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ZI DE ZI luni, 30 iulie 2018

BULETIN INFORMATIV GRATUIT DEDICAT DECIDENȚILOR DIN INDUSTRIA DE AVIAȚIE ȘI CEA DE APĂRARE DIN ROMÂNIA

Pitch Black 2018

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luni, 30 iulie 2018

semn Cap. AERONAUTICĂ ........................................................................................................ 5 BVB - industria aeronautică ................................................................................................... 5 The Head-Spinning challenge of teaching helicopters to fly themselves .............................. 6 Insights ................................................................................................................................... 6 AIRBUS: Raport anual 2017 - riscuri pentru planul de afaceri (26 - început #270) ............. 8 LOCKHEED MARTIN - Raport Anual 2017 - despre Sikorsky (33 - început cu #263) ...... 8 Cap. NAVAL ....................................................................................................................... 10 The Spanish S-80 submarine program is experienced further delays. ................................. 11 Insights ................................................................................................................................. 11 Cap. RACHETE ................................................................................................................. 12 Mica NG Development Gets Green Light............................................................................ 14 Am ajuns si noi model… ...................................................................................................... 14 Leonardo to Supply Miysis DIRCM System to Middle Eastern Customer ......................... 15 Insights ................................................................................................................................. 15 Poland will soon add Lockheed Martin’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to its inventory. ................................................................................................. 15 Cap. VEHICULE BLINDATE ........................................................................................ 16 GENERAL DYNAMICS – Annual Report 2017 (3 - început cu #293) .............................. 16 Iveco, Leonardo consortium lands Italian contract for armored vehicles ............................ 18 Cap. NATO/OTAN ............................................................................................................ 19 Proiecte de acte normative aflate în dezbatere publică ........................................................ 19 Funcţionarea reprezentării României la Cartierul general al NATO ............................... 19 Cap. EUROPA .................................................................................................................... 19 A venit timpul pentru o Armată Europeană ......................................................................... 19 Modernizarea instrumentelor de protecție comercială (711) ............................................... 19 Cap. DECIZIONAL ........................................................................................................... 20 Vizita prim-ministrului Viorica Dăncilă în Republica Macedonia ...................................... 20 Cap. FINANȚE ................................................................................................................... 21 Cursul de schimb: euro, liră sterlină, USD, gr. aur .............................................................. 21 Marți, 31 iulie 2018 este ultima zi în care se poate depune Declarația Unică. .................... 22 Cap. EVENIMENTE ......................................................................................................... 23 29.07.2018: Ziua Imnului Național al României.................................................................. 23 Page 3 of 38

Pitch Black ........................................................................................................................... 24 Special Operations Nexus Summit ....................................................................................... 25 Warheads and Ballistics Classified Symposium .................................................................. 25 Situații extreme aviatice ....................................................................................................... 26 Cap. OPINII/ANALIZE .................................................................................................... 27 9 miliarde de euro pentru Apărare. Care sunt noile arme ale României .............................. 27 A Crisis of Compliance: The Cases of Syria and Iran ......................................................... 27 Syria ................................................................................................................................. 28 Iran ................................................................................................................................... 29 Looking Ahead ................................................................................................................. 30 Cap. REȚELE DE SOCIALIZARE............................................................................... 31 Luxembourg Orders Two H145M........................................................................................ 31 What we learned at Farnborough; One-on-one with Raytheon CEO; Planes and lots more. .............................................................................................................................................. 32 Pe gazonul de la Casa Albă .................................................................................................. 34 HForce .................................................................................................................................. 34 The Winds Lifting Up The Commercial Aviation Industry ................................................. 34 fiecare știre reprezintă doar punctul de vedere al autorului acesteia, iar linkul conduce la sursa originală și la forma integrală a articolului.

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Cap. AERONAUTICĂ

BVB - industria aeronautică Herald Insights AEROSTAR Bacău (ARS), AVIOANE Craiova (AVIO), IAR Ghimbav (IARV), Romaero (RORX), Turbomecanica (TBM): Valoare totală de piaţă: 252,44 milioane euro Valoarea totală de piață BVB ind aviație 290.00 280.00 270.00 260.00 250.00 MIL EUR0

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The Head-Spinning challenge of teaching helicopters to fly themselves https://www.wired.com/story/sikorsky-self-flying-helicopter-sara/

WIRED - USA 19.07.2018 07:00 AM

Sikorsky has been testing its self-flying helicopter since 2013, part of a long-term effort to let these flying workhorses handle human cargo without human pilots.

LOCKHEED MARTIN IN THE EARLY hours of January 11, 2000, US Coast Guard helicopter pilot Mark Ward responded to a distress call from a ship taking on water, caught in a Nor‘easter off the North Carolina coast. Battling 70-mph winds and 30-foot seas, Ward struggled to keep the chopper steady as he and his crew pulled all five fishermen to safety.

Ward recalls the mission as one of the most harrowing is the 22 years he spent as a search-and-rescue pilot. And now, he‘s got a gig ensuring his successors won‘t face the same dangers: He‘s the chief test pilot in Sikorsky‘s autonomous helicopter program. ―Even a modest degree of autonomy, your workload goes way down and your stress and apprehension disappears,‖ he says. ―The system sees things you can‘t, and it processes information and reacts in a way you may not be able to.‖ ...CITEȘTE VARIANTA INTEGRALĂ ȘI ORIGINALĂ URMĂRIND LINK-UL ...

Insights Two new orders for Leonardo at Farnborough Helicopter Investor19:40 Mon, 23 Jul

PICTURE: RAF Chinooks boost French mission in Mali FlightGlobal16:18 Thu, 26 Jul

Swansea University leverages VABS for morphing helicopter blades Vertical Magazine15:49 Thu, 26 Jul

Apache, Chinook choppers complete inaugural flights: Boeing Gulf Today23:33 Fri, 27 Jul

First Boeing Apache, Chinook Helicopters for India Complete Inaugural Flights Aviation Pros17:27 Fri, 27 Jul

Rolls-Royce unveils eVTOL concept at Farnborough Airshow Vertical Magazine15:48 Fri, 27 Jul

Leonardo and the PoliMi collaborate on ―the helicopter of the future‖ Vertical Magazine15:38 Fri, 27 Jul

Airbus A320 Neo engine hits IndiGo passengers! Over 1 lakh affected by flight cancellations Zee Business15:07 Sun, 29 Jul

OPINION: Airbus mid-market bridge could be tough sell FlightGlobal16:06 Fri, 27 Jul

China Airlines and Airbus unveil joint A350 livery Business Traveller04:24 Sat, 28 Jul

IndiGo Encounters Further Problems with Airbus Aircraft AirlineGeeks23:12 Sun, 29 Jul

Boeing wins airshow battle, Qantas Dreamliners for Hong Kong and more National Business Review07:26 Fri, 27 Jul

IndiGo Encounters Further Problems with Airbus Aircraft AirlineGeeks23:12 Sun, 29 Jul

Airbus A320 Neo engine hits IndiGo passengers! Over 1 lakh affected by flight cancellations Zee Business15:07 Sun, 29 Jul

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AIRBUS: Raport anual 2017 - riscuri pentru planul de afaceri (26 început #270) http://www.airbus.com/investors/financial-results-and-annual-reports.html#annualreports

Airbus extras Dependence on Public Spending and on Certain Markets In any single market, public spending (including defence and security spending) depends on a complex mix of geopolitical considerations and budgetary constraints, and may therefore be subject to signifi cant fl uctuations from year to year and country to country. Any termination or reduction of future funding or cancellations or delays impacting existing contracts may have a negative effect on the Company‘s financial condition and results of operations. In instances where several countries undertake to enter together into defence or other procurement contracts, economic, political or budgetary constraints in any one of these countries may have a negative effect on the ability of the Company to enter into or perform such contracts.

