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U.S. Market Entry
Build the commercial, political, industrial and compliance foundations required for a foreign-owned aerospace company to become a credible U.S. participant.
ExploreAerospace & Defense Growth Advisory
Turning aerospace capability into U.S. programs, partnerships and enterprise value.
Aerie Group International advises international aerospace and defense companies, boards, investors and emerging technology businesses on U.S. market entry, government capture, strategic partnerships, industrial strategy and growth.
Senior-led engagements
U.S.–European market expertise
Boardroom judgment
Direct, practical execution
$3B+North American aerospace business built from startup level
4→400Employees during the growth of AgustaWestland North America
48States represented in a U.S. aerospace industrial-base strategy
40+Years across aerospace, defense, government and international business
The Aerie Difference
Market access is not the same as market success.
Winning in the United States requires more than a capable product. It demands the right customer strategy, political and industrial credibility, compliant operating structures, trusted partnerships and disciplined execution—often years before a formal procurement begins.
Aerie Group works at the point where strategy must become action. Engagements are personally led by Stephen C. Moss, a former aerospace chief executive and board adviser who has built businesses, shaped major government programs and navigated complex transatlantic markets from both the corporate and customer perspective.
Meet Stephen Moss“There is no substitute for superior vision—but vision creates value only when it is converted into a credible plan, the right relationships and measurable execution.”Stephen C. Moss, Chairman & CEO
Capabilities
Focused advice for consequential growth decisions.
Aerie Group is designed for senior leaders facing complex, high-value choices—not routine consulting assignments.
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Government Capture & Program Strategy
Identify priority opportunities, influence the environment before an RFP, and translate technical capability into a differentiated mission solution.
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Strategic Partnerships
Develop prime, OEM, investor, supplier and technology relationships that provide access, credibility, scale and durable advantage.
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Board & CEO Advisory
Independent judgment on growth, governance, risk, management accountability, capital allocation and high-stakes market decisions.
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M&A and Growth Platforms
Assess targets, strategic options and acquisition-led pathways that accelerate U.S. access, industrial capacity and enterprise value.
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Special Situations
Bring senior attention and unconventional problem-solving to stalled programs, urgent operational needs and politically complex opportunities.
ExploreSelected Record of Execution
Experience built in the market—not merely advising from outside it.
The record spans corporate transformation, major government capture, rapid prototyping, international partnerships, regulated governance and board-level value creation.
$3B
Presidential Helicopter Campaign
Led the strategy, industrial plan and bid campaign that secured the VXX / Marine One award for the US101 team against an entrenched incumbent.
Government capture · Industrial strategy
6 months
Rapid Mission Conversion
Spearheaded the winning bid and initial operation to lease the first six armed helicopters to the U.S. Coast Guard HITRON mission, converting commercial aircraft into secure operational assets.
Rapid prototyping · Mission execution
$350M
Market-Created Program
Generated a medium-lift helicopter program through customer shaping, RFP positioning, strategic planning and program development support.
Demand creation · Program development
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Founder & Principal Adviser
Stephen C. Moss
International aerospace and defense executive, former CEO, board member and strategic adviser with a record of helping European and allied companies enter, compete and create value in the U.S. defense market.
- Former CEO, AgustaWestland North America
- Independent board and proxy governance experience
- U.S. Government, allied government and prime-contractor relationships
- Business building, capture, industrial strategy and M&A perspective
Senior Judgment, Direct Access
Every engagement is personally led.
Clients do not hire Aerie Group for layers of junior consultants. They engage an experienced operator who understands the boardroom, the customer, the industrial base and the consequences of getting the strategy wrong.
Stephen has served as a CEO, chairman, independent director, proxy shareholder, joint-venture director, industry trustee and adviser to international manufacturers and technology companies. That perspective allows him to connect market opportunity with governance, execution and enterprise value.
Perspective
Principles that guide the work.
U.S. Market Entry
Credibility must be designed before it can be demonstrated.
Foreign aerospace companies often focus first on sales. The more durable starting point is a U.S. operating model that aligns governance, security, industrial participation, customer access and long-term support.
Partnership Strategy
The objective is to become indispensable—not simply approved.
The best partnerships solve a prime contractor’s program risk, schedule, qualification, manufacturing or sustainment problem. That requires a mission-level proposition, not a catalog of capabilities.
Government Capture
The decisive work usually occurs before the procurement is visible.
Winning teams shape demand, establish trust, test the industrial model and clarify the customer’s definition of value well before a formal solicitation locks the competition in place.
A Confidential First Conversation
Planning U.S. growth, a strategic partnership, an acquisition or a major program pursuit?
Begin with a focused discussion of the opportunity, the obstacles and the decisions that matter most.