Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support

Federal Office of Director-General Point of Contact for Occupational Safety Corruption Prevention Officer OS, GB J Deputy Deputy Operational Management Director-General Director-General Bundeswehr Equipment, Staff, Executive Secretary Legal Affairs Staff Commissioner for Commissioner for of BAAINBw Gender Equality (civ.) Gender Equality (mil.) Information Technology

PMO K L I G and In-Service Support Program Organization Combat Air Information Technology IT Support (BAAINBw)

ZtQ T S U E ZA Common Technical, Complex Services, Technical Quality Logistic and Sea Land Support Purchasing Central Affairs Management Center Economic Tasks

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BAAINBw Agencies:

Bundeswehr Technical Center for Ground Vehicle Systems, Engineer and General Field Equipment (WTD 41), Trier

Bundeswehr Technical Center for Protective and Special Technologies (WTD 52), Oberjettenberg

Bundeswehr Technical Center for Aircraft and Aeronautical Equipment (WTD 61), Manching

Bundeswehr Technical Center for Ships and Naval Weapons, Maritime Technology and Research (WTD 71), Eckernförde

Bundeswehr Technical Center for Information Technology and Electronics (WTD 81), Greding

Bundeswehr Technical Center for Weapons and Ammunition (WTD 91), Meppen

Bundeswehr Research Institute for Protective Technologies and CBRN Protection (WIS), Munster

Bundeswehr Research Institute for Materials, Fuels and Lubricants (WIWeB), Erding

German Liaison Office for Defense Materiel, U.S.A./Canada (DtVStRü USA/Ka), Reston VA, USA

Naval Arsenal (MArs), Wilhelmshaven

Published by: (as of: 1 May 2018) Phone: +49 (0) 261/400-0 Fax: +49 (0) 261/400-12660 Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik Bw MilNet: 4424 und Nutzung der Bundeswehr Email: [email protected] 56057 Koblenz Internet: www.baainbw.de Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology Directorates and In-Service Support

K Directorate - Combat • Combat and transport vehicles, artillery weapon systems, air defense systems • Infantry weapons, antiarmor systems, missiles • Engineer munitions, detection and clearing systems, bridges and crossing equipment

L Directorate – Air • Fighter jets, transport and special aircraft, helicopter systems • Crew rescue and protection systems • Unmanned aircraft, tactical drones, space-based reconnaissance systems

S Directorate – Sea • Surface units • Subsurface units Tasks and Processes teriel from proposal of technical solutions through their implemen- • Support units and auxiliaries, unmanned vessels tation and in-service control to disposal – everything from a single The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information source. U Directorate – Land Support Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) was established • Operational accommodation systems (incl. camp technology and protection) • Soldiers’ equipment („System Soldat“) on 1 October 2012 in the course of the Bundeswehr reorientation Experienced, well-trained and motivated staff provide a solid foun- • Reconnaissance and electronic warfare systems, training and simulation systems process. This office combines the tasks of the former Federal Office dation for the complex tasks that have to be managed. This makes of Defense Technology and Procurement (BWB) and the former BAAINBw the main technical service provider of the Bundeswehr I Directorate - Information Technology Federal Office of the Bundeswehr for Information Management and an important public customer. • Mission-related IT systems (communication systems, command and control systems) and Information Technology (Bundeswehr IT Office), additionally • Specialist IT tasks (IT security, cyber defense technology, IT standards and IT conformity) assuming in-service support tasks which, up to that time, had been The office is supported by six Bundeswehr Technical Centers and performed by other civilian and military organizational elements of two Research Institutes. The Naval Arsenal, another agency of G Directorate – IT Support the Bundeswehr. BAAINBw, ensures the operational readiness of the German fleet. • Software maintenance and modification of existing technical information The liaison office in Reston, USA, represents Germany’s defense systems • Implementation of the SASPF (Standard Application Software Product Families) BAAINBw, a civilian higher federal authority directly subordinate to technology and armaments interests vis-à-vis government organiza- project including in-service and product management the Federal Ministry of Defense, together with its agencies employs tions and industry in the United States and Canada. • Transfer of existing systems in use to SASPF a staff of about 10,500 in total, around 1,600 of which are military personnel. The office is based at Koblenz and Lahnstein with a As a result of Bundeswehr operations as well as shorter innova- PMO – Program Organization total of 5,100 personnel. tion cycles, faster and more flexible procurement processes and • All project management tasks for the MKS 180 multirole combat ship, TLVS structures are needed. The procurement process – called Customer tactical air defense system and EUROPEAN MALE RPAS armaments projects The main task of BAAINBw is to provide the Bundeswehr with Product Management (amended) – and the procurement organiza- E Directorate – Complex Services, Purchasing efficient and safe equipment. Its activities focus on the develop- tion are consistently geared towards fulfilling these requirements. • Purchasing of spare parts for weapon systems ment, testing, procurement and in-service support management of Cooperation in “integrated project teams“ supports intensive • Procurement of COTS common goods and services defense materiel. This covers a broad range of materiel from highly communication between all parties involved. Within the Bundes- wehr reorientation process the creation of BAAINBw has been an T Directorate – Common Technical, Logistic and Economic Tasks complex weapon and IT systems, tanks, aircraft and ships to the • Logistics, protective tasks, R&T overall coordination personal equipment items of our soldiers. important step towards optimizing the equipment of our soldiers • Cost competence center, price audits and ensuring integrated performance of tasks by civilian and mili- • Disposal, Scientific Collection of Defense Engineering Specimens (WTS) The office shoulders the end-to-end responsibility for defense ma- tary personnel. ZA Directorate – Central Affairs • Organization, security, internal services and finance • IT services, personnel-related tasks • Technical Information Center

ZtQ Directorate – Technical Quality Management Center • Quality assurance tasks performed by QA regional offices of the „North“, „Central“, and „South“ districts • Technical QA policy issues, participation in national / international QA bodies