In-theater presence improves service and customer satisfaction. Direct, frequent customer engagement solves issues before they fester and brings the customer back. Strong working relationship with RNLAF. RNLAF is very satisfied with our F-16 services and has been asking us for the last year to expand our services to Apache and Chinook.
Logistics infrastructure established for overseas repair. Becoming a NL-based depot-level repair arm for a US-based supplier requires experience in the import/export customs regulations of shipping military goods across US and European borders. Import and export licenses are real issues that must be known otherwise the supply chain stops. This core expertise is especially important if the repair concept to support the stateside supplier is an l-level maintenance concept, where the JV would repair whole LRUs and send the SRUs back to USA, Both the JV staff and IEI have a solid working knowledge of these procedures.
Favorable offset obligation structure. Due to majority ownership of the Dutch firm Daedalus, the Joint Venture qualifies as a vehicle for OEMs to realize offset credit obligations within the European Union.
Manned and led by former USAF personnel. The JV team is intimately familiar with the military structure and blends in with the customer’s needs. Ability to rapidly respond to manpower needs. Daedalus’ core expertise of hiring military skilled work force into the European union is critical when adapting to new product lines from Elbit, meeting surge requirements brought on by emerging break trends, or when adapting to sudden employee departures.
In summary, we believe that Daedalus Avionics B.V. is the center of excellence to increase Elbit’s foothold in Europe. Want to expand your product line into Europe?...”u hoeft niet verder te kijken”!
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