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Defence Ministry of Croatia presents its procurement plan for 2018.


| 2018

The Procurement Plan of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia for the current year was presented and the 2017 Plan was reviewed on 31 January 2018. Croatia's defense ministry on Friday, February 2, 2018, signed procurement contracts worth 37.8 million euro with 26 local companies to provide various equipment and services, including weapons and weapons servicing, clothing, footwear, and insurance services for the members of Croatian armed forces.


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For 2018, one of the most important project of Croatian Ministry of Defense is the upgrade of M-84 main battle tanks. (Picture source Wikipedia)


Presenting the Procurement Plan of the Ministry of Defence in 2018, the Head of the Ministry's Public Procurement Sector, Colonel Ivica Devčić underlined that the procurement procedures were focused on upgrading the living and working conditions for the members of the Croatian Armed Forces, equipping and the proper maintenance of material assets used by the Croatian Armed Forces, and stated that the 2017 Plan was realized almost completely (99 %), and the few remaining projects were deferred until the current year.

The past year saw as many as 1,243 procurement procedures and 1,588 contracts signed, among which the overhaul of the Mi-171Sh helicopters, the procurement of remotely controlled weapon stations and of the anti-armour missile system for the “Patria“ vehicles; facilities were built and standard training kits for all members of the Croatian Armed Forces, and the expedition camp as a new capability to be employed in support to the civilians and state institutions.

The most important projects in the year 2018 for the Croatian Air Force entail the multi-purpose combat aircraft and a hangar and workshop for the maintenance of the Fire Fighter Squadron; for the Croatian Navy the procurement of ship engines and a prototype inshore patrol vessel, and for the Croatian Army the upgrade of M-84 main battle tanks, the machine gun and VHS D2/K2 assault rifle and the engineer working machines and equipment.

 


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