NATO’s Allied Ground Surveillance programme signature finalised

[rossana <rossana at comodinoposta.org>]

Firmato il memorandum d'intesa, si va verso la realizzazione della 
capacità operativa del sistema di sorveglianza.

25 Sep. 2009
The 15 nations¹ participating in NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance 
(AGS) programme have completed the signature process of the Programme 
Memorandum of Understanding (PMOU). This is a significant step towards 
realizing this essential operational capability for NATO.

The following nations are participating in the AGS acquisition 
programme: Bulgaria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, 
Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Romania, 
Slovakia, Slovenia, and the United States of America.

http://www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-E035019A-10A72DED/natolive/news_57711.htm?selectedLocale=en

The primary ground segment component will consist of a number of ground 
stations in different configurations, such as mobile and transportable 
configurations, which will provide data link connectivity, data 
processing and exploitation capabilities, and interfaces for 
interoperability with C2ISR systems. The AGS Core ground segment will 
also include dedicated mission support facilities at the AGS Main 
Operating Bases (MOB), and ground stations for flight control of the 
UAVs. The Main Operating Base will be located at Sigonella Air Base, Italy.
http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_48892.htm?selectedLocale=en