Download or read book Defence Related SME s written by Fernando Duarte Carvalho and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defence Related Sme S written by Fernando Duarte Carvalho and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the former Soviet Union, and to some extent Western Europe, the large military industries have disappeared. As a consequence, defense-related small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are dealing with surviving in a new world. For the first time, many, if not most, of them are dealing withtasks of new product development, marketing for the non-defense world,private-sector financing, adopting competitive business practices, and livingoutside the shelter of the defense industry. These SMEs are central to stable economic conditions and provide essential products and services to their communities. Providing assistance and guidance to these SMEs to convertsuccessfully to civilian markets is essential to preservation of their national economies. This volume contains the papers presented at a NATO Advanced ResearchWorkshop on defense-related SMEs and assisting them to meet the challenges ofreadjustment presented by the twenty-first century--i.e., how they can adapt tochange, and how they play a crucial role in business and globaldevelopment. Contained in the papers are recommendations (training programs, internships,organizational involvement and funding), expectations for SMEs, challenges andbarriers, and actions to enhance SMEs. In addition to broad issues such as the effect of military budgets anddown-sizing, adaptation and conversion to non-defense uses, support ofinnovation and R&D development, the role of NATO, global integration, andintellectual property issues, papers discuss issues specific to Russia, theRepublic of Belarus, Lithuania, Hungary, Croatia, Estonia, and Turkey.(TNM) Table of Contents Technology-Based Economic Development, RichardA.Bendis Strategy of Small Defence Oriented Enterprises in a Time of Defence BudgetDownsizing--Croatian Case Study, Kresimir Cosic Small and Medium Enterprises in Central and Eastern Europe: From Absence toEmerging Dynamics, Heinz Fiedler The Effect of Military Downsizing on SME's in the Republic of Belarus,Gennadi Gaiko Emerging Role of SME's in Russian R&D Conversion, Natalia Kovaleva System of State and Government Support of SME's in Russia, Audrey A.Krutko The Power of Partnership, Ian McFarlane Support to Small and Medium Business and Development of Innovation inLithuania, Pranas B. Milius Utilisation of Left-Over Military Sites in Hungary, Peter Mogyorosi, Marton Vilmanyi, and Balazs Revesz The Threats and Opportunities of the Changing Supply Chain in theAeronautics Sector, Brian Morris The Relationship Between SME's and Prime Contractors, GuyServolle Dual Technologies--Basis of Innovation Development of the DIC Enterprises ofRussia, Vladimir Shabarov Cooperation Among NATO and Partner SME's in Concept Experimentation andAdvanced Technology Demonstrations, Velizar Shalamanov and Irena Mladenova The New World of Defence-Dependent SME's, Thomas F. Shea The "Economic Missionaries"-- A Possible Solution for GlobalIntegration of SME's from Central and Eastern Europe, Mircea Slanina Offsets as an Alternative Tool to Support Innovation and InstitutionalDevelopment in the SME's, Joao P. Tagarev From Downsizing to Modernising Defence in C7E Europe: Opportunities forSME's, Todor Tagarev Defence-Related SME's: Analysis and Description of Current Conditions--TheChallenge of Re-Adjustment in the 21st Century, Trevor Taylor From the Soviet Research System to European and International ResearchCooperation: Estonian Case, Rene Tonnisson Description of Military Downsizing in Slovakia and Development of NewMechanisms of Cooperation Between NATO and Partner SME's, Stefan Vratny The Third Power, Han Willems The Survival Power of SME's in an SMC: The Turkish Case, Faruk A.Yarman Issues and Opportunities Facing SME's in Partner Nations Today, WilliamZadorsky Ne.
Download or read book Opportunities for SMEs in the European Defence Fund written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Europe's defence and security needs are being shaped by a changing geopolitical context. Instability in neighbouring regions and emerging threats like cyberattacks or hybrid attacks require a fresh approach. In order to respond to these developments, and to take greater responsibility for protecting its citizens, leaders of 27 Member States and the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission jointly declared in 2017 to increase their contribution to collective security and defence. In this context, the Commission has established the European Defence Fund (EDF) to encourage its Member States to work together in the area of defence. The Fund has two parts. First, it offers grants for collaborative research projects in defence technologies and products in order to provide the military with cutting-edge technologies. The projects are fully funded by the EU budget. Second, the Fund co-finances collaborative capability development projects by complementing national contributions. In addition to strengthening the EU's strategic autonomy, the EDF is expected to boost the competitiveness and innovative capacity of Europe's defence industry. The EDF will be at the forefront of developing state-of-the-art technologies and equipment that can meet Europe's current and future needs. To achieve its goals, the Fund aims at supporting industrial partnerships and collaboration across European defence supply chains.
