Future Armoured Vehicles Eastern Europe: the meeting starts in 3 weeks in Prague

PRAGUE - June 2, 2015 - PRLog -- This Eastern Europe’s most focused and Senior Armoured Vehicles Conference is designed to unite armoured vehicle procurement and technology experts with one goal, to enhance existing and future land forces capability through the effective deployment of military vehicles.

Official website: www.futurearmouredvehicles.com/prlog

7 Flag Officers confirmed to speak at Future Armoured Vehicles Eastern Europe 2015, making this the most senior armoured vehicles meeting in the region.

“The speakers are carefully chosen representatives of participating countries and it is pleasure to be a member of such a distinguished group.” - Brigadier General František Micánek, Director, Centre for Security and Military Strategic Studies, University of Defense, Czech Republic

Event attendees will hear the latest updates on APC Modernisation For The Czech Land Forces
(Speaker: Brigadier General Ladislav Jung, Land Forces Deputy Commander, Czech Armed Forces, Czech Armed Forces), Norway: Improving Through Life Support And Operational Readiness With Better Logistics (Speaker: Brigadier General Bjarne Nermo, Commander Land Systems Division, Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisations/ Main Systems Land), The Royal Netherlands And German Army —BOXER 8x8 All Terrain Heavily-Armoured Utility Vehicle Speaker: Colonel Egbert Treeuw, Programme Manager BOXER, OCCAR), The Czech Approach To Active Protection Systems (Speaker: LTC (Ret.)Richard Macha , Industrial Cooperation Division Czech MoD and Head of the Czech Delegation to AC/225 - NATO NAAG, Czech MoD), Austria's Approach To Armoured Vehicle Modernisation and Procurement (Speaker: Brigadier General Norbert Huber, Director Armament and Procurement, Austrian MoD), An Update On The Slovenian 8x8 Armoured Vehicle Procurement (Speaker: Miha Matek, Head of ArmamentsProject Management Division, Slovenian Ministry of Defence), The Czech Upgraded T-72 M4CZ Tank Programme  (Speaker: LTC Jiri Hrazdil, Commander of the 73rd Tank Battalion, Czech MoD) and so much more.

The full 2-day event programme available for download at www.futurearmouredvehicles.com/prlog

In the run up to the conference, SMi Group asked Mr. Jiri Hynek, President, Defence and Security Industry Association of the Czech Republic (DSIA),a few questions about the current challenges and opportunities for the armoured vehicles market and the Czech Republic’s defence industry in general.

SMi: What recent acquisitions do you think have strengthened the Czech Republic’s Armoured Vehicle Fleet and why?

J.Hynek.: The most numerous, the most visible and therefore the most important AFVs are Pandurs. They create a backbone of the Czech mechanized troops. From available information they proved to fulfil operational requirements during missions abroad. Based on an agreement with original producer the Czech company Excalibur Army acquired authorisation to produce and maintain Pandurs for... To download the full interview visit the download tab at www.futurearmouredvehicles.com/prlog

The official event partner for Future Armoured Vehicles 2015 is the Defence and Security Industry Association of the Czech Republic (DSIA). Sponsored by: Saab Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Avisa, Denchi Power, Honeywell, Kent Modular Electronics, Schroth Safety Products.Supporters: Military Systems and Technology, Seguranca & Defesa, Soldiermod, Police Oracle, Defence-suppliers.com, DSA, Epicos.com, Defence-Industries.com.

Sponsorship enquiries: contact Sadia Malick on +44 (0) 207 827 6748 or smalick@smi-online.co.uk
Delegate enquiries: Call James Hitchen +44 (0) 207 827 6054, e-mail jhitchen@smi-online.co.uk
Contact for media-partners: Julia Rotar, jrotar@smi-online.co.uk

Future Armoured Vehicles Eastern Europe
22-23 June 2016
Dorint Hotel Don Giovanni Prague, Czech Republic
www.futurearmouredvehicles.com/prlog