NSPA PREPARED FOR NATO Air Force Armaments Group

NSPA PREPARED FOR NATO Air Force Armaments Group (NAFAG), Plenary Session January 2019 PRESENTED BY Jörn BRAUER Principal Development Officer, Life Cycle Management Directorate

NSPA Evolution 1958 2012 2015 NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency Central Europe Pipeline Management Agency NATO Airlift Management Agency In-service support focus NATO unclassified, Releasable to Interoperability Platform NSPA Full Life Cycle Management incl. Acquisition 2

• Overview NSPA • Capabilities • Multinational cooperation • NAFAG & NSPA • Rapid Acquisition NATO unclassified, Releasable to Interoperability Platform NSPA 3

NSPA Today • “Cradle to Grave” (Capability Development – Acquisition – In-Service Support – Retirement) 93% National/multinational Funding • 100% Customer Funded • 2007 - 2017 Business total: 1. 1 4. 7 BEUR* • 1450 personnel • Robust business, financial and procurement processes • Multinational Cooperation Platform NATO unclassified, Releasable to Interoperability Platform 7% NATO Common Funding (NSIP and Military Budget) NSPA Customers: NATO, Nations, Partners *Includes OCCAR contracts 362 MEUR (A 400 M, Cobra and Tiger) 4

NSPA Life Cycle Management – at a glance Capability development & sustainment “Cradle-to-Grave” - Through Life Cycle Management Multinational cooperation / consolidation platform Portfolio: >120 weapon systems & ~170 projects NATO unclassified, Releasable to Interoperability Platform NSPA 5

Life Cycle Management - What • Systems Acquisition • Equipment and spare parts procurement • Supply & Services • Maintenance, repair and overhaul • Engineering services • Modifications, upgrades • On-site technical assistance Air C 2 • Training and Documentation • Management and expertise Joint ISR … • Transport and storage • Disposal NATO unclassified, Releasable to Interoperability Platform ins a m o d All Land NSPA Maritime Air Multinational Cooperation Platform Missiles & Ammo 30 Support Partnerships 6

Success Factor Support Partnership • Legal framework for multinational cooperation • Minimum two NATO nations • Governance by member nations (work-plan, manning, budgets, etc. ) • NATO bodies and non-NATO nations can join • Affordability - achieving capabilities together • Sharing of expertise – best practise platform • Economy of scales NATO unclassified, Releasable to Interoperability Platform NSPA 7

Multinational Cooperation – Support Partnerships Aviation & Unmanned Aerial Systems Missiles (Missile systems) & Ammunition § § § § Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) ( Fixed-Wing Aircraft ) ( Helicopters ) Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) ( Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) ) Land Combat § § § Land Combat Vehicles (LCV) ( Night Vision & Optoelectronics (NVO) ) Artillery Rocket & Missile Systems (ARMS) Specialized Surveillance – Command & Control § § § Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) Air Command Control System Level of Initial Capability 1 ( Ground-Based Defence (GBD) ) AN/FPS-117 Radar RAT 31 Radar RADAR AWACS ( PATRIOT ) STINGER ( HAWK ) SIDEWINDER AMRAAM Air-to-Surface Missiles Land Combat Missiles (LCM) ( Ammunition Support ) § § § § red = Air Force/NAFAG related Support Partnerships (red) = Joint Forces Capability Strategic Airlift Interim Solution (SALIS) ( Common Item Materiel Management (COMMIT) ) Naval Logistics Support (NLSP) ( Demilitarization, Dismantling & Disposal (D 3) ) ( Operations Logistics Support (OLSP)) ( Global Positioning System (GPS) ) Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Cryptographic, Communications and Electronic (CCE) Equipment NAHEMA/OCCAR: NH-90, A 400 M, Tiger, COBRA, BOXER NATO unclassified, Releasable to Interoperability Platform NSPA 8

Life Cycle Management - How APDO* System Management Customer Oriented In Service Support Oriented NSPA capabilities Corporate Services Human Resources Security Procurement Linguistic Services Finance Infrastructure Corporate Supply Chain IT S 2000 M Corporate Quality IETD Config Mgmt Transport & Warehousing Airworthiness Codification Systems IT …. ITD Data Mgmt *APDO = Acquisition, Planning and Development Office NATO unclassified, Releasable to Interoperability Platform NSPA 9

NAFAG & NSPA Enabling Capabilities at NSPA in place: • PGM WG/project • EW (refit of helos and ac) • AMRAAM SP • Air to Surface Missiles SP • JEWCS (acquisition of material) • Sidewinder SP • Electr. Warfare/ Aircraft protection • Munitions interoperability NATO unclassified, Releasable to Interoperability • AFSC SP • MRTT SP • AGS SP • Hub concept, e. g. fuel coord. • NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control • Acquisition of simulators • Maintaining simulators • Air C 2 • UAS NSPA 10

Aviation Systems (examples) MRTT Acquisition, Life Cycle Support, Base Support A 400 M Automated Supply Chain / Material Management NATO Unclassified, Releasable to Interoperability Platform TIGER Automated Supply Chain / Material Mgt NH 90 Automated Supply Chain / Material Management NSPA C-130 DLM, Engine support F-15 Midlife upgrades Potential Depot Level Maintenance

Joint ISR Enablement (examples) AWACS Depot level Maintenance Logistic & Base support AFSC Project Management Acquisition Concept Phase Air C 2 & Radars & GBAD Life Cycle Support 24/7 for 39 NATO Radars & 50 national Radars ? AGS Life Cycle Management Core System Future Capabilities NATO Unclassified, Releasable to Interoperability Platform MALE systems Potential Life Cycle Management NSPA UAS Acquisition & Full Life Cycle Management

Rapid Procurement and Acquisition Influencing factors: • Scope of Work • • Maturity of request Number of nations involved • Industrial base • • Sole source/single source Full competition • Procurement regulations • • Length of bidding process Bidders conferences NATO unclassified, Releasable to Interoperability Platform NSPA 13

Multinational MRTT Fleet project • • Creation of Support Partnership late 2014 Contract signature: July 2016 • Delivery: first ac transfer of title in 2020 H 145 M helicopters (national) • • • First contact with Customer: January 2018 Contract signature: 19 July 2018 Delivery: 1 st helo in Oct 2019 and 2 nd in Dec 19 NATO unclassified, Releasable to Interoperability Platform NSPA 14

Takeaways • Key enabler in capability development & sustainment • Wide spectrum of proven capabilities • “Cradle to Grave” Life Cycle Management approach • Platform for multinational cooperation & consolidation • Close customer engagement & strong Industrial Base • Highly skilled / experienced workforce NATO unclassified, Releasable to Interoperability Platform NSPA 15