1. Armaments Planning Bucharest, 01.11.2007 MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
GENERAL STAFF
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STRUCTURES & ARMAMENTS PLANNING DIRECTORATE
ARMAMENTS PLANNING DIVISION
Armaments Planning
Bucharest,
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Aim
Brief on the General Staff responsibilities in the field of Armaments Planning and Main Objectives in accordance with the operational requirements and mission needs.
Sir, Lady?, Gentlemen,
Purpose of this briefing is to inform you on main issues concerning the role and place of the Romanian General Staff in the field of Armaments Planning and to give you an overview of the Strategic Programmes developed at the General Staff level in order to provide the military equipments required to fulfil the mission and tasks of the Romanian Armed Forces .
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3. Topics Background General Staff responsibilities within the PPBS
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Topics
Background
General Staff responsibilities within the PPBS
Essential Strategic Guidance
Main Armaments Objectives
Armaments Programmes
Perspectives
Lesson Learned
During my presentation I will focus on the following topics: The role and place of the General Staff within the Planning, Programming and Budgeting System. I will try to give you an overview on Main Armaments Objectives at the strategic level of command and the services. Finally I will present the perspectives and some lesson learned which are to be taken into consideration for further improvement of the planning process; <NEXT>
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4. The RO GS place within the Armaments Planning Process
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The RO GS place within the Armaments Planning Process
Ministry of Defense
Department of Defense Planning and Policy
General Staff
Armaments Department
Acquisition Planning
Recherché and Development Planning
Coordination of Defense Industry
Armaments Planning
Operational Evaluation
Defense planning within the allowed resources
In the Romanian MOD, as you can see on the slide, The Department of Defense and Planning Policy is in charge with the defense policy enforcement, ensures the integrated defense planning and controls the research activity in its area of responsibility. The department draws up proposals for the Armed Forces financing budget and is in charge with its execution;
The General Staff, which main responsibility is to provide the military management of the Armed Forces, is in charge with the elaboration of the armaments planning documents and with the approval and supervision of the operational requirements. The General Staff responsibility in the field of Armaments Planning is relatively new and generated a new structure of the General Staff that includes a new J.8 directorate with responsibilities in this branch.
The Armaments Department Is in charge with military acquisitions and coordinates the research in its area of responsibility.
Armaments Programs
Acquisition Budget
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5. Needs - Mission Requirements Armaments Acquisition
General Staff Responsibilities
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National Security Strategy
Level of Ambition
White Book of Security and Defense
Defense planning vs. allowed resources
Military Policy
Military Strategy
Advise
Armaments Strategy
Armaments Concept
Armaments Programs
Concept Study
Mission Requirements
Operational Requirements
Requirements Supervision
Needs - Mission Requirements
Technical Parameters
This slide is to point out that the armaments programs represents the result of a very complex planning process that involves all the components of the Defense Planning System.
The identified needs of the Romanian Armed Forces in the field of military equipments are based on the missions established in the military strategy and in accordance with the level of ambition established by the military policy. In the same time the mission requirement should be in accordance with the NATO and EU requirements and with the Romanian commitments to alias and partners.
The Strategic Guidance and Objectives for armaments planning within the Romanian Armed Forces will be the subject of the new Armaments Strategy that will be elaborated at the General Staff level in the near future. This will represent the basis for the Armaments Concept that it will define the methodology and the system of armaments planning aimed to the implementation of FO’s.
Last but not least, the Armaments Programs will be multi-annual programs designated to provide the Armed Forces with the military equipments in accordance with the level of ambition and mission requirements and will be executed through RO CHOD Directives - addressed to the services and subordinated commands for the execution in accordance with the priorities. (Armaments Catalog - defines the armaments configuration and their components, life cycle and the repartition rules to the forces)
Armaments Programs
Advise
Armaments Acquisition
Acquisition Strategy
Acquisition Program
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6. Planning for civil emergensies
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Interaction between the Defense Planning Components
Force Planning
C 3 I Planning
Armaments
Strategy
Armaments
Catalog
Armaments Planning
Directives
On this slide the Defense Planning components are represented in the form of a Puzzle game in order to point out the importance of close coordination among all the components of the defense planning system.
