The fighting in Ukraine has come as an unpleasant reminder that high-intensity warfare, which the West has not really experienced since 1945, swallows up munitions at a prodigious rate
, which have also proved their effectiveness in Ukraine, destroying arms dumps, command posts and barracks far behind the front lines.
But for all the talk of urgency, European governments have not been signing many procurement contracts. Mr Papperger says he is prepared to “pre-finance” some of the investment required to accelerate production of shells and missiles, but there are limits to what private companies will do without firm orders.
Of particular concern among missile-makers is the shortage of rocket motors. Only two firms in America make engines for small missiles. One is a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman. The other is Aerojet Rocketdyne, which has been the object of several takeover bids and which Greg Hayes, boss of Raytheon, a big arms manufacturer, describes as a “weak link” in the supply chain. Establishing an alternative supplier could take years, however. Rocket propellant is yet another worry.
But standardisation and joint procurement are hard, all the more so when they are attempted across national borders.has been banging the drum for it for as long as anyone can remember. The European Defence Agency was set up in 2004 to boost collaboration among European Union members. But it has no authority, and must rely on persuasion.
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