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Siemens
CEO: Klaus Kleinfeld
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Website: http://www.siemens.com/
Overview
l Siemens was founded in 1847,
and has become one of the world's largest electrical engineering
and electronics companies.
l In 2000, Siemens’ income
surged 81% to 3.38 billion Euros, a record for Siemens.
l Siemens has a staff of 466,800
with nearly 57,000 in research and development.
l Siemens is represented in more
than 190 countries.
l Siemens primary sale to the
military is plutonium and electronic communication systems,
crucial for today's war machine.
l In fiscal 2000, Siemens researchers
produced 8,200 new products – an average of 33 per working
day.
l Also in 2000, Siemens filed
5,280 new patent applications – 4,100 with the German
Patent Office and 870 in the U.S. Altogether, Siemens and
its subsidiaries around the world currently hold more than
120,000 patents.
The
dirt Siemens makes
Siemens makes and services nuclear power plants, both pressurised
water reactors and boiling water reactors.
Near Munich, Siemens is constructing a new research reactor,
which, in spite of international protest, is intended to be
operated on uranium fit for military use.
In the Republic of Slovakia, Siemens is cooperating in the
completion of a nuclear power plant.
Near Saint Petersburg, Siemens, together with the Russian
nuclear industry, is constructing the prototype of a new generation
of reactors, WWER-640. Siemens Power Generation Group (KWU),
in collaboration with the French firm, Framatome, generates
electricity from nuclear power plants.
Electronic
Communication Systems
White
Paper on Networks in the Military Sector
Siemens has identified that military forces could not keep
pace with the innovation cycles applying in commercially available
communications technology, partly because of the secrecy and
security requirements.
Siemens Information and Communication Networks' Sales International
Security Agencies has developed tailored solutions to network
core army forces.
Additionally, they have focused on application areas such
as access to networks in sparsely populated areas, network
solution for out-of-area intervention, and network solutions
for coast guard services.
Siemens
subsidiaries
Siemens provides an enormous amount of non-military and non-nuclear
products. The list of categories of products and services
produced by the subsidiaries is extensive.
The
major subsidiaries include: Automotive Systems, Building
Security, Computers, E-Business Services, Environmental Engineering,
Intellectual Property, Health Care, etc.
Framatome ANP: Framatome ANP have 92 nuclear reactors
in operation and three under construction, representing about
30% of the world's total installed nuclear capacity. Framatome
ANP supplies nuclear fuel and related products and services
to customers around the world from its facilities in Richland,
Washington, USA.
Westinghouse
Power Generation: Siemens bought Westinghouse Power
Generation in 1998, (the following year BNFL bought Westinghouse
Electric Company). It has its headquarters in Orlando, Florida,
and has an annual sales volume of US$2.0 billion and employs
approximately 7500 people worldwide.
For more information
please see the International
Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) Germany.
This fact sheet
was prepared by Mikele Aboitiz, Sheri Gibbings and Felicity
Hill of Reaching
Critical Will.
Aerospace Contributions
Programs and Products:
Siemens is part of a European team that also includes Lockheed
Martin and Raytheon, which was
formed
to develop the Medium Extended
Air Defense System for the US Army. The Medium Extended
Air Defense System is intended to replace the US’ aging
anti-aircraft system; it is to provide coverage against both
aircraft and cruise missiles. Siemens is responsible for
the system’s multifunction radar, radar management, and
mobile command center.
Siemens also designs and develops software systems and subsystems
for aerospace and missile defense ground stations and for spacecraft
operation. It provides satellite testing services, and develops
new technologies for satellite control systems, satellite communication,
and spacecraft payloads.
Siemens is currently working
on the German Defense Ministry’s radar program.
In Greece, Siemens joined
with Raytheon to manufacture and maintain the Patriot Air and
Missile Defense Systems. Siemens was also one of the manufacturers
of the Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-2)
missile.
This research and report was
compiled by Ray Acheson of Reaching
Critical Will in February
2007 in coordination with the Secure
World Foundation.
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