Brief Overview on New Law of Deffence Production, Overhaul and Trade of weapons and Defense Equipment

Abstract

U članku je dan osvrt na glavne značajke novog zakona o proizvodnji, remontu i prometu naoružanja i vojne opreme. Razmatran je utjecaj odredbi zakona na afirmaciju domaće vojne proizvodnje i njene perspektive kako bi bila konkurentna budućem vremenu i zadacima. Transformacija bivše ratne proizvodnje novim zakonom dobiva nove obrise mirnodopskog razvoja. Uvodi se institut “hladnog pogona”, “offset programa” i pojam “popisa odobrenih proizvođača” u koje ulaze i obrtnici. Na osnovi Dugoročnog plana razvoja oružanih snaga koji donosi Hrvatski sabor izvodit će se planiranje proizvodnje, remonta, naoružanja i vojne opreme. Proizvođači proizvode sredstva za potrebe MORH-a na temelju ugovora. Za potrebe izvoza proizvodnja se obavlja na temelju ugovora proizvođača i kupca uz prethodnu suglasnost Agencije Vlade Republike Hrvatske. Analizirane su moguće posljedice neodređenosti sustava vojne proizvodnje i managemanta. Možda će zakonska regulativa olakšati pokretanje zaboravljenog razvoja i vojne proizvodnje a ne degradacije njezine uloge i domaćeg identiteta.This article provides a brief overview on the main characteristics of the new Law on defense production, overhaul and trade of weapons and defense equipment. It is discussed how new Law is affecting affirmation of domestic defense production and its perspective in order to be competitive in future tasks. By this Law transformation of former wartime production is getting new shape of peacetime development. Some new categories are incorporated like “preserved capability”, offset programs and “list of approved manufacturers” which includes crafts. Long-term Armed Forces Development Plan, approved by Parliament, will be base for development of the Plan for defense production and overhaul of weapons and defense equipment. Production for MoD needs is done through contracts with manufacturers. For export of defense articles production is done through contracts between manufacturer and buyer with prior approval of Government Agency. Possible consequences of not completely defined defense production and management system were analyzed. Perhaps this legal regulation will enable restart of neglected domestic development and defense production and prevent degradation of its role