Croatian defense industry

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Kazakhs interesting Croatian military industry

Kazakhstan is interesting Croatian military industry and I hope that Croatian companies find their opportunity and to realize some activities in that country, said Defence Minister Ante Kotromanovic on Wednesday in Astana, according to the Ministry of Defence.

As part of the delegation of Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic visits Kazakhstan met with his counterpart Imangalijem Tasmagambetovim. "Croatia and Kazakhstan have a common interest: to improve relations and intensify cooperation in all areas, from those in the field of defense industry, training and education, to economic cooperation," said Kotromanović. He noted that Kazakhstan has attracted an impressive foreign investment and become economically powerful, with leadership ambitions in the Central Asian region.

"They showed that they are interesting and Croatian military industry," said Kotromanović. During the visit, the agency Alan, HS Produkt, Dok-Ing, Sestan-Busch, Duro Dakovic, Crocodile and Geofoto presented their product range and capabilities of military-technical cooperation. "Kazakhstan is open to the west, they want new equipment. Croatia is interesting to them as a member of the EU and NATO, want a new, Western technology is that side to them is what our companies offer very interesting. On the other hand they want to create the best possible investment and investment climate and want to be the entrance to a wider market in the region, "said the director of the state agency Alan Ivica Nekić.

Weapons and equipment for Azerbaijan

Croatian defense industry quality be imposed on the world markets and is now globally recognized, as is the fact of increasing exports by 90 percent in the last two years, commented the president of the Chamber of Commerce Port Burilović on Monday during a visit to Comoros Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Corps General Zakir Hasanov .

General Hasanov met with representatives in more than ten companies from the defense industry, and there they were: Adria-Mar Shipbuilding, Alan Agency, DOK-ING, Djuro Djakovic Special Vehicles, Ater, HS Produkt, Inkop, INsig2, Cap Who Šestan -Busch. "On the Croatian military industry, but we have developed a good cooperation, but there is great potential for its further improvement, especially in the field of military procurement and repair of old military ships, which will certainly be a lot of contacts," said Minister Zakir Hasanov. General Milan Knezevic, member of the Alan Agency, presented the possibilities and production capacity of the Croatian military industry, backed by the Croatian government, pointing out that it can offer a dozen products of world class at affordable prices.

As he pointed out, among other things, a very successful export performance achieved by HS Produkt, which has so far invested three million pieces of pistols to the demanding American market, and the company Sestan-Bush, whose military helmets among the most respected in the world market of military equipment. Sestan-Busch has already sent a contingent of 5,000 military helmet for the armed forces of Azerbaijan. According to CBS data, in the first 11 months of 2014, total trade between the Croatian and Azerbaijan amounted to $ 353.7 million, an increase of 61 percent compared to the same period in 2013.

Croatian pistol HS squirmed in Tunisia, exports of military equipment doubled


How long ago did the day of the state agency Alan could open the champagne, because it realized another export business.

The reason for the celebration was not the quantity of exported pistols famous Karlovac manufacturer HS Produkt - 1000 units with equipment for the police and army in Tunisia, worth about 3.5 million, because HS product since 2000 exported several million guns - but the fact that the Croatian military industry gained another customer, and managed to push out competitors in the competition, Austria's "Glock" and Swiss "SIG" .How says CEO Alan Ivica Nekić, "to close a business deal, you need to do hundreds of meetings, presentations, but when one 'open', the job will go. " So will it be in the case of Tunisians, who are in Croatia spent 6 days, took the weapon and signed up for the purchase of new quantities of guns, as well as Croatian VHS assault rifles, which are also products of Karlovac.

It is interesting that the Tunisians have a special request, the installation of additional mechanical brake on the gun, and thus created the "Tunisian variant HS 2000". This story symbolizes the good state of the Croatian military industry, which is becoming increasingly important exporter. According to the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, and the sources of the Central Bureau of Statistics, in 2011 exports of arms and military equipment worth 62.7 million US dollars in 2012 to 90.3 million in 2013. Exports jumped to 141.7 million dollars. Međutin, it is incomplete data. The agency Alan estimated that the total exports of weapons and military equipment in 2013 totaled 190 million dollars. Lavoski of exports refers to HS Produkt and helmet manufacturer "Sestan Busch". Below Zagreb "DOK-ING" as a world-renowned manufacturer of robotic machines for mining and fire fighting, and several shipbuilding companies that exported patrol boats to police and coast guard in several states.