Download or read book Innovation and Liberalization in the European Defence Sector written by Fulvio Castellacci and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-18 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the ongoing liberalization of the European defence market and explores how companies can respond to these changes by adjusting their innovation and internationalization strategies. Traditionally, the EU defence sector has been fragmented into several weakly integrated and highly protected domestic markets which often leads to the duplication of innovative efforts, rising production costs and an overall lack of competitiveness. Using a variety of methods including case studies, econometric analyses and agent-based modelling, the authors reveal that liberalization will provide new and relevant opportunities for European defence companies. However, any potential benefits will only be realized if private firms perceive that a full and well-coordinated implementation process is in place.
Download or read book The Defence Transfers Directive written by and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this Handbook is to provide SMEs active in the defence sector with a simple presentation of the Transfers Directive and useful advice on how to make the most of it.
Download or read book Buying Defence and Security in Europe written by Martin Trybus and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-13 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buying Defence and Security in Europe is the first critical evaluation of the EU Defence and Security Procurement Directive 2009/81/EC, which is now the basis for public and private entities buying armaments and sensitive goods and services in the EU. This instrument aims to ensure non-discrimination, competition and transparency in the security sectors. Part one provides a critical analysis of the economical, historical, political, military-strategic and legal contexts of the new EU Defence and Security Procurement Directive. Part two covers the main aspects of the Directive: its scope, procedures, security of supply and information, offsets and subcontracting, and finally its review and remedies system. This book is an essential overview of a legislative milestone in the field.
Download or read book Defence Industrial Strategy written by Great Britain: Ministry of Defence and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2005-12-15 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This strategy document sets out the Government's analysis of the UK's defence industrial capabilities requirement, and is divided into three parts: i) a strategic overview including information on the principles and processes that underpin procurement and industrial decisions, the need for transparency, the evolving defence industry environment, developments and innovation in defence research technology; ii) a review of different industrial sectors and cross-cutting industrial capabilities; and iii) how the strategy will be implemented and an assessment of implications for the Ministry of Defence and industry as a whole.
Download or read book The European Defence Agency written by Nikolaos Karampekios and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-04-10 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a comprehensive understanding of the European Defence Agency (EDA), the leading EU armaments policy institution. Despite its critical role in European strategic and military affairs as the key hub of European policy-making in the field of armaments, the Agency has hitherto received very little attention by the academic and research community around Europe. To fill this gap in the literature, the book covers a multitude of inter-related themes and topics. Not only does it provide a detailed analysis and assessment of the Agency’s record as the first institution dealing solely with EU armaments policy, but it also links these findings to international relations and European integration theory. Thematically, the contributions go beyond the mere description of achievements, gaps and risks, elaborating on novel themes such as space, offsets, pooling and sharing, and transatlantic armaments relations. The book combines an interdisciplinary approach to the study of European defence with theoretical and ontological pluralism, and seeks to unveil the strategic, industrial, institutional and ideational sources of armaments collaboration and capability development under the aegis of the EDA. The multi-faceted orientation of the book will be of much interest to students of European security, EU institutions, defence studies, arms control and international relations in general.
Download or read book Surviving Supply Chain Integration written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-03-23 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The managed flow of goods and information from raw material to final sale also known as a "supply chain" affects everythingâ€"from the U.S. gross domestic product to where you can buy your jeans. The nature of a company's supply chain has a significant effect on its success or failureâ€"as in the success of Dell Computer's make-to-order system and the failure of General Motor's vertical integration during the 1998 United Auto Workers strike. Supply Chain Integration looks at this crucial component of business at a time when product design, manufacture, and delivery are changing radically and globally. This book explores the benefits of continuously improving the relationship between the firm, its suppliers, and its customers to ensure the highest added value. This book identifies the state-of-the-art developments that contribute to the success of vertical tiers of suppliers and relates these developments to the capabilities that small and medium-sized manufacturers must have to be viable participants in this system. Strategies for attaining these capabilities through manufacturing extension centers and other technical assistance providers at the national, state, and local level are suggested. This book identifies action steps for small and medium-sized manufacturersâ€"the "seed corn" of business start-up and developmentâ€"to improve supply chain management. The book examines supply chain models from consultant firms, universities, manufacturers, and associations. Topics include the roles of suppliers and other supply chain participants, the rise of outsourcing, the importance of information management, the natural tension between buyer and seller, sources of assistance to small and medium-sized firms, and a host of other issues. Supply Chain Integration will be of interest to industry policymakers, economists, researchers, business leaders, and forward-thinking executives.
