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Table 1 Specification of the Dutch defence-related industry
Feature
Number of companies 290
% defence-related companies performing civil work 92
Defence-related turnover in 2006 € 3.56 billion
Defence-related turnover as % of total turnover 4%
Volume of defence-related exports € 1.58 billion
Number of defence-related fte employees 16.740
Number of defence-related fte positions 15.770
Number of defence-related fte positions in R&D 3.400
Source EIM 2008.