The shipyard Viktor Lenac, so spend overhaul and modification of the electricity complex flagship 6th Fleet of the US Navy USS Mount Whitney, a deal worth over $ 20 million. Exporters are manufacturers of military uniforms and equipment (KROKO), and manufacturers of shoes INKOP, Borovo, deer ... Zeljko Pavlin, director of the Karlovac HS Produkt says that in 2014 achieved approximately the same financial results as last year, when export handguns and rifles for more than $ 100 million. The US market decline, but mobile deal with guns, which is much harder to sell a gun that are in the United States in free. Rifles, on the contrary, can only sell states.

This year the Parliament, went for a new amount of gun (20,000) and rifles in Iraq, especially in the north, in Kurdistan. Conditions for export breakthrough HS Produkt, and other companies were created when the Ministry of Defence, especially in term of Ante Kotromanovic, signed procurement contracts and thus give the manufacturer the most important thing - a reference and an opportunity to test the product. The HV already has about 6000 VHS 1 rifles, and completed the tests and the improved VHS-2 rifle. A similar thing happened and the Pula TEHNOMONT, who, having produced two large patrol boats for the Croatian police, and got a job in the Coast Guard Gibraltar. Otherwise, Croatia occasionally exported and the so-called. no perspective weapon, namely the weapons used during the war.

According to unofficial data, in 2012 it exported 15,000 Kalashnikovs (AK-47), who mostly went to some African and Arab states, in consultation with our partners in NATO. The deal was worth about a million and a half dollars, and later the Republic of Croatia and guns sent in the form of military aid, and "export" is not even charged (in Mali, or the Kurds). Croatia has exported its arms and military equipment to 40 countries in the world, and the list is interesting; Israel, Uganda, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Poland, Egypt, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Russia, Malta, Italy, Greece, Kuwait, Hungary, Latvia, Kosovo, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Chile, Nigeria, Ukraine, Oman, Iraq, the Philippines, Macedonia, Austria, Thailand, the Netherlands, Australia, Angola, Colombia, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka, Sweden and Serbia.

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HS Product VHS 2 shortlisted for a new rifle of the French army

The French army, and the police want to Croatian VHS assault rifle-2

 

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What Duro Dakovic produce for the American Stryker armored combat vehicles?

 

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News involving croatian defense/arms industry ranging from infratry to mechanized to naval...

@yugocrosrb95 , do post pictures and information on the Croat Navy, Air Force, Army, Coast Guard , Special Forces! I'm interested to learn more about your nation's military.

Thanks.

 

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@yugocrosrb95 , do post pictures and information on the Croat Navy, Air Force, Army, Coast Guard , Special Forces! I'm interested to learn more about your nation's military.

Thanks.

Why are you interested?

 

[Aepsilons]

Why are you interested?

For general knowledge .

 

[yugocrosrb95]

For general knowledge .

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OK... Just that?

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Ah ok...

 

[Dragi]

So, other than selling rifles to Borat, do you guys have any other industry in the works?

Vehicles, aircraft, missiles?

 

[yugocrosrb95]

Defense industry in Croatia is producing or is capable of producing:

Submarines(Drakon 220)
Tanks(M-84)
APCs(Patria AMV)
Anti-Materiel Rifle(RT-21 20 mm Hispano Suiza)
Multiple Rocket Launchers(70 mm and 128 mm) and RPGs
Military ships and boats
Short range radar
Rocket production
unmanned minesweppers(usa and russia main users)
radio communication
naval and land vehicle engines
assault rifles(VHS2 which may end up being FAMAS replacement)
Pistols(HS2000 - 4+ million sold)
Grenade launchers and mortars
balistic helmet and vest
SMGs(ERO)

Firearms ammunition production plant is planned

Oh and maintainance of Mi-8/17 helicopters...