It means that, when establishing the priorities, the armaments planning should be in accordance with the Programming, Budgeting and Evaluation Plan from the Defense Planning Directive.
To abandon this working prerequisites could cause dangerous lacks of balance within the national defense system with implications over the national security.
Armaments
Concept
Armaments
Programs
Resourses Plan
Logistics Planning
Planning for civil emergensies
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7. Armaments Planning Background
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Armaments Planning Background
2008 – 2015
Operational integration in NATO and UE
Continuation of the Major Armaments Programs in accordance with the Force Objectives and Armaments Strategy
Acquisition of new military equipments
2016 – 2025
Full integration in NATO and UE
Continuation of the acquisition of new military equipments
Achievement of the required interoperability within NATO / UE.
The background of the Armaments Strategy is related to the restructuring process of the Romanian Armed Forces during the next 2 stages as mentioned on the slide. It means that during the next stage we should focus on the acquisition of new military equipments in order to prepare the full integration process planned to be finalized in 2025.
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8. Essential Strategic Guidance
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Essential Strategic Guidance
Provide firstly with new military equipments the deployed and the deployable forces
Improve interoperability with the Allied forces
Provide multidimensional protection of the forces in operation
Include the logistic support within the acquisition contract
Improve the capabilities for logistic sustainability
Increase the capabilities of deployment and force projection to long distance
The essential strategic guidance of the Romanian Armed Forces’ armaments strategy is concentrated on the provision with new military equipments the deployed and the deployable forces. The armaments should have an increased firepower and they should provide multidimensional protection. The acquisition contracts should include the logistic support during the product life cycle that will increase the capabilities of force projection to long distances, and also the capabilities for logistics sustainability.
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9. Essential Strategic Guidance
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Essential Strategic Guidance
Increase the reaction and joint action of the forces
Improve the operational command - control capabilities
Implementation of new technologies
Initiate simultaneous all strategic programs
Furthermore, the new military equipments should increase the reaction and joint action of the forces, should allow an improved command and control of the forces and the implementation of new technologies.
Last but not least, the most important armaments programs that were defined as strategic should be initiated simultaneously in order to achieve a balanced development of the three services and to allow de join action.
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10. Strategic Level Armaments Objectives
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Strategic Level Armaments Objectives
Develop of the integrated C2 systems at all command levels;
Initiate the implementation of C4ISR in all the units offered to NATO
Reshape of the Romanian Military Communications System (RNMC) and Strategic Level Operational Radio Network (RRONS);
Connection to NGCS, through RNMC, of all peacetime locations of the structures offered to NATO;
Develop the mobile communication platforms for the Romanian units deployable in theatres of operation;
Accelerate the provision of special operations and intelligence structures with equipments necessary for fulfillment of their missions;
Implement the electronic warfare integrated systems;
Extend the usage of the simulation systems during training activities and improvement of the digital geographic support;
Implement the AILS & ADAMS;
The armaments objectives at strategic command level are focused on the development of the integrated command-control systems at all command levels of the Romanian Armed Forces (the National Military Communications System (RNMC), Romanian Operational Radio Network (RRONS) conected to the NATO General Purpose Communications System (NGCS), and of all peacetime locations of the structures offered to NATO. The network should include the mobile platforms for communications for Romanian units deployed in theatres operation;
The program designated to develop the equipment of the special operations and intelligence structures will be accelerated. A special attention will be given to same very important but not so visible programs aimed to Implement the electronic warfare integrated systems and the extension of the simulation systems during training activities by provision of the digital geographic support;
The implementation of the Alliance Information Logistic System AILS and the implementation of the Alliance Mouvement and Deployment System ADAMS are considered to be essential for our participation in NATO-led operations.
