Forces Armées Croates /Croatian military /Oružane Snage Republike Hrvatske

La Croatie posséde un des Top des systémes de communication ... le TRC 4000

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Croatia, Slovenia to pursue joint fighter deal

Croatia and Slovenia have agreed to form a new working group to study the possible joint procurement of at least 12 multirole fighters.

Croatia's remaining MiG-21s will reach the end of their service lives by the end of 2011. Two of its aircraft were lost in a recent mid-air collision, which reduced its fleet of the type to 10, but that includes only four operational examples.

The nation had postponed a new fighter tender due to budget constraints, with the Eurofighter Typhoon, Lockheed Martin F-16, RSK MiG-35 and Saab Gripen having been in contention. It is unclear when a decision could be made under the new bilateral arrangement.

The Slovenian air force has nine Pilatus PC-9Ms modified to carry unguided rockets and pod-housed machine guns. They are also wired to carry Raytheon AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles, although Italy now provides air policing cover for the nation.

A joint Croatian/Slovenian air force could be established at the latter's Cerklje air base, with co-operation between the NATO members to also possibly be extended to a joint transport acquisition.

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Members of the Minnesota Army National Guard train with Croatian soldiers, who are part of Operational Mentor Liaison Team (OMLT) IV. These Soldiers have worked together, building relationships and sharing experience, for the past couple months in preparation for an upcoming deployment for the Croatian OMLT.

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The final part of training of fifth GOMLT was held; part of their combat training at Slunj polygon included training in handling and use of M84 machine guns, Browning M2 heavy machine guns, RPG-7 launchers and hand held RBG-1 and RBG-6 granade launchers. Training of garrison OMLT was conducted with support from the Centar for Combat Training.

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Croatia looking to give military jets facelift



Croatian Times
The Croatian Ministry of Defence has invited representatives from Russian fighter aircraft manufacturers to evaluate whether any of Croatia's fighter planes could be modernized.

Representatives of the Russian company MiG and Rosoboronexport agency will be coming to Croatia to evaluate the condition of several 20-year-old planes that they manufactured. Croatia is looking to either modernize its current stock or buy some new or used planes.

Eight planes should be modernized according to the Ministry of Defense's plan, costing the state some 20 million dollars. Considering that these planes are more than 30 years old, only the manufacturer can decide whether they can be "refurbished." If the Russian experts say this is not possible, Croatia might look to purchases several used jet fighter planes from India.

These planes cost three million Euros and can be used for another 10 years.

Currently Croatia has eight planes that should be taken out of commission this year according to the plan, but force commander Vlado Bagaric claims that they are usable until the end of 2013.

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Catalogue des produits de l'Industrie de Défense Croate en 2011 .. très intéressant
http://www.morh.hr/component/option,com_flippingbook/Itemid,91/id,6/lang,hr/view,book/

Il y a une modernisation des T72 très intéressante ...

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Germany offers Croatia 20 aging F-4 Phantom fighter jets

ZAGREB, Croatia - Croatian state TV is reporting that Germany has offered Croatia 20 aging F-4 Phantom fighter planes to replace its even older MIG-21 jets.
Croatia's HRT television says the twin-engine American-made fighters can fly for another couple of years before they are retired. But the six Soviet-made MIGs in the Croatian air force fleet have an even shorter flight span left.
HRT says the Croatian government has not yet answered to the German free-of-charge offer for the McDonnell Douglas Phantoms, which entered service with the U.S. Air Force in 1960 and have long been retired by the German air force.
HRT says that if the offer is not accepted, Croatia could soon find itself without jets to protect its skies.

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offrir des agés de 50 ans a entretenir,c´est pourquoi les nurses ici sont souvent de pays de l´est/balkan

+100 yakuza

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SOURCE:Flight International
Croatia offered German Phantoms to replace MiG-21s
By Igor Bozinovski

Germany has offered Croatia a possible deal to acquire 20 of its McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom fighters, as Zagreb nears a decision on how to replace its remaining Soviet-era Mikoyan MiG-21s. Just two of these are available at any given time to protect its airspace.

Croatia must retire its eight MiG-21bisD fighters and two MiG-21UMD trainers by November 2013, while the German air force plans to phase out its last ICE upgrade-standard Phantoms by the end of the same year.