The Company has a geographically diverse backlog. Adverse economic and political conditions as well as downturns in broad economic trends in certain countries or regions may have a negative effect on the Company‘s financial condition and results of operations generated in those regions.

LOCKHEED MARTIN - Raport Anual 2017 - despre Sikorsky (33 început cu #263) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936468/000093646818000009/lmtq4201710k.htm#s8C2FE C11A01E9DF29DD472DCE3EBEC97

https://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed-martin/eo/documents/annualreports/2017-annual-report.pdf

Securities and Exchange Commission - USA p12: International sales may pose different risks.

In 2017, 30% of our total net sales were from international customers. This percentage has been increasing and we have a strategy to continue to grow international sales, inclusive of sales of F-35 aircraft to our international partners and other countries. International sales are subject to numerous political and economic factors, regulatory requirements, significant competition, taxation, and other risks associated with doing business in foreign countries. Our exposure to such risks increased as a result of our acquisition of Sikorsky and our increased ownership interest in AWE and may further increase if our international sales grow as we anticipate. p17: Our estimates and projections may prove to be inaccurate.

The accounting for some of our most significant activities is based on judgments and estimates, which are complex and subject to many variables. For example, accounting for sales using the percentage-of-completion method requires that we assess risks and make assumptions regarding schedule, cost, technical and performance issues for each of our thousands of contracts, many of which are longterm in nature. Additionally, we initially allocate the purchase price of acquired businesses based on a preliminary assessment of the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. For significant acquisitions we may use a one-year measurement period to analyze and assess a number of factors used in establishing the asset and liability fair values as of the acquisition date and could result in adjustments to asset and liability balances.

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Another example is the $10.8 billion of goodwill assets recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 from previous acquisitions, which represents approximately 23% of our total assets. These goodwill assets are subject to annual impairment testing and more frequent testing upon the occurrence of certain events or significant changes in circumstances that indicate goodwill may be impaired. If we experience changes or factors arise that negatively affect the expected cash flows of a reporting unit, we may be required to write off all or a portion of the reporting unit‘s related goodwill assets. We acquired Sikorsky in November 2015 and recorded the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value. As a result, the carrying value and fair value of our Sikorsky reporting unit continue to be closely aligned. Therefore, any business deterioration, contract cancellations or terminations, or market pressures could cause our sales, earnings and cash flows to decline below current projections and could cause goodwill and intangible assets to be impaired.

Additionally, Sikorsky may not perform as expected, or demand for its products may be adversely affected by global economic conditions, including oil and gas trends that are outside of our control. p23: (g) Included in total current assets are assets of discontinued operations of $1.0 billion in 2015, $900 million in 2014, and $1.0 billion in 2013. Included in total current liabilities are liabilities of discontinued operations of $900 million in each of the years 2015, 2014 and 2013. Included in total assets are assets of discontinued operations of $4.1 billion in 2015, $4.2 billion in 2014, and $3.9 billion in 2013.

Included in total liabilities are liabilities of discontinued operations of $1.2 billion in each of the years 2015, 2014, and 2013. (h) The increase in our goodwill and total assets from 2014 to 2015 was primarily attributable to the Sikorsky acquisition, which resulted in an increase in goodwill and total assets as of December 31, 2015 of $2.8 billion and $11.7 billion, respectively. (i) The increase in our total debt and total liabilities from 2014 to 2015 was primarily a result of the debt incurred to fund the Sikorsky acquisition, as well as the issuance of debt in February of 2015 for general corporate purposes (see ―Note 3 – Acquisitions and Divestitures‖ and ―Note 10 – Debt‖ included in our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). (j) The fluctuations in our net cash provided by operating activities between years 2013 to 2017 were due to changes in pension contributions, working capital and tax payments made. See ―Liquidity and Cash Flows‖ in Management‘s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for more information. (k) The increase in our cash used for investing activities in 2015 was attributable to acquisitions of businesses, including the $9.0 billion acquisition of Sikorsky in 2015, net of cash acquired (see ―Note 3 – Acquisitions and Divestitures‖ included in our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). (l) The increase in our cash provided by financing activities in 2015 was primarily a result of the debt incurred to fund the Sikorsky acquisition (see ―Note 10 – Debt‖ included in our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). The increase in our cash used for financing activities in 2014 was due to decreased proceeds from stock option exercises; higher dividends paid and increased payments for repurchases of common stock. See ―Liquidity and Cash Flows‖ in Management‘s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for more information. (m) Backlog at December 31, 2015 includes approximately $15.6 billion related to Sikorsky and excludes backlog at December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 of $4.8 billion, $6.0 billion, and $6.3 billion related to our IS&GS business, which we divested in 2016.

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Cap. NAVAL

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The Spanish S-80 submarine program is experienced further delays. https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/

Defense Industry Daily The S-80 program had its genesis in 1989, but it wasn‘t until 1997 that Spain‘s Armada began defining its objectives more clearly. The S-80 contract between Spain and Navantia was signed in 2004 with the initial delivery planned to take place in 2011. The program was interrupted in 2013 due to excess weight problems that threatened the submarines buoyancy. Spain‘s S-80 submarines will be an entirely new and larger ship class that builds upon Navantia‘s recent submarine experience, rather than a modified version of the more well-known AIM 2000 Scorpene AIP boats. It will share some key technology developments, however, including AirIndependent Propulsion. At present, its seems that the first submarine will be delivered in 2023, over a decade later than envisaged.

Insights A beautiful country house in 29 acres that once nursed naval officers back to health Country Life12:33 Fri, 27 Jul

After Firefly arrest, midshipmen kicked out of Naval Academy The News Journal EU01:32 Sun, 29 Jul

American naval forces ‗pledge to stay vigilant‘ after Houthi attack Gulf Daily News08:16 Fri, 27 Jul

Fincantieri: Bono, con Naval presentato documento a governi Ansa14:20 Fri, 27 Jul

Imperial Japan‘s Naval Contributions to the First World War The Diplomat18:38 Fri, 27 Jul

Israel‘s Navy intercepts vessel attempting to break naval blockade of Gaza Jewish Telegraphic Agency15:40 Sun, 29 Jul

Main Naval Parade marking Russia's Navy Day begins in St. Petersburg TASS11:26 Sun, 29 Jul

Medvedev congratulates Russian naval sailors on Navy Day TASS17:58 Sun, 29 Jul

Mumbai Crime: Serial conman impersonates Naval officer to threaten people Mid Day12:57 Fri, 27 Jul

Naval Academy to dismiss midshipman convicted of child sex Daily Mail15:18 Fri, 27 Jul

Naval Energies arrête l'hydrolien, ferme sa seule usine à Cherbourg Sciences et Avenir21:59 Thu, 26 Jul

Naval Energies calls time on tidal reNEWS.biz21:59 Thu, 26 Jul

Naval Energies enterre les ambitions françaises dans l'hydrolien Sciences et Avenir23:00 Thu, 26 Jul

Naval Group arrête l'hydrolien et ferme son usine de Cherbourg BFMTV21:46 Thu, 26 Jul

Naval Group met fin à ses investissements dans l'hydrolien Reuters.fr12:36 Fri, 27 Jul

Naval Submarine Base, energy officials mark groundbreaking for fuel cell park Stripes18:59 Thu, 26 Jul

Russie showcases naval power in military parade 9News03:02

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Cap. RACHETE

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Mica NG Development Gets Green Light http://aviationweek.com/awindefense/mica-ng-development-gets-green-light

AVIATION Week Jul 27, 2018 Tony Osborne

LONDON—French ministers have given the go-ahead for industry to begin work on developing an upgraded version of the MBDA Micafamily of air-to-air missiles.

The Mica NG (New Generation) will replace the existing Mica weapons which equip both the Dassault Rafale and Mirage 2000-5 between 2026 and 2031, the French defense materiel agency DGA announced July ...

