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As the International Space Summit opens in Paris, GIFAS (France), BDLI (Germany) and AIAD (Italy) are issuing a joint statement on the future of the European space industry.

Paris, 27 July 2026 – The French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS) is launching GIFAS Cyber Boost, an operational programme designed to help SMEs and mid-sized companies across the aerospace and defence supply chain improve their cyber maturity.

According to Olivier Andriès, President of GIFAS and CEO of Safran: “Improving the cybersecurity maturity of our industrial value chain is an absolute priority.”

Supported by growth in air traffic, robust export sales and the ongoing industrial ramp-up, the French aerospace industry once again demonstrated its resilience and strategic role in 2025.

The 14th edition of Perspectives Spatiales (“Space Perspectives”), co-organised by GIFAS and Novaspace, brought together all the institutional, industrial and academic stakeholders in the sector on 18 March 2026 to discuss a central theme: “Dimensions of French space strategy in the new era for European space.”

Against a backdrop of increased competition and shifting global balances, the discussions highlighted a shared observation that is no longer in doubt: space has become a major strategic issue of sovereignty, calling for strong decisions and collective mobilisation at the European level.