The military of Kazakhstan will get trained in Spain

"I think the cooperation in military education is very important between the two countries. Kazakh officers will be given the opportunity to study in Spain, " said P.Eulate during the signing ceremony of a memorandum on military and military-technical cooperation between Kazakhstan and Spain in Astana.

We are reminding that "Steppe Eagle 2013" peacekeeping exercise will start in Kazakhstan this year in August. It is for the first time that the headquarters of the multinational brigade has been approved. This will increase the level of interoperability with foreign entities in implementing peacekeeping operations. According to the foreign visitor, Spain is likely to send observers to "Steppe Eagle" exercise in Kazakhstan.

"Steppe Eagle" peacekeeping exercise has been held annually since 2003. In 2012, it was attended by about 1,5 thousand military personnel in Kazakhstan, the United Kingdom, United States, Lithuania, Switzerland, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

Let us recall that today Kazakhstan and Spain have got successful experience of collaboration in the field of military and military-technical cooperation. So, in January of this year, aircraft park of the Kazakh army has been joined with the first military transport aircraft named C-295M manufactured by «Airbus Military». "National Company" Kazakhstan Engineering " JSC is planning to organize a service for the supplied aircraft C-295 and A-400M on the basis of the created in Astana aircraft maintenance center.

In addition, together with the company «Indra Sistemas, SA» in Almaty there has been established a joint venture named "Indra Kazakhstan Engineering", which is focused on production, final assembly, repair and maintenance of radar, electronic warfare systems, electronic surveillance and other electronic equipment for military purposes .