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The European defence industry is a vital economical aspect of the European industry. Within the spectrum of the aforementioned industry Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play an important role and are of critical importance to the supply chain. Recognizing the importance of SMEs the European Commission published in December 2007 a Defence Package containing a communication which highlighted measurers and policies to achieve a stronger and more competitive European Defence industry in a number of areas. Additionally, the European Commission adopted on 19 June 2008, the European Small Business Act (SBA) which has as a purpose to support European SMEs in all industrial sectors including defence.
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Strengthening European small and medium sized enterprises in the defence sector
The development of European Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) is an important issue for the European Commission. Therefore, in December 2007 the Commission adopted the Defence Package which consists of a Communication and two legislative proposals. The main objective of the Defence Package is to strengthen the European defence industry and to promote a more European approach to business cooperation in the currently segmented national defence markets. Furthermore, it contains numerous proposals for the support of SMEs. In follow-up to the Defence Package, it was agreed to explore concrete ways to support SMEs through an ongoing study and a series of seven conferences. The Directorate General Enterprise is the organiser of the conferences that are taking place in different Member States between October 2009 and March 2010.
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"Strengthening European Small and Medium sized Enterprises in the Defence Sector",The Epicos impact
Directorate General Enterprise is organizing seven conferences on "Strengthening European small and medium sized enterprises in the defence sector" in different Member States between October 2009 and March 2010. One of the conferences was organized in Athens during 3 and 4 March. Epicos was one of the participants presenting its international experience gained by working with SMEs. Epicos is an International Informational and Industrial Participation Service Provider offering:
- Worldwide Informational Services on High Technology, Aerospace and Defence Industries through its unique internet platform www.epicos.com;
- Worldwide Industrial Participation & Cooperation Services;
- Industry Development Consulting Services.
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Epicos "Project Opportunities"
Epicos "Project Opportunities" provides a unique set
of online tools enabling the structure, identification and implementation
of comprehensive Offsets programs, through a searchable database.
By introducing different offset projects and ideas proposed
by local A&D industry it ensures the optimum cost for Prime
Contractors and reassures that the priorities of local industry
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Development of a tethered aerostat system for surveillance and reconnaissance purposes
A company with core competencies in Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR), offering related consultancy services and training programs, wants to extend its business line with the development of a tethered aerostat system for reconnaissance and surveillance purposes. The company is seeking potential partners for the development, enhancement and / or marketing of the system.
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The Security and Defence Policy in the European Union, by Jolyon Howorth
The European Union is shaping a new political notion that of a common European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP). The author of this book is trying to present a full assessment of the historical, political and systemic reasons behind the rise of the aforementioned policy. The author argues that the key issues involved - the challenges of defining a more balanced partnership between the two sides of the Atlantic and of transforming the EU from a civilian power into a new type of crisis management actor - are the most significant since the creation of NATO and the EU at the end of World War 2.
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European Defence Policy: Beyond the Nation State, by Frederic Merand
State formation in Western Europe was a constant process of centralized capital and means of coercion away of smaller units thus a process of creating strong and centralized national states. Nowadays, this process has been altered as states are willing to delegate a part of their power and national coercion to a hyper national level, the European Union. Therefore, the aforementioned situation has altered the way we think about the state in the 21st century. This book is trying to delineate the creation of the European Union's Security and Defence Policy one of the European politics that has altered our perception of the state.
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Northrop, EADS will not bid for US tanker contract
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Northrop Grumman and European partner EADS said Monday they would not bid for a 35-billion-dollar US Air Force aerial refueling tanker plane contract, clearing the way for a Boeing win.
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Czech officials discuss Afghan mission reinforcement |
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Top Czech officials discussed on Monday NATO's request for reinforcement of the Czech military mission in Afghanistan, the CTK news agency reported.
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China's fourth space center to be completed by 2015 |
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China's fourth space center, Wenchang, will be put into service between 2014 and 2015, not in 2013 as it was previously announced, the CCTV channel reported on Tuesday. ++
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Polish firms fake bankruptcy |
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Of 700 companies declared bankrupt last year over 600 might have been 'frauds,' a Polish daily reported on Monday. According to Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, as quoted by the Polish Radio Foreign Service, about 1,500 companies are expected to go bankrupt in 2010. ++
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Lockheed Martin to Install WindTracer Lidar System at Palermo Airport in Italy
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Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that Arc Trade S.r.l. of Italy has purchased a WindTracer® Doppler lidar system which will be installed at the Palermo Airport on the island of Sicily. ++
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