Mica: I, Captainm

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Am ajuns si noi model… https://www.rumaniamilitary.ro/am-ajuns-si-noi-model

Romania Military George GMT 28 iulie 2018 - 6:06

HIMARS la Cincu – (Sgt. Odaliska Almonte/North Carolina National Guard)

Si da, chiar am ajuns, am toate tiglele integral pe casa, declaratia apartine ministrului polonez al apararii, Mariusz Błaszczak, care dupa ce a constat ca americanii chiar nau intentia sa ofere Poloniei tehnologia rachetelor ATACMS/GMLRS (asta dupa trei ani de discutii) a declarat pentru un post de radio ca tara sa va adopta aceeasi metoda folosita si de Romania, adica va cumpara sistemele HIMARS fara offset, fara transfer de tehnologie si cu asta basta.

O delegatia poloneza se afla chiar in aceste zile la Washington pentru a discuta ultimele amanunte.

Practic, ministrul polonez a declarat ca achizitiile facute de Romania in ultimul timp (se referea la Patriot si HIMARS) au rezultat ca fiind mult mai ieftine si mai rapide in raport cu aceleasi sisteme pe care Polonia doreste sa le cumpere. ...citește varianta integrală și originală urmărind link-ul ...

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Leonardo to Supply Miysis DIRCM System to Middle Eastern Customer http://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/35107

Israel Defense Dan Arkin 25/07/2018 [Source: AIN Online] Image courtesy of Leonardo

An unspecified Middle Eastern country has purchased Leonardo‘s Miysis directed infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) system, which uses high-powered lasers to protect aircraft from heat-seeking missiles by confusing their targeting sensors. ...citește varianta integrală și originală urmărind link-ul ...

Insights Missile maker Raytheon slashes 2018 cash flow forecast Reuters.co.uk14:10 Thu, 26 Jul

Prudential Financial to take over $923 mln in pension benefits from Raytheon Reuters18:52 Thu, 26 Jul

Prudential Financial to take over $923 mln in Raytheon pension benefits Reuters19:42 Thu, 26 Jul

Raytheon enters into annuity buyout, transfers $923 million in liabilities Pensions & Investments17:38 Thu, 26 Jul

Raytheon Falls on Cuts to Cash Flow Outlook TheStreet17:01 Thu, 26 Jul

Raytheon now sees full-year EPs $9.77 to $9.97 vs. prior $9.70 to $9.90 MarketWatch14:07 Thu, 26 Jul

Raytheon quarterly sales increase 5.5% on Patriot and classified contracts The Defense Post15:29 Thu, 26 Jul

Raytheon reports rising profits IHS Jane's18:49 Fri, 27 Jul

Raytheon Reports Strong Second Quarter 2018 Results PR Newswire (Press Release)13:59 Thu, 26 Jul

Raytheon shares rise after Q2 profit, revenue beats MarketWatch14:29 Thu, 26 Jul

Raytheon tax rate to nearly halve on pension contribution Reuters16:10 Thu, 26 Jul

Raytheon wants to drive Boeing‘s Harpoon anti-ship missile into extinction Defense News22:51 Thu, 26 Jul

Raytheon, Northrop fight for F/A-18C/D AESA radar upgrade FlightGlobal21:39 Fri, 27 Jul

Poland will soon add Lockheed Martin’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to its inventory. https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/

Defense Industry Daily The government has decided to obtain the weapon system directly from the US rather than procuring the same capability through a consortium led by the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ). The acquisition is part of Poland‘s Homar program that seeks to obtain a squadron-level fire module of multiple rocket launchers. The program aims to provide the Polish Army with a capability of striking targets at distances of up to 180 miles. HIMARS is a highly-mobile artillery rocket system offering the firepower of MLRS on a wheeled chassis. ...citește varianta integrală și originală urmărind link-ul ...

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Cap. VEHICULE BLINDATE

GENERAL DYNAMICS – Annual Report 2017 (3 - început cu #293) http://investorrelations.gd.com/~/media/Files/G/General-DynamicsIR/documents/annual-reports/2017-gd-annual-report.pdf Extras

PART I ITEM 2. PROPERTIES We operate in a number of offices, manufacturing plants, laboratories, warehouses and other facilities in the United States and abroad. We believe our facilities are adequate for our present needs and, given planned improvements and construction, expect them to remain adequate for the foreseeable future. On December 31, 2017, our business groups had primary operations at the following locations: Combat Systems  Anniston, Alabama;  East Camden and Hampton, Arkansas;  Crawfordsville, St. Petersburg and Tallahassee, Florida;  Marion, Illinois;  Saco, Maine;  Sterling Heights, Michigan;  Joplin, Missouri;  Lincoln, Nebraska;  Lima, Ohio;  Eynon, Red Lion and Scranton, Pennsylvania;  Ladson, South Carolina; Page 16 of 38

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Williston, Vermont; Auburn and Sumner, Washington; Vienna, Austria; La Gardeur, London, St. Augustin and Valleyfield, Canada; Kaiserslautern, Germany; Granada, Madrid, Sevilla and Trubia, Spain; Kreuzlingen, Switzerland; Merthyr Tydfil and Oakdale, United Kingdom.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY All of our executive officers are appointed annually.

None of our executive officers were selected pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between the officer and any other person.

The name, age, offices and positions of our executives held for at least the past five years as of February 12, 2018, were as follows: Name, Position and Office Age Jason W. Aiken – Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since January 2014; Vice President of the company and Chief Financial Officer of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, September 2011 – December 2013; Vice President and Controller, April 2010 – August 2011; Staff Vice President, Accounting, July 2006 – March 2010 45 Mark L. Burns – Vice President of the company and President of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation since July 2015; Vice President of the company since February 2014; President, Product Support of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, June 2008 – June 2015 58 John P. Casey – Executive Vice President, Marine Systems, since May 2012; Vice President of the company and President of Electric Boat Corporation, October 2003 – May 2012; Vice President of Electric Boat Corporation, Oct 1996 – October 2003 63 Gregory S. Gallopoulos – Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since January 2010; Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, July 2008 – January 2010; Managing Partner of Jenner & Block LLP, Jan 2005 –June 2008 58 Jeffrey S. Geiger – Vice President of the company and President of Electric Boat Corporation since November 2013; Vice President of the company and President of Bath Iron Works Corp, Ap 2009 – Nov 2013; Senior Vice President, Operations and Engineering of Bath Iron Works Corporation, Mar 2008 – March 2009 56 M. Amy Gilliland – Senior Vice President of the company since April 2015; President of General Dynamics Information Technology since September 2017; Deputy for Operations of General Dynamics Information Technology, April 2017 –September 2017; Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration, April 2015 – March 2017; Vice President, Human Resources, February 2014 –March 2015; Staff Vice President, Strategic Planning, January 2013 –February 2014; Staff Vice President, Investor Relations, June 2008 – January 2013 43 Robert W. Helm – Senior Vice President, Planning and Development since May 2010; Vice President, Government Relations, of Northrop Grumman Corporation, August 1989 –April 2010 66 S. Daniel Johnson – Executive Vice President, Information Systems and Technology since January 2015; President of General Dynamics Information Technology, April 2008 –September 2017; Vice President of the company, April 2008 – December 2014; Executive Vice President of General Dynamics Information Technology, July 2006 – March 2008 70 Kimberly A. Kuryea – Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration since April 2017; Vice President and Controller, September 2011 – March 2017; Chief Financial Officer of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Page 17 of 38

November 2007 –August 2011; Staff Vice President, Internal Audit, March 2004 – October 2007 50 Christopher Marzilli – Vice President of the company and President of General Dynamics Mission Systems since January 2015; Vice President of the company and President of General Dynamics C4 Systems, January 2006 –December 2014; Senior Vice President and Deputy General Manager of General Dynamics C4 Systems, November 2003 –January 2006 58 William A. Moss – Vice President and Controller since April 2017; Staff Vice President, Internal Audit, May 2015 – March 2017; Staff Vice President, Accounting, August 2010 – May 2015 54 Phebe N. Novakovic – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since January 2013; President and Chief Operating Officer, May 2012 – December 2012; Executive Vice President, Marine Systems, May 2010 – May 2012; Senior Vice President, Planning and Development, July 2005 – May 2010; Vice President, Strategic Planning, October 2002 –July 2005 60 Mark C. Roualet – Executive Vice President, Combat Systems, since March 2013; Vice President of the company and President of General Dynamics Land Systems, October 2008 – March 2013; Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of General Dynamics Land Systems, July 2007 – October 2008 59 Gary L. Whited – Vice President of the company and President of General Dynamics Land Systems since March 2013; Senior Vice President of General Dynamics Land Systems, September 2011 – March 2013; Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of General Dynamics Land Systems, June 2006 –September 2011 57

Iveco, Leonardo consortium lands Italian contract for armored vehicles https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2018/07/26/5171532636779/

United Press International JULY 26, 2018 / 4:49 PM Stephen Carlson

A Centauro II wheeled anti-tank gun, which Italy is purchasing. Photo courtesy of Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium.

