Head of Pizarro Program to brief on Pizzaro programme updates at Future Armoured Vehicles CEE 2020

LONDON - Aug. 10, 2020 - PRLog -- With less than 10 weeks until the 6th annual Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe Conference, taking place on the 12th and 13th October, it has now become a virtual event only.

The two-day conference will welcome an exceptional gathering of international senior military officers from the Central and Eastern European region. In recent CC news, 'The Spanish version of the Ascod armoured fighting vehicles, called Pizarro, were deployed to Latvia.' *(Source: Defence Blog). The Pizarro, designed by General Dynamics European Land Systems, was transferred to Bilbao as part of NATO's multinational Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) operation to increase defence and deterrence capabilities in the alliance's contested Eastern flank.

Building on the that, SMi Group are delighted to welcome General Dynamics European Land Systems as Sponsor and Exhibitor for this year's Future Armoured Vehicles CEE meeting, showcasing their very latest armoured vehicles updates. With heavy support from the host nation – Czech Republic, the conference will also feature several high-level, regionally focussed presentations, from senior military and government personnel from countries such as; Austria, Estonia, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and more.

Interested parties that register until the 28th August can save £200 with the Early Bird rate. Register at www.futurearmouredvehicles.com/PRlog10

In light of the above news, with the Spanish Armed Forces deploying Pizarro armoured vehicles to Latvia, delegates attending this year's meeting will have the opportunity to listen to and meet with the platform manager for the Pizarro. Colonel Jose Maria Gonzalez Casado, Head of Pizarro Program, Procurement and Weapon Directorate, Spanish MoD, will provide an exclusive presentation on 'Modernisation Developments for Spanish IFV Combat Capabilities' covering:

• The Pizzaro programme updates
• Examining the capability scope of ground manoeuvre for Spanish mechanized vehicles
• Integrating mechanised vehicles into a wider combat vehicle doctrine

To register and view the full agenda with the speaker line up, the brochure is available at https://www.smi-online.co.uk/defence/uk/Armoured-Vehicle-Technology-Advancement-Forum?utm_medium=www.futurearmouredvehicles.com&utm_source=D-229&utm_campaign=PRlog10

Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe Conference 2020
12th – 13th October 2020
Virtual Conference only
Proudly sponsored by:
Gold Sponsor: Rheinmetall Defence
Sponsors & Exhibitors: General Dynamics, Milrem Robotics
To sponsor or exhibit at Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe 2020, please contact Sadia Malick on: +44 (0)207 827 6748
REGISTER online or contact James Hitchen for delegate registration enquiries on +44 (0) 207 827 6054