Space capabilities are a core element of any modern defence arsenal. In Europe, how­ever, military space capabilities are limited and dependence on the United States remains high. Europe must develop its capabilities in order to reduce dependencies and enhance its capacity to act on its own,...

Space-enabled technologies underpin communications, navigation, Earth observation, and critical infrastructure, but widely cited estimates of the space economy often rely on proprietary classifications or revenue tallies that abstract from production linkages. We develop a transparent,...

Competence-based human resource management (HRM) emphasises the identification, development, and utilization of employee competence to boost the organizational performance, particularly in high-tech sectors that demand continuous competence advancement. Advanced artificial intelligence...

Named Entity Recognition (NER) models have been used in various contexts to automate the analysis of textual data, supporting tasks such as text categorization and relationship extraction across entities. While these models are typically trained on large corpora, their efficacy should be...

Monitoring space traffic continuously is essential to carrying out STM tasks effectively. EU Space Surveillance and Tracking (EU SST), with its range of sensors and capabilities, is therefore the operational backbone of the EU approach on Space Traffic Management (STM) (see JOIN(2022)4). EU SST...

Monitoring space traffic continuously is essential to carrying out STM tasks effectively. EU Space Surveillance and Tracking (EU SST), with its range of sensors and capabilities, is therefore the operational backbone of the EU approach on Space Traffic Management (STM) (see JOIN(2022)4). EU SST...

The aviation industry is undergoing transformative changes driven by technological advancements that are transforming workforce expectations. This study offers an in-depth examination of the current trends impacting the future of aviation employment, emphasizing the incorporation of Artificial...

The OLGA Project (hOListic & Green Airports) is a Horizon 2020 initiative designed to minimise the environmental impact of the aviation sector. The project focuses on reducing CO₂ emissions, enhancing energy efficiency, preserving biodiversity, improving air quality, and managing waste...

By 2035, Europe aims to introduce its next generation of lower emission aircraft. This represents a crucial step towards decarbonising aviation by 2050. Following its launch in 2014, the Clean Sky 2 programme played a pivotal role in driving Europe's competitiveness in aviation. As a strategic...

By 2035, Europe aims to introduce its next generation of lower emission aircraft. This represents a crucial step towards decarbonising aviation by 2050. Following its launch in 2014, the Clean Sky 2 programme played a pivotal role in driving Europe's competitiveness in aviation. As a strategic...

This paper examines how aerospace clusters help shape the innovation dynamics of aerospace manufacturers in the environmental transition to develop sustainable commercial aircraft. It intersects the economic geography, innovation, and sustainability literatures to develop a theoretical framework...

Adequate policy space is essential for resource-rich countries to move up the value chain and seize the opportunities presented by global decarbonization and the demand for low-carbon technologies. However, WTO rules, investment and free trade agreements (FTAs) deprive nonhegemonic powers of the...

Space as a domain of economic and security competition between great powers has risen to become an arena of active statecraft for middle powers in the twenty-first century. It has set a high-stake stage for not only continuing struggles for catch-up industrialization of late developers but also...

After a period of pure governmental space activities, financed by public money, space has become a commercial business with an estimated turnover of 660 billion USD in 2024 and an expected growth of more than 1.5 trillion USD by 2035. Space activities have transferred from national prestige...

Those seeking to drum up public support for the space industry frequently cite its potential to generate valuable spillovers to other industries. However, existing research on spillover effects overlooks differences in business models among commercial actors and focuses only on individual...

Aim/purpose - This study explores the crucial link between the quality of work life (QWL) and subjective well-being (SWB) among aviation industry employees. By delving into the current state of QWL and its relationship with key aspects of SWB, such as life satisfaction, positive affect, and...

Space systems technologies, specifically space launchers and satellites, allow the EU to protect its space assets, defend its interests, deter hostile activities in space and strengthen its strategic posture and autonomy. Today, more than 65 countries in the world are involved in space...

Robotics, which includes drones, is a dual-use technology with civil and defence applications. Civil applications include industrial robots (the socalled cobots) and service robots in logistics, agriculture, and cleaning services. Exoskeletons (or wearable robotics) are increasingly important in...

Since its launch in 2022 the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking (CAJU) has been at the forefront of pioneering technologies that are driving the sustainable aviation revolution, working towards the sector's target of achieving climate neutrality by 2050.

Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturers await numerous pre-orders for eVTOLs and expect demand for such advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft to rise dramatically soon. However, eVTOL manufacturers (EMs) cannot commence mass production of commercial eVTOLs due to a...

This study addresses the under-researched role of state-owned-enterprises (SOEs) in global value chains/production networks (GVCs/GPNs). It examines how the economic performance, foreign trade, and value capture of Ukrainian firms - classified by ownership, position in GVCs/GPNs, size, and...

Over the past ten years, and without a lot of public or political attention, space has become a site of commercial investment and development. Already much in our daily lives depends on growing satellite systems, crowding Earth's orbit, for communication, navigation, weather information, and the...