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Europe’s Defence Industrial Base: Structure and Trajectory
What is the central argument of “Europe’s Defence Industrial Base”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
Europe’s defence industrial base (EDIB) encompasses the military manufacturing and technology. Defence-finance analysis; 9-page sourced DFM PDF report.
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-05-16
Europe’s defence industrial base (EDIB) encompasses the military manufacturing and technology sectors of EU member states and allied European nations such as the UK and Norway. It underpins NATO-Europe’s security architecture, supplying everything from warships to advanced electronics.
The EDIB today is a sizable economic force: Europe’s aerospace and defence industry recorded about €290 billion in turnover in 2023, with defence-related manufacturing contributing roughly €158.8 billion (55% of the total). The sector supports over one million high-skilled jobs across the continent, after growing by nearly 9% in defence employment to reach ~1,027,000 workers in 2023.
This analysis answers: What is the central argument of “Europe’s Defence Industrial Base”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets? How does the analysis address persistent Fragmentation and Scale Challenges? How does the analysis address flagship Joint Programs and Integration Efforts? What does this mean for European defence funding, procurement and investment decisions?
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- The sector supports over one million high-skilled jobs across the continent, after growing by nearly 9% in defence employment to reach ~1,027,000 workers in 2023.
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What is Europe’s Defence Industrial Base: Structure and Trajectory?
It underpins NATO-Europe’s security architecture, supplying everything from warships to advanced electronics.
Why does Europe’s Defence Industrial Base: Structure and Trajectory matter for European defence?
The EDIB today is a sizable economic force: Europe’s aerospace and defence industry recorded about €290 billion in turnover in 2023…
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