Oto Melara Consortium, a joint venture between Italian defense companies Iveco Defense Vehicles and Leonardo, received a $185.2 million contract from the Italian Ministry of Defense for Centauro II armored vehicles. ...citește varianta integrală și originală urmărind link-ul ...

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Cap. NATO/OTAN Proiecte de acte normative aflate în dezbatere publică http://dlaj.mapn.ro/

Ministerul Apărării Naţionale (DATA AFISARII: 2018-07-27)

Funcţionarea reprezentării României la Cartierul general al NATO Hotărârea Guvernului pentru modificarea Hotărârii Guvernului nr. 172⁄2003 privind adaptări instituţionale în perspectiva aderării României la NATO, inclusiv organizarea şi funcţionarea reprezentării României la Cartierul general al NATO şi la Comandamentul Suprem al Forţelor Aliate din Europa – SHAPE FISIERE DISPONIBILE:

Cap. EUROPA A venit timpul pentru o Armată Europeană https://adevarul.ro/international/europa/a-venit-timpul-armata-europeana1_5b5ad328df52022f75afdf9c/index.html

Adevărul 27 iulie 2018, 11:25 Radu Ghelmez

Din ce în ce mai mulţi politicieni europeni cu greutate vorbesc deschis despre necesitatea şi urgenţa unei armate a Uniunii. Într-un discurs celebru, la Sorbonne, Emmanuel Macron zicea negru pe alb: „La începutul decadei următoare, Europa trebuie sa formeze o forţă de intervenţie comună, un buget de apărare comun şi o doctrină comună de acţiune―.

Anul trecut, Jean-Claude Juncker, unul dintre vechii promotori ai armatei europene, îşi încheia un discurs astfel: „O Uniune Europeană a Apărării şi Securităţii va ajuta la protejarea Uniunii noastre, ceea ce este exact ce aşteaptă cetăţenii UE―. ...citește varianta integrală și originală urmărind link-ul ...

Modernizarea instrumentelor de protecție comercială (711) Modernising trade defence instruments http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2018/621884/EPRS_BRI(2018) 621884_EN.pdf

Think Tank - defence - PE EU Legislation in Progress July 2018 Briefing1

However, the EESC discussed aspects of the TDI reform in a 2016 owninitiative opinion on the impact on key industrial sectors (and on jobs and growth) of the possible granting of market economy treatment to China (for the purpose of TDIs) and in an opinion on the Commission communication Steel: Preserving sustainable jobs and growth in Europe. The EESC contended, inter alia, that 'in the absence of 1

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international competition rules, trade defence instruments are essential for tackling unfair trade practices', and encouraged 'the Commission to significantly enhance and accelerate the effectiveness and efficiency of existing trade defence instruments'.

National parliaments Since the proposal is based on Article 207(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which concerns the common commercial policy, an area of exclusive EU competence as defined in Article 3(1)(e) TFEU, it is not subject to a subsidiarity check by national parliaments. Stakeholders' views This section aims to provide a flavour of the debate and is not intended to be an exhaustive account of all different views on the proposal. Additional information can be found in related publications listed under 'EP supporting analysis'.

Stakeholder views on specific elements of the TDI reform can be found in the 'Summary of contributions to the European Commission's 2012 public consultation'.

The Commission reports that efforts to strengthen the fight against retaliation and the role of ex-officio investigations were well received among stakeholders, while the proposal to reimburse duties collected during expiry review, in the event that measures are not prolonged, received mixed reactions. While importers were in favour of such a move, others saw this as favouring importers twice, as the duties had most probably already been passed on to customers. More than 75 % of respondents were in favour of refraining from applying the LDR in cases of fraud, circumvention or subsidisation. After the Council compromise in November 2016, several stakeholders from EU industry reaffirmed their positions suggesting continued major divisions among them on the scope of the LDR and the related definition of raw material distortions. Aegis Europe, for example, highlighted the need for a broader scope for the removal of the LDR, advocating an open-ended definition of raw material distortions. IndustriAll deemed the Council‘s conditions for the lifting of the LDR too strict. The Foreign Trade Association (now Amfori), by contrast, criticised the definition of raw material distortions as being too wide, and the EU industry target profit8 of 5 % as too high. Both elements would in practice amount to a removal of the LDR which would damage EU importers. In the same vein, Orgalime rejected restrictions to the LDR, in addition to opposing any extension of the exofficio procedures. Following the interinstitutional agreement in December 2017, there have been only a few stakeholder reactions. The European association of nonferrous metals producers and recyclers (Eurometaux) welcomed the compromise.

Facing a looming threat from market distortions in major third countries, it was looking forward to the Commission- waiving the LDR for imports affected by raw material distortions. However, it considered regrettable that the 17 % threshold for applying this waiver- would not be applied to 'collective distortions'. Moreover, it cautioned that the three-week pre- disclosure period could give importers too much advance warning to react to decisions and thus avoid adverse consequences.

Cap. DECIZIONAL Vizita prim-ministrului Viorica Dăncilă în Republica Macedonia http://gov.ro/ro/stiri/vizita-prim-ministrului-viorica-dancila-in-republicamacedonia&page=1

Guvern România Vineri, 27 Iulie

Prim-ministrul României, Viorica Dăncilă, aflată în vizită oficială în Republica Macedonia, a avut astăzi o întâlnire cu prim-ministrul macedonean, Zoran Zaev. În cadrul reuniunii, care survine la scurt timp după întrevederea recentă din marja Summit-ului 16+1 de la Sofia, din 4 iulie 2018, cei doi înalți oficiali au continuat Page 20 of 38

discuțiile pe subiecte de interes comun, precum stadiul cooperării bilaterale, integrarea europeană și euro-atlantică a Republicii Macedonia, precum și evoluțiile recente la nivel regional.

Aflată în vizită oficială la Skopje, prim-ministrul României, Viorica Dăncilă, a avut o întâlnire cu Goran Misovski, vicepreședintele forului legislativ, Adunarea Republicii Macedonia.

În cadrul vizitei oficiale la Skopje, prim-ministrul României, Viorica Dăncilă a avut o întrevedere cu președintele Republicii Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov.

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grafice HERALD INSIGHTS în baza datelor istorice BNR

Marți, 31 iulie 2018 este ultima zi în care se poate depune Declarația Unică. http://www.mfinante.ro/acasa.html?method=detalii&id=999603721

Ministerul Finanţelor Publice Marți, 31 iulie 2018 este ultima zi în care se poate depune Declarația Unică.

Contribuabilii persoane fizice pot depune Declarația online, prin intermediul aplicației care poate fi accesată la adresa https://declunica.anaf.ro/, cu numele de utilizator și parola contului personal din Spațiul Privat Virtual, prin certificat digital calificat sau prin intermediul portalului e-guvernare.ro. De asemenea, Declarația Unică se poate depune și în format hârtie direct la registratura administrațiilor fiscale ale ANAF, sau prin poștă, prin scrisoare recomandată cu confirmare de primire.

