Eastern Europe Defence Week 2016 will focus on increased procurement activity of defence equipment of countries in Central and Eastern Europe – many of the CEE countries have been modernising their militaries and increasing defence budgets, creating the ideal platform for international defence companies to support through international cooperation, co-production and joint-ventures. A 2016 outlook on the defence industry in Central and Ea...

Fast jet fighter capability is the mainstay of any air force; the ability to defend and control airspace is of paramount importance to any nation. Countries with smaller air forces are looking to improve interoperability to maximise the effectiveness of their jet fighter fleets. Furthermore, the Czech Air Force has announced it is actively seeking to establish an international training centre for regional pilots to meet that very demand with s...

Due to the huge success of our inaugural Future Armoured Vehicles Eastern Europe conference in Prague, June 2015, we are delighted to announce the dates of our 2016 event. The conference will once again be in Prague and will take place on the 6th and 7th of June. The participants of Future Armoured Vehicles Eastern Europe 2016 will cover the whole value chain of the armoured vehicle equipment market. The speakers and invited participants will...

Eastern European Nations are seeking to build up and modernise their military forces in light of several security threats far and near to their borders as well as the demands put on them by NATO membership. They need to become adaptable and flexible, ready to deploy anywhere to defend NATO interests or keep the peace. To do that they require an effective logistics capability able to keep up and support with the combat units. Defence Logistics...

As nations in Central and Eastern Europe continue to upgrade their defence equipment, the military helicopter has become a focus of many air forces wishing to ensure they have a strong rotary fleet capable of multifunctional operations. There is therefore a need for a high level meeting that brings together senior military leadership, project decision makers and technical experts alongside the helicopter manufacturers and cutting edge industry...

As nations in Eastern Europe embark on upgrading their military capabilities and increase spending, the Armoured Vehicle has become a focus of many of the land forces commands wishing to ensure effective combat and peacekeeping operations, both domestically and internationally. Due to this unprecedented increase in strategy and acquisition in the region, The SMi Group are delighted to bring you Future Armoured Vehicles Eastern Europe 2015. It...

As part of Defence IQ’s Cyber Defence conference series, the new Cyber Defence Forum is being launched to provide an enhanced opportunity for interactive debate and discussion on key cyber issues. The event will run as a series of panel discussions and round tables, ensuring you get the answers to your questions and have face to face time with experts and key decision-makers. This new and exciting format will also ensure that there is as...