Membership category
Aerospace Industry & Manufacturing
Design, production, materials and aerospace supply chains.
Your principal aerospace role
Describe your place in the aerospace production chain.
This category connects design, manufacture and the specialist supply chain. Describe what your organization actually makes or integrates, where it sits in the chain and the aerospace applications it supports. A supplier tier is profile information—not an AF assessment of capability.
- Design & integration
- Production & supply
- Materials & components
A more precise profile
Find the participant type closest to your main role.
These profiles refine the category; they are not separate membership grades, approvals or page routes. For a shared category, choose the appropriate applicant route when continuing.
System-level organizations
4 profiles
OEM
Organizations developing and producing original aerospace products or integrated systems.
Prime Contractor
Organizations coordinating a principal aerospace programme or system-delivery role.
Space Hardware & Systems Company
Companies developing or manufacturing spacecraft hardware and associated systems.
Defense & Aerospace Company
Commercial organizations describing an aerospace activity with a defence-related application.
Suppliers & manufacturers
5 profiles
Tier 1 Supplier
Suppliers describing a direct major-system or assembly role in an aerospace supply chain.
Tier 2 Supplier
Suppliers contributing assemblies, components or specialist work within a wider supply chain.
Tier 3 & Specialist Supplier
Specialist suppliers contributing parts, materials, processes or other defined production inputs.
Aerospace Component Manufacturer
Manufacturers whose principal aerospace role is a defined component or family of components.
Aerospace Materials Manufacturer
Organizations producing materials used in aerospace products or manufacturing processes.
Specialisms & organization profiles
4 profiles
Propulsion & Energy Systems Organization
Organizations focused on propulsion hardware, energy systems or related aerospace subsystems.
Avionics & Electronics Manufacturer
Manufacturers of aerospace electronic equipment, avionics or associated components.
Aerospace SME
Smaller commercial organizations whose principal role belongs in aerospace manufacturing or supply.
Aerospace Start-up
Emerging commercial ventures with a relevant aerospace design, manufacturing or hardware activity.
From activity to application
Explain the role in your own words.
We manufacture precision components used in aerospace assemblies. Our principal role is specialist supply; our interests include manufacturing methods and quality assurance.
Example wording, not a verified member record or a statement of assessed capability.
Are SMEs and start-ups a separate membership route?
No. Corporate describes a commercial applicant, not its size. Use the participant type to explain the organization profile and the activity description to show its aerospace relevance.
State the main activity reflected by your chosen profile.
Give the relevant work, research, service or study context.
Describe a subject, perspective or question you would bring.
Relevant Federation pathways
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