Resumo: The 21st century presents a scenario ofchallenges in matters of security anddefence, in which the Spanish Armed Forces(FAS) and the Defence Systems (SDE) bothplay a fundamental role. As a result, theSpanish Armed Forces are immersed inprofessionalisation and modernisation,as derived from the European Security andDefence Policy, from the objectives presentedin the National Defence Directives, and theStrategic Defence Review. This situationmakes it necessary to count on companiesrelated to the defence industry whichfavour the new model of FAS and SDE.The objectives set out in this study are:1) the analysis of the determining factors for themodernisation and professionalisation of the FASand SDE; as well as, 2) the analysis of thepossible cooperation of the Ministry of Defence withExternal Organisations. We seek to highlightthe possible dependence between aspectslinked to the variables of the “Focus forthe Organisation of Defence (EOD)”, and itsresults, the innovation and the measures ofbusiness excellence. We focussed the designof the investigation towards the study of thestrategic determiners and the competitivechanges which have occurred in thecompanies related to the defence industry.
