Defence industry transformation and EU and NATO enlargement : the choices of Central Europe / Yudit Kiss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kiss, Judit.

Contributor:

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

Series:

SIPRI research report ; 23.

SIPRI research report ; 23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Defense industries--Europe, Central.

Defense industries.

Central Europe.

Physical Description:

150 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005.

Summary:

SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. Established in 1966, SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources, to policymakers, researchers, media and the interested public. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

I Post-cold war East Central Europe 1

II The importance of the topic 3

III Methodology 6

2 The post-cold war evolution of the arms industry 9

I Drivers of the transformation of the arms industry 9

II The new structure of the arms industry 15

III The arms industries of East Central Europe: crisis and partial recovery 33

Table 2.1 Number of people employed in arms production in 1986 and 2000 34

3 Poland: a qualified success story 38

I Arms industry policy in the 1990s: protection 40

II Arms industry policy in the 2000s: promotion 48

III The arms industry 64

IV Military expenditure and procurement policy 79

V Recent developments 91

VI Conclusions 98

Box 3.1 The two Polish capital groups, 2002 52

Box 3.2 Major state-owned Polish arms companies, 2012 68

Table 3.1 Basic data on the Polish arms industry, selected years 1988-2011 42

Table 3.2 Major arms producers in Poland, 1991 and 1993 44

Table 3.3 Major foreign acquisitions of Polish defence enterprises as of 2010 70

Table 3.4 Main Polish offsets deals, as of December 2009 86

Appendix 3A Polish company case studies 99

I Bumar's rise from a domestic company to a potential regional giant 99

II ARP: an indigenous engine of development 104

III PZL-Swidnik: succcess via international cooperation 107

IV PZL-Mielec: a regional company that became an international player 111

V The Euro-Park Mielec special economic zone and the Aviation Valley 114

VI The F-16 deal 116

VII ZM Mesko: profitable use of offset deals 121

VIII ZM Tarnow: a typical Polish company 123

4 Hungary: the twists and turns of transformation 126

I Arms industry policy: liberalism with elements of protectionism 131

II The arms industry 139

III Military expenditure and procurement policy 157

IV Recent developments 165 V. Conclusions 169

Table 4.1 Basic data on the Hungarian arms industry, selected years 1988-2011 144

Table 4.2 The trajectory of the main Hungarian arms manufacturers 148

Table 4.3 Major Hungarian arms companies, 2012 152

Table 4.4 Main Hungarian offset deals, as of July 2007 164

Appendix 4A Hungarian company case studies 171

I Fegyver- és Gázkészüékgyár Ltd: coping without the state 171

II Rába Jármuipari Holding NyRt: a winner 172

III Dunai Repülogépgyár Rt: the history in a nutshell 174

IV MFS 2000 Ltd: a typical Hungarian company 177

V HM Currus Gödölloi Harcjármutechnikai Rt: an MOD company 180

VI Pro Patria Electronics: an amphibian-like company in a turbulent environment 182

VII The new Hungarian aviation industry 183

5 A comparison of Poland and Hungary 186

I The size and the state of the economy and the arms industry 186

II The arms industry's place in the economy 187

III Defence industrial policy 189

IV The Warsaw Pact heritage 190

V The arms industry's links with national armed forces and participation in foreign operations 191

VI Foreign ownership and partnerships 192

VII Conclusions 193

Appendix 3A Comparing a Polish and a Hungarian company 194

I Osrodek Badawczo-Rozwojowy Sprzetu Mechanicznego Sp. z o.o. 194

II Gamma Muszaki ZRt 195

6 The Czech Republic: bright promises and sober reality 198

I Defence industrial policy: from conversion to selective promotion 200

II The arms industry 205

III Military expenditure and procurement 218

Appendix 6A Czech company case studies 228

I Aero Vodochody: out of the zone of turbulence 228

II The VERA surveillance system: endogenous research and development 233

III Tatra: success via foreign ownership 236

IV The Sellier & Bellot ammunition company: a typical Czech company 237

7 Slovakia: from a nationalist backwater to a Slavic tiger 240

I Defence industrial policy 241

II The arms industry 248

III Military procurement and exports 255

Appendix 7A Slovak company case studies 261

I The spectacular conversion of the Slovak military triangle 261

II ZTS-Špecial and ZTS-Metalurgia: dealing with the legacy of the Warsaw Pact 263

III Way Industry: a successful conversion 265

IV ZVS Holding: atypical Slovak company 267

8 Bulgaria: the challenge of catching up 269

I A stop-go defence industrial policy 272

II The arms industry 279

III Procurement 288

Appendix 8A Bulgarian company case studies 295

I The Terem group: a difficult privatization 295

II Arcus: successful privatization via management-employee buyout 297

III Arsenal: a typical Bulgarian company 298

IV Vazov Engineering Works: a difficult transformation 300

V Electron Progress: success on civil and military markets 302

9 Romania: high ambitions, harsh realities and pragmatism 305

I Defence industrial policy 308

II The arms industry 317

III Military procurement 324

IV Exports 330

V Poland and Romania: a comparison 333

Appendix 9A Romanian company case studies 335

I Romarm: a difficult transformation 335

II Cugir: a typical Romanian company 337

III The Romanian aviation industry 340

10 The new arms industry in East Central Europe 346

I Key factors affecting the choice of a new defence industrial model 246

II Defence industrial adjustment models 350

III The outcome of defence industrial transformations 353

IV The revitalized arms industry in East Central Europe 355

V The arms industry and politics 360

VI Changes at the company level 364

Table 10.1 Defence industrial adjustment models in East Central Europe 350

11 The impact of EU and NATO membership 371

I The rush towards EU and NATO membership 371

II East Central Europe and membership of NATO 375

III EU membership 381

IV Striking a balance between the EU and NATO 387

V Future prospects 389

12 Conclusions 395

I The arms industry in East Central Europe today: its nature and status 395

II The East Central European defence industry in the global production and trade of weapons 398

III General lessons and insights from East Central Europe 406.

ISBN:

0199271739

9780199271733

0199271747

9780199271740

OCLC:

61440478