Welcome to the website of Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association

The mission of the Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association is to create better opportunities for their member companies on the markets of goods and services for defence & security purposes.

The projects of Estonian defence industry companies received EUR 6 million from Europe

Seven projects involving the participation of Estonian defence industry companies received EUR 6 million from the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) to develop new technological solutions. The Estonian state is providing almost EUR 500,000 in financing for the projects.

The Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association recognized the most outstanding achievement of the year

This year, for the first time, the Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association chose the Estonian defence industry Award of the Year instead of the defence industry Company of the Year.

Space - the new horizon

Six new members have joined the Estonian Defense and Aerospace Industry Association

29.09.2025

In total, nearly 200 local and foreign defense industry companies have already joined the association.

The Estonian Defence Week brings together nearly 3000 guests from 35 different countries over five days

19.09.2025

The week started with a day dedicated to defense innovation and continued with the 19th Annual Baltic Conference on Defence (ABCD).

The Estonian defence industry demonstrated strong international visibility at DSEI London 2025

18.09.2025

Rene Ehasalu, Defence Estonia cluster manager, commented that the Estonian defence industry had an excellent presence at DSEI London 2025.

Drone incidents confirm that air defense and anti-drone capabilities in the form of drone wall are increasingly important

02.09.2025

Kalev Koidumäe, the CEO of the Estonian Defense and Aerospace Industry Association, and Jaanus Tamm, the head of defense industry company DefSecIntel Solutions, discussed on Terevisioon how quickly we could create such capabilities at the border.

EDIA had a great opportunity to introduce the President of the European Commission and European Commissioner for Defence and Space to the innovative capabilities of the Estonian defence industry

31.08.2025

Events

Estonian Defence Week 2025

22.09.2025 – 26.09.2025 | Tallinn Creative Hub

Estonian Defence Week at Tallinn Creative Hub - a five days premier international business and inspiration event, dedicated to advancing Estonia's defense and space industries and defence policies.

Happy Hour & Networking event at the MSPO 2024

05.09.2024 – 05.09.2024 |

more events

About Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association

Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association was founded in 2009 and represents leading defence and security industry companies in Estonia.

Today Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association covers almost all the defence, space and security related industries in Estonia with over 130 member companies.

The mission of the Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association is to create better opportunities for its member companies on the markets of goods and services for defence & security purposes and to contribute thereby to increase the defence & security capability and economic development of Estonia.

About Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association