Cash-strapped Croatia is considering whether to launch a competition for a new supersonic fighter, or move for an interim solution that would allow it to slip an expensive purchase by around five years.

Germany has offered Croatia a possible deal to acquire 20 of its McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom fighters, as Zagreb nears a decision on how to replace its remaining Soviet-era Mikoyan MiG-21s

Alternatively, it could opt to retire its MiG-21s with no replacement capability and request that NATO cover its air defence requirements until its financial situation improves.

Flown from its 91 AFB at Pula, Croatia's MiG-21s were produced between 1972 and 1980 and upgraded with NATO-compatible systems by Romania's Aerostar in 1993.

Wittmund-based Fighter Wing 71 is the German air force's sole remaining F-4F unit, with the type flown by its 711 and 712 squadrons. Two of the aircraft are providing quick reaction alert cover for NATO members Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from the latter's Siauliai air base, with the commitment to end on 28 April.

Germany's Phantoms accumulated more than 5,000 flight hours last year, but use of the type will be reduced to 3,000h in 2011, 1,800h in 2012 and 900h in 2013.

Des unités de la marine croates au nord de l'île Brac, le 17-05-11
le Cavtat ( 03 ) l'un des 4 patrouilleurs de la classe Mima, construits en Croatie


le Vukovar ( 41 ), une des 2 PLM ex-finlandaise de la classe Helsinki

Vukovar à Supetar hier :

Des soldats de l'OTAN avec des AK

exercice avant déploiement en Astan

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Croatian Navy celebrated its 20th anniversary today. The President and the Prime Minister were in attendance, as well as numerous senior officers, foreign diplomats and military attaches, family members of servicemen and members of the general public. The President reminded everyone of the Croatian Navy's heroic fight against the JNA agressor and the successful defnese of the Croatian sea, islands and coast which contributed immesurably to the ultimate victory. He lay a wreath into the sea from the missile boat Petar Krešimir IV in memory of the 54 Croatian sailors who made the ultimate sacrifice.

The Prime Minister repeated the huge contribution of the Navy to the establishment of a free Republic of Croatia and went on to say that Croatian shipyards will soon be employed to build new warships for the Navy.

Les soldats sont équipés du UMP9 de H&K

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Excercises Black Bear 11 has been concluded today in Slovakia with a final demonstration of training conducted.

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Cadets from Croatian Air Force begin their flight training.

Training of forward air controllers and pilots in procedures for close air support aircraft, Croatia.

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Les russes offrent 12 Mig29 ex-hongroises, à 90M€ ( formation inclus ) exploitable pour 15ans. Les Croates expriment un besoin de 18 à 24 chasseurs ...

Si cette offre est retenue, les 12 chasseurs recevront une modernisation locale pour les adapter aux standards OTAN


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The Russians offered us Hungarian MIG's
Delegation of the Russian state agency for the sale of arms 'Rosoboronexport' led by Vladimir Barkovski, director of "MiG", visited the Ministry of Defence. The Russians launched a new bid as part of the procurement of combat fighter for the survival of the Croatian Air Force, whose planes running out only hours available resources.

Barkovski, until now the highest-ranking leader of a Russian military companies to visit Croatia, presented the offer of purchasing a squadron of 12 second-hand MiG-SD-29 to 90 million euros, with operating capacities for the next 15-odd years, adapted for use in a NATO system .

As we learned from the Russian official sources, knowing the limited financial capacity of the Croatian budget brought out an offer sales of MiG-29 from the composition of neighboring Hungary. At the request of the manufacturer "MiG" each sale must be approved by Russian manufacturer with regard to a dragocijenoj Russian military technology, which practically means that the Hungarian MiG-these are not available to everyone regardless of the possible emergence of a competitive bid.

It should be said that this offer, except for Croatia, an interesting and Serbian aviation. Most Hungarians expect just from these two neighboring countries. Unlike Serbia, Croatia virtually no hunting aviation as a serious obstacle in his tasks and peacetime control of air space.

However, given the offered 'offset' program is worth one billion euros, the Russians are very much interested to buy fighter jets and just Croatia. Business Modernization of Hungarian MiG-Russians would trust "the Aeronautics Technical Center-ZTC" in Velika Gorica.

