Civil ServiceCivil Service of MoD Currus of MoD Currus in in the Operationthe Operationalal Area Area

29. May 2008.

- - Company Limited by Shares with Closed Set-upCompany Limited by Shares with Closed Set-up - According to the 3064/2000. Government Decree the According to the 3064/2000. Government Decree the

Company is strategically importantCompany is strategically important- Owner is the Hungarian Government, Owner is the Hungarian Government, administrant is the Hungarian Ministry of Defence administrant is the Hungarian Ministry of Defence - The lowest rate of lasting state interest is 50% + 1 vote- The lowest rate of lasting state interest is 50% + 1 vote- Its yearly turnover 15-16 million EURO- Its yearly turnover 15-16 million EURO- Employees: 250 persons- Employees: 250 persons

Main FeaturesMain Features Main FeaturesMain Features

Objectives of Company’s Objectives of Company’s establishmentestablishment

Objectives of Company’s Objectives of Company’s establishmentestablishment

Repair and modernisation of MBT-s and APC-s for Hungarian Defence Forces.

Strategy of the Company:Strategy of the Company:

Logistical support of the HDF’s land forces in the field of maintenance and development of technical

equipment belonging to Tank and Vehicle Technique-, Armament Technique-, Engineering, Chemical

Technique and Logistical Services

Military Technical Activities of Military Technical Activities of the Companythe Company

Military Technical Activities of Military Technical Activities of the Companythe Company

• (Complex) repair and technical maintenance done at our facilities,(Complex) repair and technical maintenance done at our facilities,• Repair, technical maintenance and inspection on site of equipment,Repair, technical maintenance and inspection on site of equipment, preparation for military exercises and operations,preparation for military exercises and operations,

• Participation in international missions (on site repair works done at Participation in international missions (on site repair works done at Kosovo, Macedonia, Iraq), Kosovo, Macedonia, Iraq),

• Modernization of military equipment,Modernization of military equipment,

• Development and production of new equipment: fire fighting vehicles,Development and production of new equipment: fire fighting vehicles, trailers, universal mechanical weapon station, bomb disposal vehicle trailers, universal mechanical weapon station, bomb disposal vehicle and protecting frame,and protecting frame,

• Renewal of vehicle logbooks, environmental examination,Renewal of vehicle logbooks, environmental examination,

• Destruction of conventional armament according to CFE Contract. Destruction of conventional armament according to CFE Contract. (Our Company is an officially registered reduction site.) (Our Company is an officially registered reduction site.)

• Technical training of crews and experts.Technical training of crews and experts.

Works Works FFinanced from inanced from FFunds of HDFunds of HDF

Peace-Keeping Activity, IraPeace-Keeping Activity, Iraqq (2003-2004) (2003-2004) Works Works FFinanced from inanced from FFunds of HDFunds of HDF

Peace-Keeping Activity, IraPeace-Keeping Activity, Iraqq (2003-2004) (2003-2004)

Hungarian Defence Forces took part in international peace-keeping missions in Iraq.

Currus carried out the preparation for mission of the equipment, the necessary modifications of the equipment as that was requested and the training and education of the crews in Gödöllő, at facility of Currus.

Experts of Currus carried out field repairs and maintenance, power generator installations and periodic maintenance upon requests of HDF in Iraq, at the Hungarian Camp.

IncomesIncomes 2003 – 2004: 2003 – 2004:

- 320.0 M HUF (preparation),320.0 M HUF (preparation),- 62.6 M HUF (field repairs)62.6 M HUF (field repairs)

Works Financed from Funds of HDFWorks Financed from Funds of HDFPeace-Keeping Activity, Former Yugoslavian regionPeace-Keeping Activity, Former Yugoslavian region

(from 2004.)(from 2004.)

Works Financed from Funds of HDFWorks Financed from Funds of HDFPeace-Keeping Activity, Former Yugoslavian regionPeace-Keeping Activity, Former Yugoslavian region

(from 2004.)(from 2004.)

HDF has been taking part in peace keeping missions in former Yugoslavian region at several places.

Experts of Currus have been carrying out field repairs and maintenance, power generator installations and periodic maintenance upon requests of HDF, at the Hungarian Camps.

