The Aerospace and Defense Industries Association in Europe (ASD), the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) and the European Defense Agency (EDA) launched, on December 8, a "European Partnership for the Anticipation of Change in the Defense Industry." This partnership is aimed at anticipating coming economic and social changes in the sector. (Ref. 080997)
Defense involves
many contractors and subcontractors. In 2006, it concerned over 1.640.000
people in the EU27, both directly and indirectly. While generating 2.5% of the
EU’s GDP, the defense industry is nonetheless faced with many challenges.
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