From Russian sources claim that the development of television and communication techniques in the Russian Federation could get the company "RIZ odrašiljači". It is interesting to the big project "Moscow tram" in case of purchase of Hungarian MiG's, was invited to direct the company "Koncar-electric vehicles" that would make the Russians ordered the 300 tram to the offer of restoration of Moscow's tram infastrukture.

The Russians have expressed satisfaction with the capacity and capability of the Croatian shipyards "3.maj", "Brodosplit", "Uljanik" and "reef" for which they have prepared projects worth 500 million euros. Of whether Croatia will accept Russia's' immoral offer "remains to be seen.

http://web1.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Hrvatska/tabid/66/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/151657/Default.aspx

Mig29 exploitable pour 15 ans ...pourquoi j'y crois pas

C le tour des sweden leur offrir des avions

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Sweden offers Gripen to Croatia



Today, the Swedish Defence and Security Export Agency (FXM) invited Croatian media to a press briefing in Zagreb to present the Swedish Gripen Through FXM, the Swedish Government submitted an offer including the sale of either twelve or eight of the latest version of Gripen C/D. The offer also includes a support and training agreement for pilots and technicians.

In order to ensure that the Croatian Air Force remains operative without interruption when its current MiG-21s are decommissioned, Sweden is initially offering a loan of older Gripen-A aircraft until the delivery of the Gripen C/Ds.

Linked to a possible Croatian acquisition of Gripen fighters Saab offers an industrial co-operation package. Supported by the combined experiences and resources of its strong industrial network, Saab and the Gripen supplier base offers Croatia a partnership through a new generation defence and industrial co-operation programme. Saab is ready to commit to an industrial co-operation obligation valued at 100 percent of the contract value.

“Saab has an excellent track record of delivering on our promises in Czech Republic, Hungary and South Africa. We offer Croatia industrial co-operation programmes designed to create and sustain high tech jobs, delivering investment and generating sustainable export growth thus generating means to finance the acquisution of a new fighter system”, says Pierre Gauffin, Marketing Director Gripen Croatia, Saab.

Gripen is in operational service with the Swedish, Czech Republic, Hungarian, South African and Royal Thai Air Forces. The UK Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) is also operating Gripen as its advanced fast jet platform for test pilots worldwide.

Source: SAAB

fin de l'exercice de DAA Shield 2011, avec des tirs d'Igla et Strela

Le Grippen semble être en compétition face aux F16 et F18 SH.

un Mi171SH arrivant à Vienne à l'occasion de la fête de l'Armée Autrichienne

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United States Helps Croatia Improve Arms Stockpile Security and Destroy Excess MANPADS


The United States is investing $1 million in support of Croatia as it safely disposes of its remaining inventory of 71 out-of-date man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) and improves the physical security and stockpile management of its arms and munitions depots.

The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs’ Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement, which leads U.S. efforts for conventional weapons destruction programs worldwide, will work closely with Croatia’s Ministry of Defense and the U.S. Embassy in Zagreb to ensure the safe and complete destruction of the MANPADS.

In the wrong hands, these shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles pose a serious threat to civilian aviation. Previous U.S.-Croatia initiatives have resulted in the destruction of 929 of its excess MANPADS. Under this recently concluded agreement, Croatia plans to dispose of up to 17,000 tons of surplus munitions.

This support will also help Croatia improve the physical protection and storage of its remaining conventional weapons and munitions. The importance of such aid was illustrated earlier this year by the catastrophic explosions caused by a brushfire outside a Croatian munitions depot near Knin, which completely destroyed the facility and triggered evacuations of nearby villages.

Since 1993, the United States, working through the Slovenia-based International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance, has also been assisting Croatia with demining and distribution of mine risk education materials to communities in former conflict areas. In Fiscal Year 2011 alone, the United States devoted over $2.5 million to this effort, in addition to the $1 million for this new MANPADS destruction and depot improvement initiative.

The United States is the world’s leading provider for financial and technical assistance for conventional weapons destruction and humanitarian mine action worldwide, providing approximately $1.9 billion in aid to 81 countries since 1993 to promote peace and security. To learn more about the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement’s conventional weapons destruction efforts, visit

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