Western-Style Armaments for New NATO Countries,

Abstract

This paper documents the results of a study to determine cost-effective ways in which the three new NATO nations (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland) can convert their Warsaw Pact-style manufacturing practices to those that would produce NATO-compatible ammunition and weapons. Recommendations are given that reference capabilities and services of the U.S. Army. Extensive tables are included listing the current manufacturers, their capabilities, and the types of ammunition and weapons they produce. The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) performed this work under the task entitled "Western-Style Armament Capability for New NATO Members". Our objective was threefold: (1) to determine the state of weapons production in the three new countries entering NATO (Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland) and compare it with Western-style armaments production; (2) to suggest alternative ways to convert the countries' manufacturing processes to produce NATO-compatible armaments and recommend ways of motivating internal change; and (3) to investigate some aspects of costs associated with upgrades and the cost savings of good planning in this area.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA368205

Entities

People

  • Christina M. Patterson
  • David R. Markov
  • Karen J. Richter

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Defense Industry
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Gun Support Equipment
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Munitions
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Self Propelled Guns
  • Small Arms Ammunition
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Industrial Economics
  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies