Asociación Española de Tecnologías de Defensa, Seguridad, Aeronáutica y Espacio) is a Madrid-based non-profit industry association constituted on February 26, 2009 under Spanish Ley Orgánica 1/2002, representing 130+ Spanish technology companies in the defense, security, aeronautics, and space sectors. Its membership spans large system integrators (Airbus España, Navantia, Indra, ITP Aero, GMV, Sener, Thales Alenia Space, Rheinmetall Expal Munitions) and specialized SMEs, organized through sectoral commissions for Defense, Security, Aeronautics and Space, each led by a Vice President drawn from major member firms. TEDAE's organizational output is a portfolio of services and publications rather than a unified product platform: institutional advocacy with Spanish ministries and EU/ESA bodies, coordination of Spanish Pavilion participation at international defense exhibitions (Eurosatory, FIDAE, Paris Air Show, MSPO, DSA, World Defense Show), statistical yearbooks and periodicals (Anuario Espacio, Revista ProEspacio), technical guides (AI, cyberdefense, ISMS, LEAN), an ICOP quality certification scheme accredited by ENAC, and a radio program on Capital Radio.

The business model is a membership-fee-funded non-profit, supplemented by co-financed export-promotion activities through ICEX (Instituto de Comercio Exterior) and partnership arrangements with AEC for quality standards. Headcount is lean — approximately 15 people covering Director General, Operations Director, and specialized project managers across sectors plus internationalization, quality, events, communication, and European affairs. Member-company aggregated data points illustrate the scale of the ecosystem TEDAE represents: €11,594M sector revenue and 49,625 highly qualified jobs in 2021, €9,364M revenue and 43,000+ jobs in 2024 (per Eurosatory 2026 reporting), 47% export ratio, 10% of billing dedicated to R&D+i, and 1.4% contribution to Spanish GDP. Distribution and go-to-market combine event-driven export coordination (Spanish Pavilion trade fair logistics, industrial missions, defense attaché access) with policy-led institutional representation to government and supranational bodies.

Governance was restructured in June 2026 with the creation of a 14-member Consejo de Dirección unifying the Board and General Assembly, and a presidential transition took effect July 1, 2026 with Alberto Gutiérrez Moreno (former Airbus España President and ex-CEO of the Eurofighter consortium in Munich) succeeding Ricardo Martí Fluxà. TedAE is also a Spanish constituent of ASD (AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe), participates in harmonization initiatives such as the Common Industry Standards (CIS, 2006), and in June 2026 joined Portugal's CEiiA in a Letter of Intent for Iberian space cooperation (Earth observation, Canary and Atlantic constellations, ESA/EU programs), anchored by a €20M Canary Constellation contract.

Name

Asociación española de tecnologías de Defensa, Seguridad, Aeronáutica y Espacio

Legal name

Asociación Española de Empresas Tecnológicas de Defensa, Seguridad, Aeronáutica y Espacio (TEDAE)

Website

https://tedae.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TEDAE is a Madrid-based Spanish non-profit industry association founded in 2009 that represents 130+ defense, security, aeronautics, and space technology companies through advocacy, international trade fair coordination, publications, technical guides, and quality certification services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace & Defence Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM)

Keywords

• Defense industry association
• Aerospace trade representation
• Space industry advocacy
• Aeronautical technology coordination
• Security industry consortium

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Association membership fees: TEDAE generates revenue through membership fees from its member companies operating in the defense, security, aeronautics, and space sectors. As a non-profit association, these fees support the organization's activities of representation, promotion, and advocacy.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

TEDAE is a nonprofit industry association, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Madrid, that represents Spanish and multinational companies operating in Spain across the defence, security, aeronautics, and space sectors. Its core offers include collective industry representation before Spanish and European institutions, specialized publications (Revista ProEspacio, Anuario del Sector Espacio, newsletter), trade-fair coordination and international promotion, technical commissions, conferences and workshops, and the ICOP certification programme for defence procurement.

