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War Economy: Are Civilian Companies Mobilized to Help the Defense Industry?

“We do not need civilian industry to complete our efforts,” we insist at the Ministry of the Armed Forces. However, confidential discussions are organized with certain large groups skilled in mass production. This is part of forward thinking: in a worst-case scenario, how can civilian industry employees lend a helping hand to the defense industry? “Our plans are outdated, they go back to the Cold War,” says a participant in the discussions. We are working on updating. »

The new military programming law (MPL) for 2024-2030 itself contains provisions on this topic. This marks the creation of an industrial reserve. “An idea from our general director,” we congratulate ourselves at KNDS. He proposed creating it in the same format as the operational reserve. A baker, a mechanic at PSA, a welder at Airbus come on a voluntary basis all year round to train in the defense industry. If one day we need them, they know the company, its processes, they already know how to do it! It is there, the first contracts have been signed. »

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Source: Le Parisien

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