The electronics industrial view

Electronics, like other industries, is susceptible to the various pressures of international markets. Technology is evolving rapidly, in the defence and commercial sectors, and real policy and investment is necessary to enable the industry to capitalise on development opportunities. David Fletcher examines the position of and options for the electronics industry, highlighting the need for firm government strategy and commitment to retaining an indigenous electronics capacity in the face of international competition. The electronics industry is a national asset with great potential for developing to meet new challenges, but, as David Fletcher concludes, it needs its share of support, with government working as a team with industry in the long term national interest.