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1Outline
German Liaison Office for Defense Materiel USA / Canada
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Introduction ofGerman Liaison Office
for Defense Materiel USA / Canada (GLO)
toComDef West 2012 on 23 January 2012
Henrich (Henry) von Bock
Federal Republic of Germany Liaison Office for Defense Materiel USA / Canada 11150 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191-4332, USA
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2German Armed Forces – International Missions
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I. Realignment of the Bundeswehr
II. German Armaments Sector
III. German Liaison Office and
GE-US Armaments Cooperation
IV. Conclusions
Outline
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Armed Forces
Army, Air Force, Navy, Joint Support Service, Joint Medical Service
Bundeswehr
Defense Administration
Armaments Sector
Territorial Defense Administration
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5I. Realignment of the Bundeswehr
Realignment
- Budget consolidation
- Conscription / Draft suspended
- Armed Forces
~ 222,000 ~ 185,000
- Defense Administration
~ 75,000 ~ 55,000
- Adjustment and Closure of Barracks
- Adjustment of Equipment and Weapon Systems
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6II. German Armaments Sector
Federal Office ofDefense Technology and Procurement
(BWB)
(Acquisition Agency / Procurement Authority)
Directorate Generalof Armaments
Political LevelNational Armaments
Director
Federal Office of the Bundeswehrfor Information Management and
Information Technology
(Bundeswehr IT Office)
(Acquisition Agency / Procurement Authority)
Management Level
Supporting and Technical LevelSubordinate Agencies
Organization (1)
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Directorate Generalof Armaments
BundeswehrTechnical Centers (7)
Bundeswehr Research Institutes
(2)
German Liaison Officefor Defense Materiel
USA/Canada
II. German Armaments Sector
Federal Office ofDefense Technology and Procurement
(BWB)
Organization (2)
Supporting and Technical Level
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8II. German Armaments Sector
BWB IT Office
>>> Life-Cycle Management “from the cradle to the grave“
Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzungder Bundeswehr (BAAINBw)
Federal Office of Bundeswehr Materiel, Information Technology and Equipment Management
>>> New Organization
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Mission of German Liaison Office for Defense Materiel USA / Canada (GLO)
III. GLO and GE-US Armaments Cooperation
The GLO
> represents the BWB and the IT Office in all matters of DefenseTechnology, Research & Development, Defense Procurement and In-Service Support,
> supports Armaments Cooperation between Germany and the United States of America and Canada,
> is the central Point of Contact for the Initiation and Coordination of US-German Armaments Cooperation.
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10III. GLO and GE-US Armaments Cooperation
San Diego
Picatinny Arsenal
Aberdeen
Arlington
Huntsville
Eglin AFB
Orlando
Reston
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Dayton
GLO Locations
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CERDEC *US Army Communications
Electronics Research, Development &
Engineering Center
ATEC *US Army
Test and Evaluation Command)
HQ AFMC / AFRL *Air Force Materiel Command/Air Force Research Laboratory
AAC *Air Armament Center
NAVSEANaval Sea
Systems Command
HQ AMCUS Army
Materiel Command
ARDEC *US Army Armament Research,
Development & Engineering Center
PEO STRI *(Program Executive Office for
Simulation, Training and Instrumentation)
Program Office *NAVSTAR GPS Wings
Army Air Force Navy Others
U.S. Coast Guard Deepwater Program
Missile Defense Agency
NVESDNight Vision & Electronic
Sensors Directorate
DIA MSIC *Missile and Space Intelligence Center
Las Vegas
DSCADefense Security Cooperation
Agency
AFSACAir Force Security Assistance Center
Dayton
Liaison to US Agencies (*Liaison Offices)
III. GLO and GE-US Armaments Cooperation
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Personnel Exchange
Research and Technology Cooperative
Defense Programs
Science
Procurement
DevelopmentScope of Tasks of the GLO
Armaments Cooperation
> Memoranda of Understanding> Data Exchange Agreements> Project Agreements> Technical Assistance Agreements> …
III. GLO and GE-US Armaments Cooperation
Government to Government
Academia and (government funded) Research Institutes
FMS / DCS
Industry to Industry
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GLO
• supports planning and execution of Cooperative Armaments Programs
• is represented in bi- and multinational Integrated Project Teams
Activities of the GLO (1)
III. GLO and GE-US Armaments Cooperation
RAMRolling Airframe Missile
PATRIOTMissile System
MIDSMultifunctional Information Distribution System
(G)MLRS(Guided) Multiple Launch
Rocket System
Euro Hawk/ Global Hawk
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GLO
• coordinates Technical Data Exchange and Project Agreements
• initiates, supports and manages joint Research and Technology activities
Activities of the GLO (2)
III. GLO and GE-US Armaments Cooperation
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GLO
• supports / coordinates the GE-US Personnel Exchange Program
• Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT)
• Quality Assurance / Audits
• Foreign Military Sales /
Direct Commercial Contracts /
Market Investigations
III. GLO and GE-US Armaments Cooperation
Activities of the GLO (3)
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16IV. Conclusions
Conclusions
- International Operations Interoperability
- Smaller Fleets Economy of Scale
- Available Equipment Development
>>> International Armaments Cooperation increasingly important and key to “do more with less”(technologically, financially and regarding relevant industrial capabilities)
>>> The GLO is the bridgehead
of the German Armaments Sector in the USA
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Thank you.
Questions?
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18BWB Agencies
WTD 71Ship and Naval Weapons, Maritime Technology and
Research
WTD 81Information Technology and
Electronics
WTD 61Tech. and Airworthiness
Center for Aircraft
WTD 52Protection and Special
Technologies
WTD 91Weapons and Ammunition
WTD 51Engineer and General Field
Equipment
WTD 41Automotive and Armored
Vehicles
BundeswehrTechnical Centers
Bundeswehr Research Institutes
WISResearch Institute for
ProtectiveTechnologies and Protection
WIWeBResearch Institute for Materials,
Fuels and Lubricants
Naval ArsenalWilhelmshaven / Kiel
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