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The Future of the Defence Firm brings together for first time analysis by an international team of experts of the changes facing defence companies in Europe, North America and S.E.Asia. The fundamental influences which will shape the future of defence companies after the end of the Cold War are identified and their implications for defence firms assessed. The chapters are based on a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held in Winnipeg in May 1992 in which experts from across the region reflected the viewpoints of academics, industrialists and administrators. The book is aimed at academics, industrialists and government officials concerned with the efficient procurement of defence equipment and the implications for a major industrial sector in a time of significant and continuing change and uncertainty. Decisions made now will have long-term implications for the future of the defence industrial and the ability to supply and support the equipment needs of the armed forces as they develop to meet as yet unforeseen threats in the future.

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Author:   A. Latham ,  N. Hooper
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1995
Volume:   79
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9789048145027

ISBN 10:   9048145023
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   09 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: The Future of the Defence Firm in Western Europe and North America.- 1. The Defence Firm in a Changing Politico-Strategic Environment.- 2. The European Defence Firm, National Procurement Policies, and the Internationalisation of Arms Production.- 3. The European Defence Firm and the Single European Market.- 4. The Future of the Defence Firm in the United Kingdom: The Impact of the Changing Politico-Commercial Environment.- 5. The Changing American Defence Industrial Environment and the Future of the Defence Firm in Canada.- 6. The Future of the Defence Firm: Integrating Civil and Military Technologies.- 7. The Defence Firm and Trends in Civil and Military Technologies: Integration versus “Differentiation”.- 8. Puppets or Partners: The Defence Industry Supply Chain in Perspective.- 9. The Future of the Defence Firm: Collaboration, Co-operation and Strategic Alliance.- 10. Facteurs d’évolution des firmes françaises d’armament.- 11. The Industrial Strategies of Military Producers and the Future of the Defence Firm in Spain.- 12. Conversion and the Future of the German Defence Firm: A Systemic View.- 13. The Structural Transformation of the US Defence Firm: Changes in Manufacturing Technology, Production Process, and Principles of Corporate Organisation.- Notes on Contributors.- List of Participants.

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