Defense Industry Restructuring: Trends in European and U.S. Defense Companies

Abstract

globalization, defense industry, defense industry restructuring, change drivers in defense industry, forms of corporate alliance,

Post-Cold War Trends in the European Defence Industry: Implications for Transatlantic Industrial Relations

“…The basic forms of internationalization have included gaining a foothold in other European countries by purchasing local companies, cooperating with consortiums in order to implement international programmes, and creating alliances to form European entities based on a structural programme. Because of its very specific nature and the many resultant political obstacles, internationalization of the defence industry in Europe had for long been limited to cooperation among national actors on specific programmes (Kopač, 2006). However, under the pressure of the post-Cold War changing environment, some of these projects have led to lasting alliances and transnational joint ventures across the continent.…”

Modeling Language for Systems Engineering in Defense Industry

“…The industry that manufactures and sells weapons and military technology are known as arms industry or defense industry. The defense industry differs from other industries due both to the nature of its products and to its significance for national survival and national security [1]. These industries often involved in research and development military products and weapons utilized by the armed forces, including artillery included guns, hand grenades, landmines, artillery, ammunition, missile, military aircraft, military vehicles, surveillance ships, electronic systems i.e., night-vision devices, laser rangefinders and more.…”