The Portuguese aerospace and defence sectors, represented by the AED Cluster, exported 92% of their production last year and expect growth exceeding 10% in 2025. The sector, which generated 2.1 billion euros in 2024, is increasingly targeting the United States and the Middle East as strategic markets.
Defence sector eyes growth in US and Middle East
Sunday, 12 April 2026AI summary

Sources (5)
- Portuguese defence sector sees opportunities in the US and Middle EastRTP Notícias · 9:16am, 12 Apr 2026
- Defence sector sees opportunities in the US and Middle EastObservador · 1:49pm, 12 Apr 2026
- Embraer, Airbus and Boeing aircraft all have “components or parts manufactured in Portugal”, says EAD ClusterPúblico · 12:30pm, 12 Apr 2026
- 92% of what is produced in the aerospace and defence sectors is exportedDiário de Notícias · 11:54am, 12 Apr 2026
- Aerospace and defence export 92% of what they produceECO · 10:10am, 12 Apr 2026





