The German Military Aviation Industry: Quality and Reliability Made in Germany

The German aerospace industry has been a major partner of the Bundeswehr for decades, and made vital contributions to the Bundeswehr's ability to join alliances and to maintain its operational readiness. Approximately 100 companies of this industry branch employ a highly-qualified workforce of...

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Published inMilitary technology Vol. 38; no. 5; p. 18
Main Author Ilan, Andrew S
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bonn Monch Publications 01.05.2014
Subjects
Armed forces
Defense industry
Intelligence gathering
Military aircraft
Military technology
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Germany
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Summary:The German aerospace industry has been a major partner of the Bundeswehr for decades, and made vital contributions to the Bundeswehr's ability to join alliances and to maintain its operational readiness. Approximately 100 companies of this industry branch employ a highly-qualified workforce of more than 22,000 to serve the requirements of the Bundeswehr and its allies. Combat and transport aircraft, engines, satellites, helicopters, UAVs, probes, armament and equipment ranging from landing gear to flight control computers are just some of the world-wide renowned products developed and manufactured in Germany. Next to the big system integrators, a multitude of SMEs along the supply chain are particularly busy in this industry sector, R&D, production, and maintenance, product support and services are the core competencies of the German defense aerospace industry. Here, Ilan feature the German military aviation industry and how how quality and reliability are made there.
ISSN:0722-3226