idD participated in the 9th edition of the AED Days, organized by the national cluster for the Aeronautics, Space and Defence industries, AED Cluster Portugal, which includes several entities from the Defence Technology and Industrial Base (DTIB).

With a complementary mission to that of the AED Cluster Portugal of boosting the defence economy, idD Portugal Defence’s participation reiterated the commitment to the national industry.

On the first day of the event, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of idD, Catarina Nunes, reflected on the future perspectives for the defence economy and presented some of the projects under development.

On the second day, idD presented the smart platform dedicated to the defence economy, “SmartDefence”, which will be launched soon.

This annual event seeks to bring together the Portuguese Aeronautics, Space and Defence ecosystem, with some of the main international players from this industry. This year’s edition was the largest ever, with over 670 participants from over 20 countries.