OCCAR's history
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The Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'ARmement was established by an Administrative Arrangement on 12th November 1996 by the Defence Ministers of France, Germany, Italy and the UK. Its aim is to provide more effective and efficient arrangements for the management of certain existing and future collaborative armament programmes.
The Defence Ministers of the four founding Nations went on to sign a Treaty, the "OCCAR Convention", which was subsequently ratified and came into force on the 28th January 2001. The Convention gives OCCAR its legal status, allowing it to place and manage contracts, and to employ its own staff. Belgium and Spain joined OCCAR, respectively in 2003 and 2005.
The Defence Ministers of the four founding Nations went on to sign a Treaty, the "OCCAR Convention", which was subsequently ratified and came into force on the 28th January 2001. The Convention gives OCCAR its legal status, allowing it to place and manage contracts, and to employ its own staff. Belgium and Spain joined OCCAR, respectively in 2003 and 2005.
Historical Overview
- Dec 1993 Franco-German Declaration
- Dec 1995 Principles of Baden-Baden
- Feb 1996 Franco-German precursor team UK and Italy join precursor team Administrative Arrangement
- Jul 1997 Early staffing of Central Office
- Sep 1998 Signature of the OCCAR Convention
- Dec 2000 Integration BOXER Development Programme
- Jan 2001 OCCAR Legal Status
- Feb 2001 Integration of TIGER & FSAF Programme
- May 2003 Accession of Belgium & Integration of A400M (ES & TR)
- Jan 2005 Accession of Spain
- Nov 2005 Integration of FREMM Programme
- Dec 2006 Integration of BOXER Series production Programme
- Dec 2008 Integration of ESSOR Programme (FI, PL and SE)
- Sep 2009 Turkey joining the COBRA Programme
- May 2011 Integration of MUSIS Federating Activities Programme
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