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The European military helicopter industry: Trends and perspectives

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  • Josselin Droff

    (Endowment Fund of the Institute for Higher National Defense Studies (Fonds de Dotation de l’Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Nationale, IHEDN), Paris, France)

Abstract

This article discusses the European military helicopter market. It first recalls historical antecedents in the structural development of the main helicopter programs that helped to consolidate the industry and then reviews the industry’s current major trends. A paradoxical situation is identified: While European countries presently are able to cope with both, the growing needs in helicopter capabilities and the maintenance of ageing fleets, no large helicopter programs for the future have been launched. Some uncertainties regarding how future helicopter procurement will be organized are identified. The current situation underlines the challenges that European states will face to maintain both industrial skills in the industry and sovereignty in military helicopter capabilities. A number of industry options are discussed: more exports, more cooperation, more dual use, and more reliance on support and service sales.

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  • Josselin Droff, 2017. "The European military helicopter industry: Trends and perspectives," Economics of Peace and Security Journal, EPS Publishing, vol. 12(1), pages 20-27, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:epc:journl:v:12:y:2017:i:1:p:20-27
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    1. J. Droff & R. Bellais, 2016. "Fleet management in European integration: The case of military helicopters support," Post-Print hal-02272111, HAL.
    2. Josselin Droff & Renaud Bellais, 2016. "Fleet management in European integration: the case of military helicopter support," Defense & Security Analysis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(1), pages 19-35, March.
    3. Josselin Droff & Renaud Bellais, 2016. "Fleet management in European integration," Post-Print hal-01266064, HAL.
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      Keywords

      Helicopters; aeromobility; Europe; defense industry;
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      JEL classification:

      • H56 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - National Security and War
      • L50 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - General
      • L64 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - Other Machinery; Business Equipment; Armaments

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