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11. Land Forces Armaments Objectives
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Land Forces Armaments Objectives
Equip the forces with a new generation of APC’s and armored / not armored vehicles in order to enhance the mobility, fire power and the personnel protection;
Modernization of the existing fighting systems, in order to improve the efficiency, protection and deployability;
Equip the warrior with modern devices for communications and individual / collective protection;
Improve medical capabilities ROL-2
Provide mobile command-control capabilities at tactical level;
Equip the Armed Forces with NATO standard armaments and ammunition;
Implement electronic warfare capabilities.
The armaments objectives of the Land Forces consists in: the provision with a new generation of armored and not-armored vehicles, and also with multifunctional platforms, in order to enhance the fire power, the personnel protection and the mobility of the forces;
We will continue the modernization of the existing fighting systems in order to improve the interoperability with NATO forces and the deployability in theatres overseas;
The equipment of the warrior will be improved with modern devices for communications, self-protection and NATO standard armaments and ammunition.
The brigade support capabilities will be improved with new medical capabilities ROL-2, mobile command – control capabilities and with electronic warfare capabilities.
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12. Air Forces Armaments Objectives
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Air Forces Armaments Objectives
Equip the forces with new multi-role aircrafts;
Provision H/SAM, SHORAD, V/SHORAD
Improve the System for Command and Control of the Air Space (SCCAN) , and integration in NATINADS;
Provide the required equipment SAR;
Improve the protection of airlift planes against ground attack;
Equip the aircrafts and the air defence systems with IFF5;
Modernization of the airlift helicopters.
The armaments objectives of the Air Forces envisage the provision of new air defense capabilities, aircrafts with superior fighting capabilities, and with modern helicopters capable to fulfill combat and combat SAR missions; The Air Space Command and Control System (SCCAN) will be improved and integrated in NATINADS;
A special attention will be given to equip the aircrafts and the air defense systems with Identification Friend of Foe System -IFF5.
We plan to continue the modernization programs of the airlift helicopters.
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13. Naval Forces Armaments Objectives
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Naval Forces Armaments Objectives
Improve the submarine countermeasures capabilities
Develop mine countermeasures capabilities
Modernize type 22 frigates for fighting and escort capabilities;
Develop the control and observation system for the area of responsibility of Romanian Naval Forces (SCOMAR);
Provide a naval logistic component, with multiple possibilities of logistic support (materials, missiles, torpedoes, ammunition, fuel)
The armaments objectives for the Naval Forces envisage the improvement of the submarine countermeasures capabilities through the acquisition of multifunctional corvettes and the development of maritime counter mines capabilities (MCM) through the acquisition of new generation minesweepers. The modernization of the type 22 frigates will continue aimed to improve the fighting and escort capabilities; We plan to develop the control and observation system for the area of responsibility of Romanian Naval Forces (SCOMAR) and to provide a naval logistic component, with multiple possibilities of logistic support (missiles, torpedoes, ammunition, fuel)
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14. 45 Main Armaments Programs
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45 Main Armaments Programs
25 ongoing
9 acquisition procedures
5 planned to be initiated in 2008
6 strategic programs
The current plans include 45 main armaments programs. Details are shown on the slide.
These programs includes the ongoing modernization programs and other programs designated to fulfill the objectives presented before.
During my presentation I would like to insist on the perspectives more that on ongoing programs.
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15. Light armored and not-armored vehicles Multi-role aircrafts
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Perspectives:
Initiation of 6 strategic programs
APC’s
Light armored and not-armored vehicles
Multi-role aircrafts
HSAM Systems
Multifunctional corvettes
Minesweepers.
Romanian Armed Forces aims to initiate and develop the 6 programs as shown on the slide, considered as being strategic from the importance point of view.
