In the mid-2000s, SME, alongside the U.S. Government, industry leaders and key primes, formed a coalition with a shared mission: to tackle the critical challenges of quality, capabilities and workforce development within the aerospace and defense manufacturing sector.
By 2011, SME launched AeroDef Manufacturing, establishing it as a dynamic, forward-thinking platform designed to bridge the aerospace and defense industries with cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions for aerospace and defense supply networks.
Today, AeroDef Manufacturing remains the premier event that unites the most influential stakeholders, including decision-makers, innovators and industry leaders committed to propelling the aerospace and defense industries into the future. Each AeroDef Manufacturing event continues to grow and provide unparalleled opportunities to learn, connect and drive transformation across the sector.