Declarația unică se completează și se depune de către persoanele fizice care realizează, individual sau într-o formă de asociere, venituri din România şi/sau din străinătate, și de cele care datorează impozit pe venit și contribuții sociale obligatorii.

Persoanele care nu realizează venituri și aleg să plătească contribuția de asigurare de sănătate au, de asemenea, obligația de a depune Declarația Unică.

Pentru depunerea online a Declarației Unice până la 31 iulie 2018 se acordă o bonificație de 5% din impozitul pe venit aferent anului 2018 și plătit integral până la 15 martie 2019. Bonificația se acordă corespunzător și pentru contribuțiile sociale datorate potrivit legii.

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Nedepunerea la termenul prevăzut de lege de către persoanele fizice a Declarației Unice se sancționează cu amendă de la 50 lei la 500 lei, potrivit art. 336, alin.(3) din Codul de Procedură Fiscală. Începând cu anul 2019, Declarația Unică se va depune exclusiv online, potrivit legislației fiscale în vigoare.

Cap. EVENIMENTE 29.07.2018: Ziua Imnului Național al României https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/De%C8%99teapt%C4%83-te,_rom%C3%A2ne!

Wikipedia.ro Imnul de stat al României este alcătuit din unsprezece strofe.

La ocazii festive se interpretează strofele 1, 2, 4 și 11.

Deșteaptă-te, române, din somnul cel de moarte, În care te-adânciră barbarii de tirani!

Acum ori niciodată, croiește-ți altă soartă, La care să se-nchine și cruzii tăi dușmani.

Acum ori niciodată să dăm dovezi la lume Că-n aste mâni mai curge un sânge de roman, Și că-n a noastre piepturi păstrăm cu fală-un nume Triumfător în lupte, un nume de Traian! Înalță-ți lata frunte și caută-n giur de tine, Cum stau ca brazi în munte voinici sute de mii; Un glas ei mai așteaptă și sar ca lupi în stâne, Bătrâni, bărbați, juni, tineri, din munți și din câmpii!

Priviți, mărețe umbre, Mihai, Ștefan, Corvine, Româna națiune, ai voștri strănepoți, Cu brațele armate, cu focul vostru-n vine, "Viața-n libertate ori moarte!" strigă toți.

Pre voi vă nimiciră a pizmei răutate Și oarba neunire la Milcov și Carpați!

Dar noi, pătrunși la suflet de sfânta libertate, Jurăm că vom da mâna, să fim pururea frați!

O mamă văduvită de la Mihai cel Mare Pretinde de la fii-și azi mână d-ajutori, Și blastămă cu lacrămi în ochi pe orișicare, În astfel de pericul s-ar face vânzători!

De fulgere să piară, de trăsnet și pucioasă, Oricare s-ar retrage din gloriosul loc, Când patria sau mama, cu inima duioasă, Va cere ca să trecem prin sabie și foc!

N-ajunse iataganul barbarei semilune, A cărui plăgi fatale și azi le mai simțim; Acum se vâră cnuta în vetrele străbune, Dar martor ne e Domnul că vii nu o primim!

N-ajunse despotismul cu-ntreaga lui orbie, Al cărui jug din seculi ca vitele-l purtăm; Acum se-ncearcă cruzii, în oarba lor trufie, Să ne răpească limba, dar morți numai o dăm!

Români din patru unghiuri, acum ori niciodată Uniți-vă în cuget, uniți-vă-n simțiri!

Strigați în lumea largă că Dunărea-i furată

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Prin intrigă și silă, viclene uneltiri!

Preoți, cu crucea-n frunte căci oastea e creștină, Deviza-i libertate și scopul ei preasfânt.

Murim mai bine-n luptă, cu glorie deplină, Decât să fim sclavi iarăși în vechiul nost'pământ!

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Pitch Black https://www.airforce.gov.au/exercises/pitch-black Exercise Pitch Black is a biennial three week multi-national large force employment exercise conducted from RAAF Base Darwin and RAAF Base Tindal.

Exercise Pitch Black 2018 will be held from 27 July to 17 August 2018.

Exercises such as Pitch Black are pivotal to ensuring Air Force remains ready to respond whenever the Australian Government requires. The training and integration of forces that occurs during this exercise directly supports Air Force‘s ability to conduct operations.

Exercise Pitch Black features a range of realistic, simulated threats which can be found in a modern battle-space environment and is an opportunity to test and improve our force integration, utilising one of the largest training airspace areas in the world — Bradshaw Field Training Area and Delamere Air Weapons Range.

The exercise hosts up to 4000 personnel and up to 140 aircraft from around the globe including participants from Australia, Canada, France (New Caledonia), Germany, Indonesia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, India, Malaysia and the United States and will include day and night flying.

Activities such as Exercise Pitch Black recognises the strong relationship Australia has with its participant nations and the high value it places on regional security and fostering closer ties throughout the Asia Pacific region.

French Air Force (Armee De l'Air) Dassault Rafales fly in formation with a No. 33 Squadron KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft en route to Australia to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2018 at RAAF Base Darwin, Northern Territory.

https://images.defence.gov.au/fotoweb/archives/5054-Pitch%20Black%202018/

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Special Operations Nexus Summit https://www.asdevents.com/event.asp?id=18867&desc=Special+Operations+Nexus+ Summit

Aerospace & Defence - Network 30 July, 2018 - 1 August, 2018, Tampa, FL, United States The Multi Domain Battlefield The complexity of the modern global conflicts requires the SOF community to engage in extensive joint, combined and inter-agency operations in order to achieve the military and strategic objectives. To compete and face the various emerging threats, operational objectives and the complexity of the Unconventional warfare the SOF community needs leverage emerging and innovative technologies, share information and act in a collaborative and connected way.

"Special Operations - Nexus" , will explore the current trends, challenges and needs of the Special Operations Community, and the future solutions for the "MultiDomain Battlefield" where the competition is in the Physical, Virtual and Cognitive Domains.

Get an In-Depth Understanding on:  Congressional Approach for Future Special Operations Forces  Providing a Technological Overmatch Utilizing Commercial AI and Machine Learning Capabilities  Enhancing the Cognitive State of the Warfighters  Enabling Tactical Superiority by Utilizing Advanced Munitions  Expanding the Multi-Domain Maneuvers by Increasing Capabilities  ARSOF Operating Concept for 2035 and Beyond - Capabilities and Requirements for the Future Battlefield  Engaging Adversaries in the Cognitive Domain  SOCOM Futures Foundry Process - Investing in Tomorrow's Capabilities ...citește varianta integrală și originală urmărind link-ul ...

Warheads and Ballistics Classified Symposium http://www.ndia.org/events/2018/7/30/warheads-and-ballistics-classified-symposium

NDIA - USA 7/30/2018 - 8/2/2018 Naval Postgraduate School, 1 University Circle, Monterey, CA 93943 USA

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This jointly sponsored symposium combines the Ballistic Division‘s Eighteenth Classified Ballistics Symposium with the Bomb & Warhead Division‘s 66th Annual Bomb & Warhead Technical Symposium. The meeting provides a forum for classified, export-controlled, and limited distribution papers in the areas of ballistics, weapons effectiveness, and bomb and warhead technology. The symposium is classified at the SECRET/NOFORN level and is limited to the following US agencies: DoD, DoD Contractors, DoE, FBI, CIA, and DHS. ...citește varianta integrală și originală urmărind link-ul ...

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Cap. OPINII/ANALIZE 9 miliarde de euro pentru Apărare. Care sunt noile arme ale României https://romanialibera.ro/actualitate/9-miliarde-de-euro-pentru-aparare-care-sunt-noilearme-ale-romaniei-743218

România Liberă Mihai Diac Actualizat: 27.07.2018 - 10:27

Statul român a decis să aloce 2 la sută din PIB pentru Apărare pe o durată de cel puțin zece ani. Beneficiile aduse de acest efort financiar ar trebui să fie deja vizibile.

