ABSTRACT This paper examines the importance of closer co-operation in defence-related procurement. Led by the decision that Belgium will lead the procurement of 12 Mine CounterMeasures Vessels (MCMV), the case of a potential Belgian naval construction cluster is discussed. The feasibility of a potential cluster is investigated by looking at key elements of a successful naval construction cluster, the Dutch naval construction cluster, and comparing those key elements to the current Belgian situation. Forming a sustainable Belgian naval construction cluster will be difficult. Most of the procurement process of the MCMVs is set on a European tender. In the long run, due to the absence of both a launching customer and leader firms, no party is able to carry the cluster with investments and knowledge spill-overs. In order to keep public support for large defence-related investments, clustering around the MCMV integration system and proactive cluster support is recommended.

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国防相关采购中的集群：比利时海军建筑集群的案例

摘要 本文探讨了在国防相关采购中加强合作的重要性。在比利时将牵头采购 12 艘反水雷船 (MCMV) 的决定的主导下，讨论了潜在的比利时海军建设集群的案例。通过查看成功的海军建设集群（荷兰海军建设集群）的关键要素，并将这些关键要素与比利时当前的情况进行比较，研究了潜在集群的可行性。形成一个可持续的比利时海军建设集群将是困难的。MCMV 的大部分采购过程都是在欧洲招标中进行的。从长远来看，由于没有启动客户和领导公司，任何一方都无法通过投资和知识溢出来承载集群。