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Article: NATO'S ALLIED GROUND SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMME SIGNATURE FINALIZED
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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- September 29, 2009
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BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 25 -- NATO issued the following press release:
The 15 nations participating in NATO's Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme have completed the signature process of the Programme Memorandum of Understanding (PMOU). This is a significant step towards realizing this essential operational capability for NATO.
The PMOU, along with the AGS Charter, sets the legal, organisational, and budgetary framework for the AGS programme and launches both the NATO AGS Management Organisation (NAGSMO) and NATO AGS Management Agency (NAGSMA) to take charge of the programme.
Mr. Peter C. W. Flory, NATO's Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment, said: "NATO AGS is an ...