IncomeIncome 2004 - 2007 2004 - 2007: : 78.8 M HUF78.8 M HUF

Works Finaced from Funds of HDFWorks Finaced from Funds of HDFPeace-keeping Actions, AfghanistanPeace-keeping Actions, Afghanistan

(from 2005)(from 2005)

Works Finaced from Funds of HDFWorks Finaced from Funds of HDFPeace-keeping Actions, AfghanistanPeace-keeping Actions, Afghanistan

(from 2005)(from 2005)

HDF has been taking part in peace keeping missions in Afghanistan. This participation is becoming wider recently.

Currus carried out the preparation for mission of the equipment, the necessary modifications of the equipment as that was requested (i.e. protection level improvement of MB G-270 vehicles) and the training and education of the crews in Gödöllő, at facility of Currus.

Experts of Currus have been carrying out field repairs and maintenance upon requests of HDF in Afghanistan, at the Hungarian Camp.

IncomeIncome 2005 - 2007 2005 - 2007: : 139.2 M HUF139.2 M HUF

Works Financed from International FundsWorks Financed from International FundsKaposvárKaposvár Operation Joint Endeavor Operation Joint Endeavor

(1996 -1998)(1996 -1998)

Works Financed from International FundsWorks Financed from International FundsKaposvárKaposvár Operation Joint Endeavor Operation Joint Endeavor

(1996 -1998)(1996 -1998)

An expert group of Currus carried out the 10, 20, 30, sometimes 40, 50 level maintenance of US Army’s equipment that were withdrawn from the combat area. This task was accomplished in Hungary, Kaposvár, at a base of the US Army.

Income 1996 - 1998: 738.8 M HUF Income 1996 - 1998: 738.8 M HUF

Works Financed from National FundsWorks Financed from National FundsSmall Arms Destruction, MacedoniaSmall Arms Destruction, Macedonia

(2001(2001))

Works Financed from National FundsWorks Financed from National FundsSmall Arms Destruction, MacedoniaSmall Arms Destruction, Macedonia

(2001(2001))

Experts of Currus carried out the destruction of the collected small arms near Krivolak during operation „Task Force Harvest” in a 5 week time frame. That task was accomplished with the help of mobile workshops of Currus, under the NATO command.

Income: 404.0 M HUFIncome: 404.0 M HUF

Content of the project:Content of the project:- 77 pcs T-72 MBTs, 2+2 pcs recovery vehicles- Technical maintenance tasks- Replacement of lubricants, filling materials and filters, oil analysis- Total functional control- Checking the main gun and its systems with water shooting- Road test

- Making necessary repair of revealed failures- Painting (sand colour) and signs (Flag of Iraq)

Income: 859.0 M HUFIncome: 859.0 M HUF

Works Financed from International FundsWorks Financed from International Funds Refurbishment of T-72 Tanks Donated to IraqRefurbishment of T-72 Tanks Donated to Iraq, ,

20052005

Works Financed from International FundsWorks Financed from International Funds Refurbishment of T-72 Tanks Donated to IraqRefurbishment of T-72 Tanks Donated to Iraq, ,

20052005

Experiences, ResultsExperiences, ResultsExperiences, ResultsExperiences, Results

- Currus is able and capable to carry out its tasks to support Currus is able and capable to carry out its tasks to support logistically the international Hungarian troops during their logistically the international Hungarian troops during their missions resulted the NATO membership of Hungary, in missions resulted the NATO membership of Hungary, in Hungary and abroad as well. Hungary and abroad as well.

- HDF will request Currus to carry out that activities in the HDF will request Currus to carry out that activities in the future as well. future as well.

- Taking part in the logistic support activities helps Currus to Taking part in the logistic support activities helps Currus to save its military industry potentials. save its military industry potentials.

- Currus acquired 7-8 % of its average yearly income from that Currus acquired 7-8 % of its average yearly income from that activities during the last more than 10 years. activities during the last more than 10 years.

- 21 %21 % of the total income came from of the total income came from missionmission activities activities burdened the budget of HDF, burdened the budget of HDF, 16 % of same 16 % of same was financed was financed from from nationalnational funds funds and 63% of same was financed from and 63% of same was financed from international international funds. funds.

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