REQUEST TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH SLOVAKS

UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000652 SIPDIS USASAC FOR BALINDA TUCKER DSCA FOR JANE TAYLOR JCS FOR MAJ MITCHELL ECJ5 FOR CDR BUTLER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR LO SUBJECT: REQUEST TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH SLOVAKS THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. COUNTRY TEAM ENCOURAGES THE US ARMY TO SHARE TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON THE Q-36 AND Q-37 RADARS WITH THE SLOVAK MILITARY. THESE RADARS ARE USED PRIMARILY FOR LOCATING ARTILLERY AND MORTARS AFTER THEY FIRE AND FOR PREDICTING THE POINT OF IMPACT. THE SLOVAK MILITARY WOULD LIKE TO DEVELOP THIS CAPABILITY FOR ITS FUTURE MILITARY INTELLIGENCE UNIT. SLOVAK MILITARY PERSONNEL HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING PURCHASING THE Q-36 OR Q-37 OR THE ARTHUR FROM SWEDEN. WEISER NNNN