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Factual update request (COI declared)

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This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest was declined.

I am posting this on behalf of ASD (AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe), and I declare an interest as a representative of the organisation. I am not making direct edits to the article, but respectfully request that a neutral editor consider the following factual corrections and additions, all sourced from ASD's publicly available Facts & Figures 2024 report (asd-europe.org):

1. Article name / lede

The article uses the name "AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe." The organisation's current full name is the Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe, reflecting the addition of the security sector.

2. Membership / scale

The article states ASD "represents over 3,000 companies in 17 countries." A number of new members have joined ASD through 2024-26, bringing the total membership to "more than 4,000 companies across 21 European countries". ASD members collectively employ more than 1.1 million people, and generated a turnover of €326 bn in 2024, accounting for 99% of industry’s total turnover and 94% of its total employment in Europe. See the latest ASD Facts & Figures 2024, published by the Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe, available at www.asd-europe.org.

3. Leadership

The article does not mention current leadership. The following should be added:

President: Micael Johansson

Secretary General: Camille Grand

Both are confirmed in the ASD Facts & Figures 2024 publication.

4. Industry statistics (2023 data)

The following key figures could be added to an "Industry represented" section, all drawn from ASD Facts & Figures 2024:

Total industry turnover: €290.4 billion

Total direct employment: 1,027,000

Total exports: €164.2 billion

Total R&D investment (public and private): €23.4 billion

Broader economic footprint: over 3.9 million jobs supported across Europe (direct, indirect, and induced)

Source: ASD Facts & Figures 2024, published by the Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe, available at www.asd-europe.org. ~2026-16742-77 (talk) 11:03, 17 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

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The Sun's diameter is 864,337.3 miles, while the Moon's diameter is 2,159 miles. The Sun's temperature is 5,778 Kelvin.

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The Sun's diameter is 864,337.3 miles,<ref>{{cite book|last1=Sjöblad|first1=Tristan|title=The Sun|url=http://www.booksource.com|publisher=Academic Press|date=2020|page=1}}</ref> while the Moon's diameter is 2,159 miles.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Harinath|first1=Prisha|title=Size of the Moon|journal=Science|issue=78|volume=51|url=http://www.journalsource.com|date=2020|page=46}}</ref> The Sun's temperature is 5,778 Kelvin.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Uemura|first1=Shu|title=The Sun's Heat|url=http://www.websource.com|publisher=Academic Press|date=2020|page=2}}</ref>

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The Sun's diameter is 864,337.3 miles,^[1] while the Moon's diameter is 2,159 miles.^[2] The Sun's temperature is 5,778 Kelvin.^[3]

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^ Sjöblad, Tristan. The Sun. Academic Press, 2020, p. 1.

^ Harinath, Prisha. "Size of the Moon", Science, 51(78):46. 2020.

^ Uemura, Shū. The Sun's Heat. Academic Press, 2020, p. 2.

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[noteFoot01a] Sjöblad, Tristan. The Sun. Academic Press, 2020, p. 1.

[noteFoot02a] Harinath, Prisha. "Size of the Moon", Science, 51(78):46. 2020.

[noteFoot03a] Uemura, Shū. The Sun's Heat. Academic Press, 2020, p. 2.

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