Download or read book Defence Offsets written by Ben Magahy and published by Strange Chemistry. This book was released on 2010 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Political Economy of Defence written by Ron Matthews and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-09 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A contemporary and comprehensive analysis of national and supranational defence governance in an uncertain and increasingly dangerous world. This book will appeal to policymakers, analysts, graduate students and academics interested in defence economics, political economy, public economics and public policy.
Download or read book Transatlantic Defence Procurement written by Luke R. A. Butler and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comparative analysis of the role of EU and US defence procurement regulation as a barrier to transatlantic defence trade.
Download or read book Moving Forward EU India Relations written by Nicola Casarini and published by Edizioni Nuova Cultura. This book was released on 2017-05-31 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relations between the European Union (EU) and India have been growing in quantity and quality in the last two decades. Alongside the economic dimension, the political and security elements of the relationship have emerged as the most promising area for further collaboration between the two sides. This volume brings together analyses and recommendations on EU-India security relations in the fields of: (i) maritime security and freedom of navigation; (ii) cyber security and data protection; (iii) space policy and satellite navigation; (iv) defence cooperation. The chapters have been written by a select pan-European and Indian group of experts tasked by the Rome-based Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) and the Mumbai-based Gateway House (GH) in the framework of the EU-India Think Tank Twinning Initiative – a public diplomacy project aimed at connecting research institutions in Europe and India funded by the EU. The book provides the reader with original research and innovative insights into how to move forward EU-India relations. It will be essential reading for scholars and policy makers interested in the subject.
Download or read book Buying Military Transformation written by Peter J. Dombrowski and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Buying Military Transformation, Peter Dombrowski and Eugene Gholz analyze the United States military's ongoing effort to capitalize on information technology. New ideas about military doctrine derived from comparisons to Internet Age business practices can be implemented only if the military buys technologically innovative weapons systems. Buying Military Transformation examines how political and military leaders work with the defense industry to develop the small ships, unmanned aerial vehicles, advanced communications equipment, and systems-of-systems integration that will enable the new military format. Dombrowski and Gholz's analysis integrates the political relationship between the defense industry and Congress, the bureaucratic relationship between the firms and the military services, and the technical capabilities of different types of businesses. Many government officials and analysts believe that only entrepreneurial start-up firms or leaders in commercial information technology markets can produce the new, network-oriented military equipment. But Dombrowski and Gholz find that the existing defense industry will be best able to lead military-technology development, even for equipment modeled on the civilian Internet. The U.S. government is already spending billions of dollars each year on its "military transformation" program-money that could be easily misdirected and wasted if policymakers spend it on the wrong projects or work with the wrong firms. In addition to this practical implication, Buying Military Transformation offers key lessons for the theory of "Revolutions in Military Affairs." A series of military analysts have argued that major social and economic changes, like the shift from the Agricultural Age to the Industrial Age, inherently force related changes in the military. Buying Military Transformation undermines this technologically determinist claim: commercial innovation does not directly determine military innovation; instead, political leadership and military organizations choose the trajectory of defense investment. Militaries should invest in new technology in response to strategic threats and military leaders' professional judgments about the equipment needed to improve military effectiveness. Commercial technological progress by itself does not generate an imperative for military transformation. Clear, cogent, and engaging, Buying Military Transformation is essential reading for journalists, legislators, policymakers, and scholars.
Download or read book Europe s Defence Industry written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Europe's defence industry starts to consolidate, the contributors to this pamphlet debate its future. Most conclude that in a globalising market, the defence companies of the future will have to straddle both sides of the Atlantic. As Europe's defence industry starts to consolidate, distinguished industrialists, officials, academics and commentators debate its future. Some of the contributors to this pamphlet argue that companies should come together in a European Aerospace and Defence Company, before forging links with American firms. Others make the case for European defence firms to seek American partners, so that rival transatlantic alliances can maintain competition. However, most of the authors beleive that in a globalising market, the defence companies of the future will have to starddle both sides of the Atlantic.
Download or read book Recent Advances in Operations Management and Optimization written by Anish Sachdeva and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book European Defence Technology in Transition written by Philip Gummett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book draws on the ten nation CREDIT (Capacity for Research on European Defence and Industrial Technology) network which was set up to tackle issue concerning defence science, technology and industrial policy, including the implications of the Cold War and a growing pan-European emphasis. By providing a comparative study of policy and practice in the countries of western Europe, the book provides vital insights into how governments and firms can begin to search for European-wide solutions to the dilemmas that face them.
