Aerospace & Defense

AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE

Welcome to the U.S. Commercial Service Aerospace and Defense Technology Team Page. We are the industry’s primary export resource and should be your first point of contact when looking to sell internationally. Our team of domestic and international trade specialists, located at our Export Assistance Centers in the United States and at U.S. Embassies overseas, is prepared to assist in increasing your export sales. U.S. Points of Contact are available to discuss your international business needs.

The aerospace & defense industry has been a cornerstone of the U.S. economy for decades and has provided well paying jobs for a variety of skill levels. The industry’s position is now challenged by global competition, changes in technology, national and worldwide economic conditions, and global policies affecting defense, civilian and commercial aviation. To maintain this important sector of the U.S. economy, the U.S. Commercial Service strives to provide assistance to increase the industry’s competitiveness. Specifically, the Aerospace and Defense Technology Team works with companies to help them:

  • Gain access to international sales opportunities
  • Identify international representatives and agents
  • Vet potential international partners
  • Maximize trade shows efforts
  • Understand relevant aerospace and defense market opportunities worldwide

Take Action Now: Contact an Aerospace and Defense trade specialist, explore upcoming events and trade leads, and increase your international sales. We look forward to working with you!

NOTICE: NextGen Solutions Vendor Guide: Submissions Due by March 29, 2013!

The US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration is creating a NextGen Solutions Vendors Guide, intended to be used by foreign air navigation service providers, airport operators, and governmental authorities to identify U.S. goods and services that can be used to help implement ICAO consistent NextGen solutions. The guide will highlight the U.S. producers and suppliers who indicate that they have products that can be used to implement one or more of the listed NextGen solutions. 

Please reference the Federal Register notice for more information: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/02/05/2013-02406/nextgen-solutions-vendors-guide.

Questions on the NextGen Vendors Guide should be directed to Mr. Jonathan Alvear, Office of Transportation and Machinery (OTM), International Trade Administration:  Phone: 202-482-4125; email: mailto:Jonathan.Alvear@trade.gov


Detailed Event Information For Executive-led Mission Indonesia and Vietnam Detailed Event Information For Executive-led Mission Indonesia and Vietnam
Executive-led Mission Indonesia and Vietnam -- Airport/Ground Support Eq., Construction Eq., Environmental Technologies, General Industrial Eq./Supplies, Pollution Control Eq., Telecommunications Eq., Water Resources Eq./Services
Location/Date: Hanoi, Vietnam 11/11/2012 - 11/17/2012
Event Summary:
The United States Department of Commerce is organizing an executive-led Trade mission to Indonesia and Vietnam. This trade mission will begin on November 11th 2012 and conclude on November 17th 2012. The purpose of this mission is to inform U.S. firms about opportunities in Southeast Asia's rapidly expanding market and to position U.S. companies to seize export opportunities. We at the Department of Commerce have tailored this mission to fit the needs of representatives from leading U.S. companies providing state-of-the-art market services and technologies to sectors critical to infrastructure development. This particular mission will visit Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Jakarta. During each of these stops, participants will receive market briefings and meet with key government decision makers and prospective private sector partners during customized, one-on-one meetings. Within Indonesia and Vietnam, the trade mission will focus on the following infrastructure sectors: Energy, Aviation, Environmental Technology, and Architecture, Construction and Engineering. While all of these sectors have shown recent development, there remains a vast array of opportunities to meet the high demand of the local governments, businesses, and individuals.

Contacts:
Terry J. Sorgi,
Deputy Senior Commercial Officer
Phone: 00000
David Gossack, Jakarta
Senior Commercial Officer
Phone: 62-21-526-2850
David.Gossack@trade.gov
Frank Joseph, Ho Chi Minh City
Commercial Officer
Phone: 848.3520.4651
Frank.Joseph@trade.gov
Jessica Arnold, Trade Event Programs
International Trade Specialist
Phone: 202-482-2026
Jessica.Arnold@trade.gov
Pepsi Maryarini, Jakarta
Commercial Assistant
Phone: 62-21-5262850 Ext. 3023
Pepsi.Maryarini@trade.gov
Sarah Kemp, Hanoi
Senior Commercial Officer
Phone: 84-4-3850-5000 Ext. 5070
Sarah.Kemp@trade.gov
Yasue Pai, Hanoi
Commercial Officer
Phone: 84-4-3850-5199 ext 5169
Yasue.Pai@trade.gov