DefTech
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Transformation of the Army: Why Learning Speed Is Ultimately Decisive
“Zeitenwende” remains just another buzzword if, in addition to weapons systems, armed forces do not adapt their learning speed. A team of authors from Subdivision G7 of the German Army Command (responsible for training, exercises, and the “Lessons Learned” process) sums up this challenge in a recent article for Defence Network: Modern battlefield is virtually…
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Can German Defense Industry handle Ramp-up?
The debate on Germany’s defense ramp-up often sounds simple. Can industry deliver the required volume, or not? Recent reporting framed the issue as a potential supply gap. One model suggested Germany could face a defense production shortfall by 2035. Closing that gap would require annual growth rates of up to 28 percent. The Federation of…
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Multi-project management as DefTech key competence
The German security and defense industry is experiencing a historic turning point. In many companies, the operational question is no longer “if,” but “how quickly and how reliably” capabilities can be scaled up. At the same time, it is becoming clear that the bottleneck is rarely just manufacturing. It lies in supply chains, governance, decision-making…
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Revival of Defense Industry
Just a few weeks ago, banks and insurance companies weren’t willing to invest a single penny in the defense industry. That’s because the European Commission plans to place these companies on a blacklist of socially harmful and therefore unsustainable businesses. But Putin’s campaign against Ukraine has turned the tide. Institutional investors are once again showing…