We perceive cooperation with international partners to be the key to our success. Our competence and capabilities have been recognized by global players like DIEHL, GIAT Industries, BAE SYSTEMS and others.

KONSTRUKTA-Defence and DIEHL
KONSTRUKTA-Defence was awarded a contract from DIEHL to develop an upgrade package for RM-70/85 122 mm Rocket Launcher System that was originally designed by KONSTRUKTA in the late 70s. The system is in service in several countries including Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Finland, Greece, and some other countries in Africa and Latin America. The upgrade package being developed by our company will include a new fire control system consisting of a ballistic computer and other auxiliary equipment. The Slovak Army is the initial customer for the upgraded system.

Under the same contract KONSTRUKTA-Defence in cooperation with DIEHL and the Slovak Army carried out a concept phase to examine a feasibility of integrating NATO MLRS system onto an RM-70 vehicle. KONSTRUKTA-Defence, utilizing assistance from DIEHL, designed, manufactured, and in October 2001 successfully tested a demonstrator, code name RM-70 MODULAR. Integration of one MLRS Rocket Pod Container (six 227 mm rockets) onto an RM-70 vehicle proved to be feasible. This cost effective solution will be promoted to those RM-70 user countries that may wish to introduce and use the MLRS system with RM-70 vehicle.

KONSTRUKTA-Defence and GIAT Industries

We signed a Cooperation Agreement with GIAT Industries to develop a new NATO compatible medium weight tank turret to be integrated on T-72, M60, and LEOPARD 1 tanks. The new turret, code name T-21, is to be equipped with a 120 mm NATO gun with autoloader made by GIAT Industries for LECLERC tank. Feasibility Analysis for T-72 tank has already been carried out including preliminary design of the T-21 turret. The turret represents a cost effective solution for modernization of existing T-72, M60, and LEOPARD 1 fleets that are now obsolete and require modernization. We strive to make sure that the turret is designed in the way so that minimum adjustments are required on either one of the above chassis to decrease the costs of modernization as much as possible. T-21 is fully modular with open architecture ensuring future growth potential. Despite all the efforts we both, KONSTRUKTA-Defence and GIAT Industries, invested into the project we currently experience a slow down in the progress perhaps due to the shrinking national defense budgets. We still believe though that the need for T-21 type of solution is there.

KONSTRUKTA-Defence and BAE Systems

KONSTRUKTA-Defence and BAES signed an MOU stipulating general terms and conditions of our cooperation in a number of areas in relation to a tender that is expected to be announced shortly by the Slovak MOD for purchase of trainer aircraft. BAES will be one of the major bidders offering their HAWK trainer. We agreed to support BAES in their marketing campaign in Slovakia and assist them with creating a reasonable industrial offset package that will be part of their bid. In return, we will receive support from BAES in marketing our projects in the marketplace within the framework of the offset arrangement.