Showing that the military and space industry, and the semi-conductors industry exhibit different dynamics regarding technical change, this paper gives some insights explaining how two innovative industries can show different rhythms of technical change. We focus on the military and space...

The objective of this paper is to understand why the pace of technical change has been slower in the defense and space industries than in semiconductors. To answer this question, we adopt an inductive method that exploits historical facts and patent statistics to provide empirical data. Basing...

--new competencies from industrial groups. This article analyses these evolutions and focuses particular attention on the new organizational arrangements that have accompanied them. The case of Thales, which in 2005 outsourced much of the management of their intellectual property, is...

The defence industries in France and elsewhere have, in recent years, undergone important technological, organizational and institutional changes that have profoundly altered their architectures. These changes have introduced a new division of labour bringing new opportunities for interaction...

The genesis and diffusion of innovation depends upon the density of the cognitive and market relationships among individuals, organisations and institutions at both the micro- and macro-economic level. By addressing the nature of these relationships, which include cooperation, competition and...

L'industrie de la défense, en France comme à l'étranger, a connu ces dernières années de nombreuses mutations. Ces changements ont introduit une nouvelle division du travail qui fournit des possibilités d'interaction renouvelées pour créer des actifs complémentaires. Dans ce contexte,...