Research Article, J Def Stud Resour Manage Vol: 12 Issue: 1
More for Less? Exploring the Economic Dimensions of Multilateral Collaboration in Military Aerospace Projects
Derek Braddon1* and Keith Hartley1, Keith Hartley2 |
1Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Frenchay, Bristol BS16 1QY, United Kingdom |
2Emeritus Professor, University of York, UK. |
Corresponding author : Derek Braddon Emeritus Professor, Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Frenchay, Bristol BS16 1QY, United Kingdom Tel: 0044 1179 656261 E-mail: Derek.braddon@uwe.ac.uk |
Received: April 04, 2013 Accepted: May 26, 2013 Published: May 30, 2013 |
Citation: Braddon D, Hartley K (2013) More for Less? Exploring the Economic Dimensions of Multilateral Collaboration in Military Aerospace Projects. J Def Stud Resour Manage 2:2. doi:10.4172/2324-9315.1000110 |
Abstract
More for Less? Exploring the Economic Dimensions of Multilateral Collaboration in Military Aerospace Projects
Faced with declining defence budgets and spiralling weapon costs, international collaboration in military production appears both a sensible and attractive ‘value for money’ solution. International collaboration offers in theory the opportunity for both cost- and risk-sharing between members of the collaborating group, making military projects feasible that could not be entertained (financially or perhaps technologically) by one country or one company.