Decizia de suplimentare a bugetului Apărării până la 2 la sută din PIB, care se aplică timp de zece ani, începând cu anul 2017, a fost luată pe baza angajamentelor asumate de România în momentul primirii sale în NATO, dar și ca urmare a politicii agresive a Rusiei în estul Europei. ...citește varianta integrală și originală urmărind link-ul ...

A Crisis of Compliance: The Cases of Syria and Iran https://www.state.gov/t/avc/rls/284589.htm

Department of State - USA Remarks Yleem D.S. Poblete Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Foundation for Defense of Democracies Washington, DC July 27, 2018

Good afternoon. Thank you, Mark for affording me the opportunity to discuss some of the challenges posed to the United States and other responsible nations, by the Syrian and Iranian regimes, and to address their previous or current violations of legal obligations under either the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) or the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), as well as numerous resolutions of the UN Security Council. Iran continues to refuse to provide or acknowledge certain information regarding the military dimensions of its past nuclear activities. The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies has been in the forefront of efforts to keep these issues before the American people, and to support efforts by President Trump and his Administration to confront and impose costs on Syria and Iran for their malign activities.

Before delving into actions by the Syrian and Iranian regimes which constitute unusual and extraordinary threats to U.S. national security and to global peace and stability, I would like to share a few points of interest for this group about the history and mission of the Bureau I am fortunate to lead.

The Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance (AVC) is one of only a handful at the State Department mandated by the Congress with specific statutory authorities, the chief of which is principal responsibility within the Department of State for verification and compliance with arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements or commitments to which the United States is a party. Congress expressly created a position of Assistant Secretary for Verification and Compliance -the statutory name for my post – to elevate verification to the same level as any official responsible for regional affairs, and to provide a specialist official within the Department of State in negotiations on arms agreements from the perspective of verifiability.

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We help develop frameworks for inspection and verification and are required to evaluate the verifiability of any such accords and submit such assessments to the Chairmen of the relevant Committees of Congress. A cadre of policy and technical experts—physicists, chemists, biologists, seismologists, engineers, former missile commanders and inspectors — are to comb through information from a myriad of sources to arrive at determinations on verifiability and compliance—whether focused on chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons, their delivery systems, activities in outer space or under the sea, or other new domains of potential warfare.

AVC is responsible for the preparation, on behalf of the Secretary of State, of the Report on Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments, known as the Compliance Report.

In order to fulfill this mission, AVC is the principal policy community representative to the intelligence community on verification and compliance matters. Via its Verification Fund, the AVC Bureau is able to drive development of monitoring and detection technologies that can help enable a determination on whether a party to a pledge or agreement is in compliance with or in violation of its obligations.

We take our mission seriously and view it as integral to advancing goals delineated in the National Security Strategy released in December of last year.

Syria Under the rubric of defending our nation against weapons of mass destruction, the National Security Strategy notes how ―The Syrian regime‘s use of chemical weapons against its own citizens undermines international norms against these heinous weapons, which may encourage more actors to pursue and use them.‖ Both before and after becoming a party to the Chemical Weapons Convention, Syria has brazenly violated the international norm prohibiting the use of chemical agents as weapons – bringing a horror that blighted the onset of the 20 th century into the current landscape.

Responsible states have reacted to these violations using mechanisms provided for in the Convention, in particular, to bring the Assad regime back into compliance. The United States was critical to ensuring the creation of a Fact-Finding Mission of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) – the organization tasked with monitoring CWC implementation – and a joint OPCW-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM). These bodies‘ investigations culminated in reports clearly establishing the Syrian Arab Republic was responsible for four cases of CW use and that the so-called Islamic State was responsible for another two. After Russia vetoed the extension of the JIM‘s mandate in an effort to hide the Assad regime‘s crimes, we worked assiduously with other CWC States Parties to give the OPCW the authority to fulfill the JIM‘s old mission.

I would be remiss if I did not note U.S. efforts outside of the OPCW to bring pressure on the Assad regime over its use of CW, including Treasury Department sanctions on key figures within the Syrian government, State‘s efforts to impede the flow of key dual-use supplies to the CW program, and, of course, the U.S. military‘s airstrikes. I also do not want to minimize the important role our partners have played in the effort, from the EU‘s long-standing dual-use export ban on Syria to France‘s International Partnership Against Impunity, and French and British involvement in last April‘s airstrikes.

Syria‘s blatant disregard for its international obligations, of course, is not limited to the Chemical Weapons Convention.

Syria also remains in continued noncompliance with the Treaty on the NonProliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and Syria‘s safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as a result of its clandestine efforts to Page 28 of 38

construct an undeclared plutonium production reactor in the Dair Alzour region of eastern Syria. While the Dair Alzour reactor was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in 2007, Syria has persistently refused to cooperate with the IAEA‘s investigation and denied the Agency‘s requests for information and access to address outstanding questions regarding its activities at the site and other related sites. Syria‘s failure to cooperate with the IAEA remains a matter of ongoing concern for IAEA inspectors and the IAEA Board of Governors and indeed should be for all of us.

Moreover, Syria‘s efforts to impede the IAEA‘s investigation illustrate the degree to which the Assad regime is prepared to go to conceal its clandestine nuclear activities from international inspectors. Rather than responding in good faith to the IAEA requests for information and access, Syria continues to go to great lengths to deceive, obfuscate, and distract international attention from its perennial noncompliance. We have been clear that we cannot allow Syria‘s NPT and IAEA safeguards noncompliance to merely fade into our collective memory. All outstanding questions regarding Syria‘s noncompliance must be resolved.

Clearly, the behavior of the Assad regime with respect to the CWC and the NPT present a stark challenge to all other parties to these agreements – or at least those who remain in compliance – and to the role these agreements play in the maintenance of international peace and security. Within the region, the ongoing conflict fueled by Assad‘s determination to remain in power through any means necessary adds to instability that provides opportunities for even larger threats to develop.

Syria has provided Iran an opportunity to expand its influence in order to threaten the security of Israel, Lebanon, and even other targets around the entire Mediterranean region. The case of Iran‘s previous pursuit of a nuclear weapon is well documented, as illustrated by the recent revelation by Israel of an enormous cache of documents related to Iran‘s past nuclear weapons program – documents that suggest Iran contemplated reconstituting its weapons program at some point in the future.

In a moment, I will discuss the flaws of the JCPOA and why the United States was fully warranted to withdraw from it. If Iran is indeed determined to remain true to its NPT obligations and declared commitments not to develop nuclear weapons, it should negotiate and accept a new agreement that provides the heightened assurance the United States and others require.

Iran The JCPOA was flawed at both the technical and political levels, and at the practical level.

First, technically: It allows Iran to continue to conduct certain research and development activities on more efficient centrifuge machines that, if deployed on a larger scale, would significantly reduce the number required to produce highly enriched uranium, and could make clandestine enrichment facilities more difficult to detect. It also does not provide irreversibility of limitations imposed on existing centrifuge equipment. For example, IR-1 centrifuges at Natanz in excess of JCPOA limitations are stored, not destroyed.

President Trump has underscored the dangers posed by the Sunset provisions in the JCPOA. Technical examples include ending the limit on Iran‘s stockpile of uranium hexafluoride enriched to 3.67%, installing infrastructure for the advanced IR-8 centrifuges at Natanz, and eventually ending containment and surveillance of centrifuge rotors and bellows, and ending of the prohibition to operate additional heavy water reactors or accumulation of heavy water.