Product overview

TEDAE (Asociación Española de Empresas Tecnológicas de Defensa, Seguridad, Aeronáutica y Espacio) is a non-profit industry association representing Spanish technology companies in defense, security, aeronautics, and space sectors. Rather than offering a unified product platform, TEDAE provides a portfolio of publications (Revista ProEspacio magazine, Anuario Espacio yearbook, newsletters), sector-specific guides (on AI, cyberdefense, information security, and LEAN methodologies), a radio program (Hablemos de Defensa y Seguridad), international promotion services including trade show coordination, and quality certification schemes under the ICOP aerospace standard. The organization facilitates industry coordination through technical commissions and working groups across its four sectoral areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TEDAE membership (Asociación sin ánimo de lucro) Membership-based service whereby enterprises operating in Spain's defence, security, aeronautics, and space sectors join TEDAE to receive collective industry representation, regulatory advocacy, access to Technical Commissions (Aeronáutica, Espacio, Tierra, Naval, RPAs/Defensa Electrónica), trade-fair group participation, publications, and networking. Open to Spanish and international companies operating in the four sectors.
• Revista ProEspacio Periodic industry magazine providing news, analysis, and interviews on Spanish and European space, defence, security, and aeronautics topics, distributed to members and stakeholders. Issued by TEDAE to inform and showcase the strategic sectors.
• Anuario del Sector Espacio Annual directory (yearbook) of the Spanish space sector, providing company profiles, capabilities, and reference information about the industry, distributed publicly and to members.
• El espejo del cielo (Radio TEDAE programme) Radio programme broadcast on Radio TEDAE (www.radiotedae.es) covering defence, security, aeronautics, and space-industry topics. Available to industry professionals and the general public as a TEDAE-produced broadcast.
• TEDAE newsletter Regular electronic newsletter providing members and stakeholders with updates on TEDAE's activities, institutional representation, events, and relevant industry news.
• ICOP — Certificación española para las compras de defensa Certification programme (ICOP / Certificación española para las compras de defensa) developed and operated by TEDAE for companies selling into Spanish defence procurement, attesting that the company meets the requirements to participate in defence tenders.
• International promotion and trade-fair collective participation Service whereby TEDAE coordinates the integrated Spanish industrial presence (collective pavilion) at major global defence, security, aeronautics, and space trade fairs (Farnborough, Paris Air Show Le Bourget, FEINDEF, FIDAE, MAF), supporting members' international promotion and export positioning.
• TEDAE Technical Commissions Five standing Technical Commissions — Aeronáutica, Espacio, Tierra (defence land systems), Naval, and RPAs/Defensa Electrónica — open to member-company experts to develop shared industry positions, regulatory input, and policy advice across the four strategic sectors.
• TEDAE conferences, desayunos (breakfast briefings) and workshops Programme of conferences, desayunos (breakfast briefings), workshops, and the Día TEDAE event that bring together members, public officials, and experts to debate legislative, regulatory, talent, and R&D issues affecting the defence, security, aeronautics, and space sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,594 million euros sector revenue representing 1.4% of Spanish GDP
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• AEC (Asociación Española para la Calidad)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026TEDAE and AEC jointly organize the annual Technical Day on practical tools for Defense, Security, Aeronautics, and Space sectors. In June 2026, they presented four technical guides on AI in quality, cybersecurity quality, information security management systems, and Lean methodologies.
• CEiiA (Centro de Engenharia e Desenvolvimento de Produto, Portugal)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Telespazio Ibérica (TEDAE member, Grupo Leonardo) and CEiiA signed a Letter of Intent establishing long-term cooperation to strengthen the Iberian space ecosystem. Areas include Earth observation services, satellite constellation development (Canary and Atlantic constellations), ground segment operations, and participation in ESA and EU programs.
• ASD (AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2006TEDAE is a member of ASD and participates in European regulatory harmonization initiatives. ASD developed the Common Industry Standards (CIS) approved in April 2006, to which TEDAE has adhered, representing Spanish industry positions at the European level.
• ICEX (Instituto de Comercio Exterior)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEDAE collaborates with ICEX on the Annual Internationalization Plan for Defense Industry, supporting member companies' export activities through trade fair coordination, market intelligence, and institutional support.
• PAE (Plataforma Aeroespacial Española)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEDAE coordinates with PAE on strategic R&D priorities and technology roadmaps for the Spanish aeronautics sector, jointly organizing technology priority sessions with CDTI.
• Spanish Embassies and Defense Attachés NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEDAE conducts international industrial missions and coordinates market access support through the network of Spanish defense attachés stationed abroad, facilitating entry to international defense markets.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AIAD (Federazione Aziende Italiane per l'Aerospazio, la Difesa e la Sicurezza): AIAD is the Italian industry federation for aerospace, defense, and security — the direct Italian counterpart to TEDAE. Closely comparable in membership model, sectoral committees (Defense/Security/Aeronautics/Space), and international promotion role.
• AIA (Aerospace Industries Association, USA): AIA is the US trade association representing the aerospace and defense industry to policymakers and the public. Functionally equivalent to TEDAE at national-level: policy advocacy, market data, supply-chain development, and standards/policy participation.
• BDSV (Bundesverband der Deutschen Sicherheits- und Verteidigungsindustrie): The German defense and security industry association. Comparable as a national-level trade body for defense and security OEMs and suppliers, with similar functions in policy advocacy, international trade fair coordination, and member services.
• GIFAS (Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales): GIFAS is the French trade association representing the aerospace, defense, and security industries — directly analogous to TEDAE in scope, structure (nonprofit member-funded), and role (industry voice, international promotion, policy advocacy). It is the closest functional peer to TEDAE in continental Europe.
• FEDER (Federación de Empresas de Defensa y Seguridad): FEDER is another Spanish industry association representing defense and security companies, with overlapping membership base and mandate. Comparable in that it is a nonprofit national trade body coordinating defense/security export promotion and member advocacy.
• ADS Group (UK Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space): ADS is the UK trade organization advancing aerospace, defense, security, and space sectors. Operates the same trade-association playbook as TEDAE — policy advocacy, export support, supply-chain representation, and event participation.
• ASD (AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe): ASD is the pan-European umbrella association of which TEDAE is a member. Operates as a coordinating layer above TEDAE and equivalent national associations, providing European-level representation, standards (Common Industry Standards), and policy advocacy in Brussels.
• BDLI (Bundesverband der Deutschen Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie): BDLI is the German Aerospace Industries Association covering aeronautics and space (the German counterpart to TEDAE's Aeronautics+Space commissions). Operates similar international promotion and policy advocacy functions for member firms.

Regional players

• PAE (Plataforma Aeroespacial Española): PAE is a Spanish R&D coordination platform for the aeronautics sector — a domestic partner/peer of TEDAE on aeronautics technology priorities. Jointly organizes R&D coordination with TEDAE and CDTI; narrower mandate (aeronautics R&D only) than TEDAE.

Others

• AEC (Asociación Española para la Calidad): AEC is TEDAE's partner for co-organizing the annual Technical Day and producing joint technical guides. Relevant as an enabler/peers-adjacent organization in the quality-management and methodology space that TEDAE's members operate in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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