Suchergebnisse

For the artillery of the German Army the transformation process has progressed according to schedule with contemporaneous fulfillment of the mission tasks. It can be foreseen that the field artillery is going to be reorganized in the »NewArmy« structure by the end of 2008 and that it will then be able to begin to intensify the training in a goal-oriented way to achieve the required capability profile.The force pools of the artillery are sufficient for the response forces, but limited for the stabilization forces. With a clearly reduced overall strength, the maxim for the further development is therefore: Quality instead of quantity! Potential weak points in the structure and equipment of the artillery have been identified and respective approaches have been suggested. They require short and medium-term decisions which are outside the area of responsibility of the branch of service. Joint Tactical Fire Support is a new challenge which the branch is quite willing to meet. We artillery men consider ourselves in the Army as part of the whole; we know about our relevance today and tomorrow, and we want to successfully accomplish our mission in all types of operations. On the way to the future or »quo vadis« we let ourselves be guided by the maxim: »Improving the Presence - Shaping the Future«. (Europäische Sicherheit / SWP)

The artillery will be the mainstay of fire support, firefight, and reconnaissance in the overall task spectrum of the New Army as weIl. The capability required for both the intervention and the stabilization fomes for precise standoff effectiveness to prevent heavy losses in tactical engagement situations is provided by the artillery almost independent of weather and time of the day in the total area of responsibility of the unit commander. In addition, it is a major element of the Army's contribution to JOINT FIRES. (Europäische Sicherheit / SWP)