Der deutsche militärische Luft- und Raumfahrtsektor (dmLR) steht vor einem erheblichen Wandel. Wichtige Weichen für seine Zukunftsfähigkeit müssen in der nächsten Legislaturperiode gestellt werden. Deshalb stellt sich die Frage: Vor welchen kurz- und langfristigen Herausforderungen steht...

"During World War II the United States mobilized its industrial assets to become the great "Arsenal of Democracy" through the cooperation of the government and private firms. The Dallas Story examines a specific aviation factory, operated by the North American Aviation (NAA) company in Dallas,...

The UK has been collaborating with international, primarily European partners in the design, development and production of advanced combat aircraft for over sisty years. Driven by a combination of rising costs and limited domestic markets, collaboration has also been a highly political act...

This paper analyzes how the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or “drones” in foreign interventions abroad have changed the dynamics of government activities domestically. Facing limited or absent constraints abroad, foreign interventions served as a testing ground for the domestically...

This short case study deals with the analysis of the airborne refueling tanker contract placed by the U.S. Department of Defense to the U.S. group Boeing. The data used in this case is all drawn from secondary sources, and the story told chronologically. Initially, the scene is set with a...

This book explores the macroeconomic significance of the cloud of technological spillovers surrounding advanced industrial production: How do innovations contribute to economic growth? What policies can help maximize the economic potential of innovation?

On the Cloud of Technology that Surrounds Advanced Production: A Summary of Results -- The Art of Defining, Pricing, and Marketing Advanced Multidimensional Products that Spill Technology -- Spillovers and Innovative Technology Supply: A Literature Survey -- Capturing the Direct and the...