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and materials. The Additional Protocol to that agreement provides the IAEA with expanded access to nuclear fuel cycle-related information and locations in Iran so that the IAEA can provide assurances of the absence of undeclared nuclear materials and activities. In addition, the JCPOA is supposed to provide the IAEA with access and measures that go beyond that enabled by Iran‘s CSA safeguards or AP obligations. Iran, however, has made repeated public statements denying important aspects of the IAEA‘s authorities there, and although the IAEA reports that it has not yet been denied access to any site it has requested to visit, the IAEA has suggested publicly that Iran may not always have given ―timely and proactive cooperation‖ in response to such requests.

The verification provisions of the JCPOA did not go far enough. Given Iran‘s history of clandestine nuclear activities and extensive sanitization campaigns to conceal the nature and scope of these efforts once detected, effective verification in Iran requires an intrusive inspection regime that helps ensure the paramount objective of permanently denying Iran any pathway to nuclear weapons.

At the political level, the conditions under which Iran‘s noncompliance had been addressed prior to the negotiation and implementation of the JCPOA have drastically altered. Unanswered questions about the possible military dimensions of Iran‘s past nuclear activities still loom large in our assessment of the potential threat Iran represents. Playing on the other parties‘ evident desire to keep the JCPOA alive, Iran is now attempting to throw a scare into them over continued compliance in order to prompt them to provide the economic benefits Iran believes are due under the JCPOA. And most concerning of all, as it relates to broader U.S. nonproliferation objectives, the JCPOA did not cover Iran‘s missile programs or its chemical weapons program.

At the practical level, the JCPOA‘s most significant flaw is that it fails to prevent Iran from ever having fissile material production capabilities that would permit it to rapidly breakout into weaponization. This, along with its failure to address Iran‘s aggressive misbehavior in the region, is why President Trump has accurately described the JCPOA as a ―terrible‖ deal. Iran asserts its perceived so-called ―inalienable right‖ under the NPT to enrichment, but the NPT must be viewed in its entirety. Article IV speaks of the States Parties‘ right to develop research, production and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, but it connects this right to conformity with Articles I and II as well as the safeguards described in Article III. This is an explicit requirement to confirm the peaceful nuclear programs of all Parties. Iran has not yet demonstrated to the world that it has rectified its egregious record of noncompliance with Articles II and III, which led to the IAEA Board of Governors referral of Iran to the UN Security Council and the passage of 10 resolutions between 2006 and 2014.

Iran is also using the JCPOA to justify its renewed acquisition of equipment and materials – ostensibly for its ―peaceful‖ nuclear program – that have dual-use. The recent disclosure by Israel of its discovery of thousands of documents preserved and in storage in Iran related to its past nuclear weapons program – including, according to recent press reports, plans for the design of a nuclear device -- should leave no one in doubt that Iran has not yet clearly put its unlawful nuclear weapons ambitions forever behind it.

AVC experts are monitoring these and other developments that would inform our assessments on Iranian compliance with its obligations.

Looking Ahead President Trump has made clear that we need to abandon the JCPOA ―mindset‖. In withdrawing from this deal, the President said: “It is the policy of the United States that Iran be denied a nuclear weapon and intercontinental ballistic missiles;…and to Page 30 of 38

counter Iran‟s aggressive development of missiles and other asymmetric and conventional weapons capabilities.”

Secretary Pompeo has elaborated on how this policy will be pursued and has reiterated President Trump “is ready, willing, and able to negotiate a new deal. But the deal is not the objective. Our goal is to protect the American people” and we will ―not renegotiate the JCPOA itself.‖ Any new agreement must address the full spectrum of threats to U.S. security and interests presented by Iranian noncompliance with its international obligations. It should verifiably and indefinitely deny Iran all paths to nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, rather than merely contain, control or delay it. As such it is incumbent upon the U.S. in moving beyond the JCPOA to seek effective verification.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee Report accompanying the legislation which created my Bureau, stated that effective verification ―consists of (1) a high level of assurance in the United States‘ ability to detect (2) a ‗militarily significant‘ violation in (3) ‗a timely fashion‘ and should provide „detection of patterns of marginal violations'.”

I would like to close with one observation: Nothing in the conduct of foreign policy is ever done in a vacuum. The end state that we must seek for the successful conclusion of any future deal with Iran must inform and be informed by the end state we are seeking for North Korea. Inconsistency in our approach to either negotiation will undermine our credibility and most likely doom the prospects for successfully dealing with the threats to our security posed by these and other actors, or to the proliferation challenges of the future.

The President noted in the National Security Strategy: “The scourge of the world today is a small group of rogue regimes that violate all principles of free and civilized states.” In response to these threats, the Strategy calls for the augmentation of measures to prevent the spread of and to eliminate WMD and related materials, their delivery systems, and technologies. It further underscores the need to hold state and non-state actors accountable for the use of WMD. To do so, we must be semper vigilans -- always vigilant -- intensifying monitoring, detection, and verification of the activities of these pariahs. Wishful thinking cannot substitute for such vigilance, and hope cannot be allowed to replace rigor – as appears to have been done with the JCPOA. Noncompliance and blatant disregard of international norms must be dutifully and thoroughly reviewed, documented, and assessed. This is where the AVC Bureau‘s mandate comes into focus, with the Compliance Report, among other tools, serving as a predicate for action and accountability.

Thank You.

Cap. REȚELE DE SOCIALIZARE Luxembourg Orders Two H145M https://www.helis.com/database/news/h145m-luxembourg Luxembourg ordered 2 military helicopters H145M to enter service in 2020 as part of the development of an air component within NATO and European Union. Will be for dual use with the Police where will replace current MD902 Luxembourg Government, July 27, 2018 - Luxembourg - The Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, Étienne Schneider, announced on July 27, 2018 the firm order by the Luxembourg Defense of two Airbus multi-role helicopters type H145M in order to also meet the needs of Police Lëtzebuerg creating maximum synergies in the operation.

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The acquisition of the two helicopters is part of the implementation of the "Luxembourg Defense Policy Guidelines for 2025 and Beyond" and more particularly in the development of an air component within the European Union.

The dual-use policy, by both Luxembourg army and civilian police, allows certain Defense-acquired capabilities for the defense effort to also be available for the benefit of other actors.

The two Airbus H145M multi-role helicopters also ensure the renewal of the current fleet of Police LĂŤtzebuerg Military Helicopters

Since Luxembourg joined a support partnership with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) in Capellen in early 2018, Capellen led the acquisition of the two helicopters in close cooperation with the Directorate of Transport.

NSPA will also be involved in the negotiation of a service contract for the operation of helicopters during an initial phase, the establishment of an air component in the military, and the establishment of 'a dual-use airline sector in the Findel in application of the objectives set by the "Luxembourg Defense Policy Guidelines for 2025 and Beyond".

In addition to the missions of surveillance and search for missing persons, the mission profile of the two new helicopters will include emergencies or disasters within national borders and beyond.

The two helicopters will be delivered in the second half of 2019 and are expected to enter service in early 2020.

What we learned at Farnborough; One-on-one with Raytheon CEO; Planes and lots more. https://www.defenseone.com/business/2018/07/global-business-brief-july-192018/149876/

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JULY 19, 2018 Folks attending the Farnborough Air Show in England this week talked about two things in short supply: news and noise.

To be sure, major arms deals are rarely expected here (or in Paris), both shows where the commercial market. It‘s not Dubai, where a secretive government might announce a multibillion-dollar weapons purchase. Still, folks‘ expectations of at least one major surprise went unfulfilled.

But a bit of reflection about the week‘s themes and trends should clear up the airshow blues. Here‘s one: America‘s allies are starting to look toward a next generation of fighter jets, beyond today‘s planes and even the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. BAESystems unveiled a full-scale model of a new twin-engine fighter that will replace the Eurofighter Typhoon. BAE calls it the Tempest (now there‘s an incredibly English name). They say it‘s a sixth-generation jet, one past the U.S. F-22 Raptor and F-35, and will first see service in the 2030s.