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16. These programs are considered strategic because:
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These programs are considered strategic because:
are related to the national fundamental security interests and collective defense
are providing the MMR of the Romanian Armed Forces
and considered vital for the Romanian Forces deployed overseas
implies important financial expenses never used in the last 15 years by the MoD
These programs are considered strategic because are related to the national and collective fundamental security interests and they are vital for the Romanian Forces deployed overseas.
In the same time, these programs are designated to fulfill the minimum military requirements of the missions assigned to Romanian Armed Forces in accordance with the level of ambition.
The execution of this programs requires important amount of money never used in the last 15 years by the MoD and they require special BUDFIN procedures;
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17. APC APC Light armored and not-armored vehicles
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APC
Endowment 1st Priority: deployed forces
Provision time frame:
Endowment 2nd priority deployable forces
Provision time frame:
Light armored and not-armored vehicles
APC
Endowment 1st Priority: deployed forces
Provision time frame:
Endowment 2nd priority deployable forces
Provision time frame:
The APC program envisage the improvement of combat and transport capability of the infantry. The first pool will be provided to the deployed forces. The Light armored and not-armored vehicles program envisage the improvement of mobility of the infantry. The first pool of armored and not-armored vehicles will be provided to the deployed forces.
The programs will be completed by the end of 2015.
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18. Multi-role aircraft HSAM Endowment 1st Priority: Forces OPCON to NATO
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Endowment 1st Priority: Forces OPCON to NATO
NATO Provision time frame:
Multi-role aircraft
HSAM
Endowment 1st Priority: Forces OPCON to NATO
Provision time frame:
The multirole aircraft program envisage the aquisition of new aircrafts designated to replace the MiG-21 LanceR aircraft that will end the life cycle gradually until The program is not initiated and is planned to be develop between The program is considered strategic becouse represents a critical element to accomplish our commitments for collective defence.
According to the program “ high altitude surface to air missiles” the systems S-75 M3 “VOLHOV”, that will end the life cycle gradually until 2012, will be replaced by NATO compatible HSAM systems by the end of It is considered strategic program becouse the HSAM system represents a very important element for the provision of Alliance suveiragnity in the Romanian airspace, for protecting the High Value Objectives and the population against airattacks including balistic and cruise missiles.
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19. Minesweepers Provision time frame: 2008-2014 Multifunctional corvettes
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Provision time frame:
Multifunctional corvettes
Minesweepers
Provision time frame:
The program Multifunctional corvettes is designated to provide the navy with a capability for defense against the submarines attacks at the Black Sea Coast and for the participation in combat operations against terrorist attacks in the Black Sea and Mediterranean areas.
The program Minesweepers is designated to protect against mines the maritime lines of communications, the sea ports of debarkation and to safeguard the civilian and military navigation in the Black Sea area.
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Lessons Learned: Delays in the execution of the Armaments programs are cause by:
Difficulties in delivering process – requested timeframe vs. requested parameters
Operational requirements not correlated with similar products already on the market or in different development stages
Reassessments of the endowment priorities generated by the insufficient funds
During the development and the execution of the armaments programs a number of shortcomings were reported, as shown on the slide.
Some providers faced difficulties to deliver the products with required parameters in time becouse of the unefficient coordination among different contractors engaged to develop the same product;
There were situations when the operational requirements were settled at to high standards, not correlated with similar products existing allready on the market or in different stages of development. This generated additional research-development stages (on the beneficiary’s spendings) and an increase of the execution period of the programs;
Last but not least, the limited funds allocated to sustain the armaments programs determined periodical reassesments of the priorities followed by transfers of money from a program to another or even the delay of some of them.
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21. Not-armored vehicles Not-armored vehicles Multirole gun
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Not-armored vehicles
Not-armored vehicles
Multirole gun
If not taken in to consideration the lessons learned for improving the activities we could face difficulties in getting the expected equipments in accordance with the military requirements established within the programmes, as shown on the slide.
Multirole aircraft
Multirole boats
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22. ARMAMENTS PLANNING OBJECTIVES
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ARMAMENTS PLANNING OBJECTIVES
Bucharest,
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