The Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics (A.I.D.A.A.) is a national non-profit cultural association. Its members are people and organizations interested in advances in aeronautics and space. A specific section is dedicated to students attending secondary or university courses.
A.I.D.A.A. is the second oldest scientific aerospace society in the world.
A.I.D.A.A works by organizing conferences, workshops, roundtables, competitions with prizes for studies and research, proceedings publication, and through the international journal released since 1920 Aerotecnica Missili e Spazio – Journal of Aerospace Science, Technologies, and Systems (https://link.springer.com/journal/42496).
A.I.D.A.A works closely with national and foreign cultural bodies and, in particular, is a member of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, the International Astronautical Federation, and the Council of European Aerospace Societies. Every two years, the Association organizes national congresses in the regional sections to disseminate the results of the most recent studies, and aeronautics and space research outcomes.