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The NIAG supports Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD), with the aims of:

     1. providing a forum for open exchange of views on industrial, technical, economic, management and other relevant aspects of research, development and production of armaments and equipments within the Alliance; based on current and updated information provided by relevant NATO bodies;

    2. providing industry’s advice to the CNAD and other NATO bodies as appropriate, on how to foster government-to-industry and industry-to-industry armaments co-operation within the Alliance;

     3. assisting the CNAD groups and other NATO bodies as appropriate, in exploring opportunities for international collaboration, and seeking timely and efficient ways to satisfy NATO military capability requirements.

​2. providing industry’s advice to the CNAD and other NATO bodies as appropriate, on how to foster government-to-industry and industry-to-industry armaments co-operation within the Alliance;
​3. assisting the CNAD groups and other NATO bodies as appropriate, in exploring opportunities for international collaboration, and seeking timely and efficient ways to satisfy NATO military capability requirements.

•NIAG Management 

     ◦Chairman – elected from NIAG Delegates 

     ◦Vice Chairman – elected from NIAG Delegates 

•Support by NATO International Staff (IS) 

     ◦NIAG Coordinating Staff Officer (CSO) 

     ◦NIAG Secretary

The NIAG operates through an organizational structure which consist of:

•the NIAG plenary body which meets 3 times per year – February, May/June, October.

•specific advisory groups, established as required. 

•permanent liaison representation to CNAD groups and other NATO groups, bodies and organisations as appropriate. 

   Advisory Study organisation 

     •Study Sub-Groups established with volunteer Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Rapporteur

     •Normally for the duration of one year

   High level consultancy – Strategic level “industrial” advice on topics such as:

     •Trans-Atlantic Defence Industrial Cooperation •Achieving NATO Interoperability

     •Government-Industry Partnerships 

   Technical advice provided through either pre-feasibility studies or studies seeking interoperability solutions. Technical advice studies in general aim at answering to the following questions:

     •What is the current state-of-the-art on the topic of the study?

     •What does future technology could offer?

     •What is practical, achievable and affordable?

     •What is the best way to achieve “interoperability”?

NIAG is made up of National Delegation of NIAG Member and Partner countries. The members are industrial representatives designated by each country through their national Head of Delegation (HoD). Members will hold positions of responsibility in companies engaged in defence and security activities and/or in national defence and security industry associations or federations.

Contact your National Defence Industrial Association/Organization for further information.

Attendance at Meetings. NIAG Delegations are responsible for all arrangements concerning the security clearance of their representatives attending meetings at NATO HQ, or for meetings in other locations. Attendees are to liaise with National delegations, or Missions, in NATO HQ who will communicate with the NATO Office of Security (NOS) for the preparation of NATO access passes for their national representatives. Provided sufficient time is allowed (in the order of two (2) weeks), passes will be available for collection at the NATO main gate on arrival, by showing national passport or military identification. For meetings outside NATO HQ, arrangements will be made by the host nation Point of Contact (POC), who will inform attendees in the meeting administrative instruction which should accompany, or follow shortly after, the letter of invitation.

Visa. The need for visas is determined by the requirements of the host nation’s regulations and representatives should check this requirement well in advance of scheduled meetings.​​