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26.03.2025 | Strategy Paper

Transforming Defence Industry

Boost resilience and autonomy

Discover essential strategies to enhance Europe’s defence sector, addressing fragmentation, funding gaps, and external dependencies for greater security.

Rethinking Europe’s Defence Industry

The European defence sector is under pressure like never before. Escalating global tensions, supply chain dependencies, and growing demands for interoperability are colliding with outdated procurement processes and regulatory hurdles.

In our latest strategy paper, H&Z outlines a bold path forward. Drawing from proven transformation models in other industries – from automotive to high-tech manufacturing – we present concrete solutions for overcoming fragmentation, building industrial resilience, and securing Europe’s strategic sovereignty.

Now is the time to act. Europe must move from incremental change to a collaborative, forward-looking transformation. 

Key Takeaways  

Europe’s defence sector faces mounting pressure to adapt – yet many barriers stand in the way. Our Strategy Paper highlights what needs to change now, and how transformation can succeed. Among the key takeaways:

  • Why fragmentation is costing Europe its industrial edge
  • How regulatory complexity blocks innovation and export
  • Where geopolitical dependencies create critical vulnerabilities
  • What defence can learn from other industries’ transformation playbooks 

Download our Paper here

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Sven Steinert

Head of H&Z Management Consulting
Sven Steinert

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