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HELLENIC HIGH POINT EU Defence Initiatives, DEFEA will
organise a Workshop with Industry:
Opportunities offered by EU Defence
GREECE ENTERS THE INTERNATIONAL DEFENCE capability development tools.
EXHIBITION ARENA WITH DEFENCE EXHIBITIONS ATHENS
DEFEA will also be used to show-
Defence Exhibitions Athens 2021 case the training capabilities of the
(DEFEA 2021) highlights the impor- Hellenic Services which are organ-
tance of the Hellenic Armed Forces ised to high standards and especially
and Security Services along with related to international joint exercises
the Hellenic defence industry in the with friendly and allied countries. The
region. With its strategic location in potential market opportunities in
the Mediterranean and as one of rearming the Hellenic Armed Forces
the oldest NATO and EU member and Security Services has resulted in
states, Greece remains a key pillar strong participation from global firms
of European military alliances. which have been held up by the pan-
demic from showcasing their wares
The first edition of DEFEA 2021 at important emerging defence mar-
which runs from 13-15 July is being kets.
held at the Metropolitan Expo in According to the organisers, 312
Athens and will provide an insight industries from 21 countries have
into Hellenic rearmament initiatives confirmed their participation at
and its efforts to grow the indigenous DEFEA 2021, which has received
defence industrial base. It is import- the strong backing of the Hellenic
ant to note that the first edition of Ministry of National Defence (General
DEFEA is taking place in the midst of Directorate of Defence Investments
a new and extensive Greek defence and Armaments) and the Ministry of
procurement programme now under Ministers will discuss the impor- Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy
way. tance of the EU Defence Initiatives and in close cooperation with SEKPY
(PESCO, CARD, EDP) in promoting (Hellenic Manufacturers of Defence
A “Ministerial Roundtable Discussion defence cooperation between the Material Association).Greece already
on the European Defence Initiatives”, Member States at the roundtable. has a highly capable local defence
led by Minister of National Defence To promote the need for a capabil- industry and 30% of the more than
Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos will be ity-driven and competitive European 300 participating exhibitors, totalling
organised on the inaugural day of Defence Technological and Industrial 97 state and private owned industries
DEFEA during which EU Defence Base in the framework of the main are taking part in the show.

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