The NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG) Studies Exploratory Group Briefing

1. The NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG) Studies Exploratory Group Briefing Liviu LAZAR IS - Staff Officer NIAG Guyonne Le Fournis IS – Secretary NIAG

2. Where NIAG fits under CNAD: NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL National Armament Directors Representatives Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) NADREPs NAAG ARMY NAFAG AIR NNAG NAVY NIAG (Industry) NATO Army / Airforce / Navy Armament Groups

3. & in the broader “NATO Community” NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL Military Committee Defence Investment Division Emerging Security Challenges Division C3O Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) A C T NADREPs NNAG NAVY NAAG ARMY NAFAG AIR NIAG (Industry) STO (Science & Technology Organization) Life Cycle Management PROJECTS

4. NIAG Charter • NIAG is a high-level consultative and advisory body of senior industrialists of NATO member countries, acting under the Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD), with the aims of: • Advising National Armament Directors on industrial perspectives and issues – “High Level Advice” • Bringing industrial know-how and ideas to the work in CNAD and other NATO Bodies addressing NATO military capability requirements – “Technical Studies Advice”

5. How does NIAG operate ? • Plenary Meetings: • 3 per year – February / June / October) • NATO and Partner formats • NIAG ‘Services’: • Study Sub-Groups – “High Level” Strategic Advice, - “Pre-feasibility” Studies, - Workshop Organisation/Support, - Demonstration preparation//analysis. • Industrial Network - Responding to information requests. • Representation in meetings – Industrial viewpoints, • “Pre-feasibility” studies: • What is the current state-of-the art? • What do future technologies offer? • What is practical and achievable? • What is the best way to achieve “interoperability” ?

6. NIAG Studies –Nine Steps to Implementation

7. Exploratory Group Meeting Agenda 1. OPENING REMARKS AND INTRODUCTIONS NIAG Vice-Chairman : Mr. Martin HILL 2. INTRODUCTION TO NIAG STUDY PROCEDURES Brief by International Staff – NIAG Staff Officer • BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES OF PROPOSED STUDY Brief by Study Sponsor 4. REVIEW OF DOCUMENTATION • NOMINATION OF STUDY CHAIR, DEPUTY CHAIR, RAPPORTEUR AND NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS • STUDY ORGANISATION – WORK TEAMS ALLOCATION AND WAY AHEAD 7. STUDY CONTRACTING ARRANGEMENTS, BUDGET PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION – By NIAG Secretary 8. STUDY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS – By NIAG Staff Officer 9. DATE OF KICK-OFF MEETING OF STUDY GROUP

8. At this meeting: • The Secretary will collect and collate your Business Cards/Contact Information. • You, the Industry experts, are invited to: • Understand and give consideration to the study objectives and requirement; • determine your/your company interest in study, and your potential role and contribution; • Consider volunteering to the study leadership team as Chair, or Deputy Chair, or Rapporteur. • The Sponsor group will be invited to nominate a ‘Quick Reaction Team’ to support the study activity. • The Secretary will provide follow-up notes of the meeting presenting the study objectives and organisation agreed at this meeting, the study way ahead and all contacts information.

9. For information: • NIAG Chairman – Mr Wayne Fujito (US) • wayne.fujito@dac.us • NIAG Vice-Chairman – Mr Martin Hill (UK) • martin.hill@thalesgroup.com • IS – Staff Officer– Mr Liviu Lazar • lazar.liviu@hq.nato.int • NIAG Secretary – Ms Guyonne Le Fournis • Lefournis.guyonne@hq.nato.int ………………………………………………………………………………….. • NIAG Website – https://niag.hq.nato.int • (password protected) • STO Website - www.sto.nato.int

10. Item 7 - Study Administration Reference: NIAG-WP(2006)0003 dated 24 April 2006 • Contracting Arrangements. • NIAG ‘Study Order’ sent to each participating company • Lays out Study Objectives, payments, security, proprietary rights AT THE KICK-OFF MEETING: • Please list the Participating Companies and experts for the study SG. • For each participating company, please collate and forward to the Secretary the name and address that the Study Order is to be sent to. • Budget/Payment • NATO Formula - €412 per “man day”, • “Man Days” = Meeting Days + Study Days + Travel Day. AT THE KICK-OFF MEETING: • Please provide Secretary with name and address of each participating company’s Financial Office to which she may write to request the payment invoice.

11. Item 8 - Studies Reporting Reference: NIAG-WP(2006)0003 dated 24 April 2006 (On CD ROM issued to SG Chairman) • Interim Report to NIAG Plenary • 4 ‘Power Point’ slides. (11 Oct 2011) • Interim reports to Sponsor Group responsibility of QRT • Final Report Summary briefs by Chairman (or delegated SG member) to: • Sponsor Group • NIAG Plenary (8 power point slides) • Final Report (Written) • Executive Summary - 2 pages • Main Body - 20 pages • Annexes (Microsoft ‘Word’ & “Adobe Acrobate” Formats/ Send to Secretary) • Summary Report for NIAG Studies Historical Record

12. BACK UP SLIDES

13. Payment Management

14. Technology Readiness Levels • Basic principles observed and reported. • Technology concept and/or application formulated. • Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof of concept. • Technology component and/or basic technology sub-system validation in laboratory environment. • Technology component and/or basic sub-system validation in relevant environment. • Technology system/sub-system model or prototype demonstration in relevant environment. • Technology system/sub-system prototype demonstration in an operational environment. • Actual technology system completed and qualified through test and demonstration. • Actual technology system “mission proven” /“qualified” through successful mission operations.