Meet Senior Military Decision Makers and Procurement Heads at Fighter Nordic 2013

May 2, 2013 - PRLog -- Global senior military and government decision makers, along with industry heads will be convening in Copenhagen at the end of this month to discuss and seek solutions to the requirements and procurement strategies for fighter platforms in the Nordic region.

Defence IQ’s Fighter Nordic 2013, taking place between 29-30 May, will look at the four Nordic nation’s budgets and procurement strategies. With the help of Canadian representatives, the conference will also provide a focus on how the opening up of the Northwest Passage will require more involvement across the Arctic. The full agenda and speaker line-up is available to download from http://www.fighternordic.com, which includes the following senior speakers:

·  Lieutenant Colonel Rickard Nystrom, Head, Fighter Requirements, Swedish Air Force
·  Colonel Alain Pelletier, Director, Air Requirements, Royal Canadian Air Force
·  Lieutenant Colonel Jaroslav Mika, Commander, 211 Squadron, Czech Air Force
·  Lieutenant Colonel Tord Aslaksen, Project Manager, Training and Education, F35 Program
·  Lieutenant Colonel Lars Røine, Commander, 331 Squadron, Royal Norwegian Air Force

Additionally, ahead of the conference, the Defence IQ team has built a library of resources to provide an in-depth background to the requirements from the Nordic region. These resources include interviews, podcasts, articles and even an extensive information pack, all of which are available to download at http://www.fighternordic.com.

Commercial solutions will also be represented at the meeting, with industry attendees representing a growing international fighter market worth an estimated £22.7 billion this year.

For further information on Fighter Nordic 2013, visit http://www.fighternordic.com.  

Notes to editor:

If you would like a press pass to attend Fighter Nordic 2013, please contact Samantha Tanner at enquire@defenceiq.com.

Fighter Nordic 2013 is sponsored by Rafael, Saab and Eurofighter. You can find out more information on our sponsors here: http://www.fighternordic.com.

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