REPUBLIC OF CROATIA MINISTRY OF DEFENSE GENERAL STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES Ammunition stockpile reduction and security Mr Sanko Bakija, MoD - M3 Ltc Miroslav Bogović, MoD - M1 Maj Igor Lončarić, GS - J4 May 5 – 7, 2009, Zagreb, Croatia RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009 RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009. 1
CAF ammunition stockpile Historical background: Origins of ammunition in the Croatian Armed Forces: - captured ammo during war (1991-1995) - domestic production - imported ammunition and explosives Ammunition producers: - ex YU ammunition - domestic production during war, based on “eastern” standards, - ex USSR ammunition, - “western” type ammo – imported RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009 RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009. 2
continue REMOVE FROM FIELD STORAGES SUPPLY RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009 RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009. 3
Types of ammunition storages - above ground, underground, earth covered (ECM) - RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009 RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009. 4
Ammunition Storages 68 25 ammo storages ammo storages 1995. 2009. RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009 RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009. 5
Ammunition maintenance in CAF Ammunition Basic Ammunition surveillance maintenance maintenance division (SC) Ammunition testing - storage Ballistic Testing EM Electrical Laboratory components & - transporation testing testing firing pyro devices - handling Data collecting & analysis - stocking - venting - visual inspection STORE DECISION DISPOSAL QUICK REPARATION SPENDING MoD M3 / GS J-4 3 RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009 RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009. 6
Ammunition storage and inspection Ammunition stored and managing – according national & international norms (STANAG - AASTP 1- 3), MoD – M3 and GS Support Command - responsible for ammunition acceptance in the ammunition storages, GS Support Command (Ammunition Surveillance Division- ASD) - responsible for ammo storage, management and inspection during service life, ASD has sections for: - explosive materials managing, - system ammunition section for managing and testing, - laboratory testing and coordination civil test capacity. RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009 RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009. 7
Future ammunition stockpile in the CAF • Modern and small armed forces - downsized and restructured. • According Long Term Development Plan 2008 - 2015, CAF will have approx. 17.000 tons of all types ammunition, • Ammunition surplus: approx. 21.000 tons brutto (non perspective, unserviceable , unstable). RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009 RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009. 8
Surplus ammunition groups • Infantry ammunition (14.5 mm and below): 15 %, • Mortar bombs (60 – 120 mm): 5 %, • Cannon, tank and cluster ammunition (20 – 203 mm): 42 %, • Missiles – MLRS and anti-tank: 15 %, • Anti-tank mines: 10 %, • Torpedoes: 1 %, • Aircraft bombs: 2 %, • Bulk explosives and propellants, fuzes, warheads: 10 %. Quantity: 21.000 tons (brutto). RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009 RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009. 9
The way of surplus ammunition disposal 1. Open Burning Open Detonation technique 2. Sales through government agency 3. Donations RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009 RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009. 10
Current destruction technique Destruction of obsolete and surplus ammunition and explosives with EOD personnel (pyrotechnicians) at the designated location (OBOD). • destruction capacity / day is around 4,5 t, • disassembling capacity / year is around 1.000 t, • destruction capacity / year is around 1.000 t. RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009 RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009. 11
Ammunition disassembly - separation cartridge and warhead, defuzing, depriming etc. RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009 RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009. 12
OBOD – Landmines & Warheads - landmines surplus already destroyed - (Otawa Convention) RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009 RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009. 13
OBOD – gun powder and propellant - chemically unstable propellant - RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009 RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009. 14
OBOD – destruction site - three locations for OBOD - RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009 RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009. 15
MANPADS / SA-7B destruction USA initiative for destroying surplus of MANPADS with financial and technical support by Government of USA - US Department of State (PM/WRA), Implementing Arrangement (1 mil US $): MANPADS destruction and improvement of storages physical security – during 2009., Destruction surplus of SA-7B MANPADS - 9M32M (929 pcs) – by OBOD technique in Croatia, Security improvement of army MANPADS storage facility in accordance with NATO standard – with assistance of US DefenseThreat Reduction Agency (DTRA), RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009 RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009. 16
The Way Ahead 2009. – 2015. Ammunition Surveillance – Adoption and implementation of STANAGs, APs, AASTP1-3, to upgrade safe maintenance of stockpile, Transition to NATO and UN classification system of ammunitions and explosives, Resolve problem of future ammo stockpile storage – build new storages at the perspective locations, Continue to ammunition surplus disposal – sale, donation, destruction (OBOD, industrial demil) by CAF and commercial sector capacity with international assistance, Replacement the old and obsolete ammunition with new types of ammunition for new combat systems, Permanent personnel education for ammunition life cycle management. RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009 RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009. 17
MoD – GS CAF Thank you ! RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009 RASR Workshop Zagreb, 2009. 18
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