The domestic defense industry can be revived, if a series of measures intended to lead to increased competitiveness and efficiency are considered, says Aurel Cazacu, general manager at Criabo Defense&Security. Yesterday, he told us that implementing private management at weapons makers represent one of the main ways for the domestic weapons industry to become competitive once again on a European level.
He also said: "Romania needs a strategy in the defense and security industry, which, based on a legislation adapted to the legislation of the EU that would lead to the creation of a modern defense and security industry, which can support the outfitting and the equipping of the institutions from the national defense system through our own institutions or through cooperation with foreign companies". Also, according to the statements of Mr. Cazacu, the Romanian defense industry must adapt to the current international context, as well as to the new technologies on the market.
"Considering the missions that the institutions from the national defense system have to fulfill, they can't be forced to buy the output of the Romanian defense industry, rather the defense industry must produce on its own what the Romanian users need or cooperate with foreign companies to do so, in the field of military and security equipment", he concluded.
Demand is currently ten times greater than the output capacity of the industry, Aurel Cazacu told us.
* Global weapons sales have increased 51% over the last ten years
The arms industry remains a profitable business for the exporting industry, as world sales of weapons have increased over the last few years, according to the latest report of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
Sales of weapons between 2002-2011 have increased 51% compared to the previous years, according to the study in quest
