Senior Turkish officials from SSM and MOD attending Turkey Defence Week in 10 days

LONDON - Oct. 28, 2015 - PRLog -- At Turkey Defence Week 2015 on 10-12 November in Ankara, Turkey, international defence companies will meet with the experts who are driving Turkey’s defence sector forward, making the senior level meeting a hub to establish important partnerships and secure business for ongoing and future projects.

For 3 days, 150 delegates will be able to learn, network and discuss new business opportunities with the SSM, Turkish Armed Forces and Turkish Ministry of National Defence, as well as NATO and International Militaries.

Confirmed Turkish delegation includes:
- Department Head, R&D and Technology Management, SSM - Undersecretariat for Defence Industries
- Department Head, Life Cycle and Cost Management, SSM - Undersecretariat for Defence Industries
- Director, Information Technologies and Simulation Systems, SSM - Undersecretariat for Defence Industries
- Director, Research and Development, SSM - Undersecretariat for Defence Industries
- Director, Technology Management, SSM - Undersecretariat for Defence Industries
- Director, Battle Tanks and Tracked Vehicles Group, SSM - Undersecretariat for Defence Industries
- Section Head, R&D and Technology Department, Turkish Ministry of National Defence
- Chief Engineer, R&D and Technology Department, Turkish Ministry of National Defence
- Chief of Battle Management Software Branch, Turkish Air Force
- Head of the Projects, Cyber Defence Command, Turkish Armed Forces
- Director of Strategic Planning and Coordination, Turkish Armed Forces Foundation
...and many more!

International speakers include:
- Director General Commercial, Defence Equipment & Support, UK Ministry of Defence
- Deputy Director General, Foreign Economic Activity, UkrOboronProm (Ukraine)
- Head of Air Force Development, Armed Forces of the Czech Republic
- Helicopter Programme Manager, Armament Project Management Division, Ministry of Defence of Slovenia
- Director of Procurement, Ministry of Defence, Republic of Estonia
- Head of EOD Technologies Department, NATO EOD Centre of Excellence
- Director, Defence Policy & Capabilities, NATO
- Director, NATO Naval Mine Warfare Centre Of Excellence
- Head of International Cooperation, TÜBİTAK
...and many more!

The senior level meeting will also consist of a pre-conference workshop to understand the latest Industrial Participation/Offset Guidelines in Turkey; an exhibition area dedicated to product demo, private meetings and business networking; as well as a Networking Reception and an exclusive Gala Dinner.

Highlights of the conference:
*Turkey’s current defence industry and future forecasts
*Importance of technology transfer and industrial cooperation on defence modernisation projects
*Implications of a changing security environment for NATO’s policies and capabilities
*The Big Potential – Defence and Aerospace Industry Cluster of Istanbul and its neighbourhood
*Commercial and Procurement trends
*Life Cycle Management in NATO
*3 specialized streams: Land, Naval, Air

Official Sponsors include Reckon, BAE Systems, Extron Electronics and NOVA Power Solutions. The meeting is officially supported by TUBITAK, SaSaD, the American Turkish Council, UkrobOronProm and Teknopark Istanbul.

The agenda is available upon request, please email LolaB@irn-international.com.
More information is also available on the website www.turkeydefenceweek.com.
The official hashtag to join the discussion is #TurkeyDefence