Separately, France and Germany are working on a new fighter jet project, led by Airbus; Japan, Turkey, and India have their own efforts. So the fighter-making game is heating up. I ran into Richard Aboulafia, vice president for analysis of the Virginiabased Teal Group (who, for some reason, I see more overseas than in Washington), who seemed a bit giddy about all of the new fighter jets in development. He said it reminded him of the early 1980s, when the current generation of fighter jets were first conceived.

The show also heard lots of talk about counter-drone technology. L3 Technologies and Raytheon held briefings on the subject, the latter showing off an ATV-mounted anti-drone laser developed on its own dime. What‘s interesting is that it‘s palletized and the technology is scalable.

That means it can go on large and small vehicles. If you put it on a bigger truck, the laser can have more power. And unlike expensive missiles, it costs mere cents per laser shot. (Remember the story about the Patriot interceptor being used to shoot down a quadcopter drone?) Raytheon is also working with U.S. Special Operations Command and the Army to create a helicopter-mounted version. ―The state of industry today has gotten us to a point where we‘ve got mature [technology],‖ said Evan Hunt, who works business development for Raytheon‘s high-energy laser projects. The system has already shot down nearly 40 drones in tests. ―We‘re working very closely with the U.S. government … in hopes of getting the licenses we need to provide this capability to our coalition partners that desperately need costeffective solutions to this small drone threat.‖ Back to L3. They brought two planes: a weaponized version of the Air Tractor cropduster called the Longsword, and a maritime patrol aircraft based on a Page 33 of 38

Bombardier Q400. Think counterterrorism for countries that cannot afford highperformance fighter jets and high-end patrol planes like Boeing‘s P-8. It was a bit strange seeing the L3 logo along the Farnborough flightline, but the firm has been out there talking more since new CEO Chris Kubasik took over earlier this year. And remember, he wants grow the company and have it viewed alongside the big prime contractors, like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman.

People do take note of the logo on the tail of a plane at an airshow.

Pe gazonul de la Casa Albă https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/business-areas.html

HForce https://www.airbus.com/helicopters/military-helicopters/hforce.html

The Winds Lifting Up The Commercial Aviation Industry https://randy.newairplane.com/2018/07/26/commercial-market-outlook-the-windslifting-up-the-commercial-aviation-industry/?sf194371886=1

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Our team is back from an exciting week at the Farnborough Airshow. You probably saw the big headlines. We were thrilled to announce orders and commitments for 673 airplanes valued at $98.4 billion, along with $2.1 billion for services. The vast majority of those were new orders and commitments as customers continue to see the need for new airplanes, particularly the Boeing 737 MAX, 787 Dreamliner and 777 passenger and freighter jets.

We also got to show off our new 737 MAX 7 airplane, which along with a new 787 destined for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, wowed the crowd with several impressive flight displays. It never gets old seeing those jets pull off near-vertical takeoffs. Pretty cool.

I was also honored to once again represent our Boeing team in presenting our annual market forecast and discussing the future of air cargo. Journalists from around the world packed the room as I discussed the latest trends and long-term outlook in commercial aviation. I spent quite a bit of time on the tail winds that are lifting up our industry.

A new name Boeing has published the ―CMO‖ since 1961. This year, we changed the name from Current Market Outlook to Commercial Market Outlook to reflect a more holistic view of our industry, coupling the demand for new aircraft with the substantial requirement for services.

Overall, our analysts project the need for 42,730 new commercial airplanes – valued at $6.3 trillion – over the next 20 years. At the same time, the global airplane fleet will sustain a demand for S8.8 trillion worth of services, leading to a total market opportunity of $15.1 trillion. You can see the full report here.

Balanced growth What‘s behind the massive $15.1 trillion number? More people are flying and even more people want to join them. For the first time in years, we are seeing economies growing in every region of the world. This synchronized expansion is providing more stimulus for global air travel.

Last year, the world‘s airlines set a record when they carried 4.1 billion passengers.

This year, they will set a new record by carrying a projected 4.3 billion travelers. And more people are sure to join the flying ranks. Consider just one fact, the world‘s middle class is expanding by 160 million people a year according to one estimate.

The balance comes from the fact that demand growth is not limited to specific regions. In emerging markets such as China and India, we have seen traffic grow at an annualized rate of more than 10 percent over the past five years. (Interesting fact: Domestic air traffic in India has grown about 20 percent in each of the past four years). While this trend has been discussed a great deal, what may be surprising is the strength in more mature markets. In advanced economies such as Europe and the United States, we have a seen passenger traffic growing at just shy of 5 percent over the past five years. That is a very healthy growth rate for such large, existing markets.

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Our market analysis team put together a more extensive brief on the current business environment, with insights on industrial production, airline profitability and other topics. See the full report here.

This balanced growth is a key component of increasing demand. In fact, we project that 24,140 of the new airplanes or 55 percent of the total will go towards supporting traffic growth.

Robust replacement Aside from traffic and fleet growth, there is also the important element of replacing older airplanes. According to fleet data, there are more than 900 airplanes today that are over 25 years old, the approximate industry average for aircraft retirement. By the mid 2020‘s, more than 500 airplanes a year will reach 25 years of age, which is twice the current rate. This phenomenon will fuel a wave of retirements, significantly growing this very dependable demand component.

The numbers explain why we project that 18,590 or 44 percent of the new airplanes will be needed to cover replacement alone.

Productivity and innovation Beyond the demographics trends for people and for jets, we should also credit the airlines for the growth and health of our industry. Carriers are continuously improving their productivity and innovating new business models.

On the productivity front, we have seen airlines find ways to fly their airplanes more often and with more passengers. Over the past decade, airplane utilization is up 13 percent while load factors are up more than five percent. The latter is quite impressive as airlines set a record load factor of 81 percent last year. Years ago, people thought load factors in the mid-70s were the best that the industry could do.

Operators are also optimizing and expanding their route network to satisfy the flying public‘s desire to get to where they want to go as quickly as possible. In the past year alone, airlines established 2,000 new direct routes. That is a staggering number considering there are now 21,000 city pairs overall.

Demand picture To support the growth in global air traffic and satisfy the replacement wave, here‘s the breakdown in demand over the next two decades.

Single-aisle jets will lead the way in orders with an expected demand for 31,360 new jets valued at $3.5 trillion by 2037. Many of these planes will be delivered to ultra-low cost carriers in emerging and established markets.

The widebody market is also expected to be very robust, particularly since cargo has recovered in recent years. By 2037, we are forecasting a need for 8,070 widebody passenger airplanes and 980 widebody freighters with a combined value of $2.8 trillion. By the way, we also project that 1,670 existing airplanes will be converted from passenger jets to freighters.

Servicing the fleet To keep the global fleet flying efficiently and reliably, operators will have a massive requirement for replacement parts, maintenance, engineering and operations.

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When I go to an airshow like Farnborough or a trade show such as IATA, I always marvel at how the commercial airplane business fuels an enormous eco-system of service providers. It is why we combined the forecast for airplanes and services this year to show the true picture of the commercial market. Over the next 20 years, we forecast an $8.8 trillion market for commercial aviation services.

Major categories in the services forecast include the $2.3 trillion market for Maintenance & Engineering, which covers tasks required to maintain or restore the airworthiness of an aircraft and its systems, components, and structures. Another major category is the $1.1 trillion market for Flight Operations, which covers services associated with the flight deck, cabin services, key elements of crew training and management, and airplane operations while in flight.

In addition to a growing airplane, one of the main reasons why we see a growing services market is that airlines are experimenting with new business models and technologies. They are digging into big data to improve their operations. All of these trends will drive greater demand for integrated solutions over the life of an airplane.

The bottom line is that we work in a strong and healthy industry where demographics and long-term trends serve as significant tailwinds. At Boeing, we are fortunate to be very well positioned to serve all of the needs of our customers with our best-in-class airplanes and the most comprehensive set of services solution in the market.

In the months ahead, I will be traveling to different regions to discuss the commercial market in more detail. Hopefully, we will visit your market very soon.

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