Defence and Aviation Giant Companies to meet in Ankara
Nearly 250 companies from 20 countries are planned to be hosted at the Defence and Aerospace Industrial Cooperation Days to be organized by OSTİM Defence and Aviation Cluster (OSSA). With the aim of demonstrating the capabilities of local defence industry to the world giants, the event is to be held under the auspices of the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries and realized together by OSSA and French organization company BCI on 6-8 March 2013 at ATO/Congressium centre.
The press conference of the event, which is to be firstly organized in 2013, was held at Ankara JW Mariott Hotel. Undersecretary for Defence Industries Murad Bayar, OSTİM Chairman of the Board Orhan Aydın, OSSA Chairman of the Board Mithat Ertuğ, SSM Head of Industrialization Department Bilal Aktaş and BCI Aerospace CEO Stephane Castet participated in the press conference.
Ertuğ: "The offset instruments are to be handled at a conference at the first day of event"
At his speech, OSSA Chairman of the Board Mithat Ertuğ stated that they, as OSSA, have been delivering services at defence and aerospace industry with a total of 93 companies and 2500 personnel and continued: "2 billion USD of export is targeted in 2012-2016 Strategic Plan of the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM). We, as SMEs, hope to further increase such target. We believe this event, the introductory meeting of which is being held today, will be a significant step in order to achieve our targets. The event, which will gather the world’s important players in defence and aerospace industry with Turkish defence and aerospace companies, will comprise of bilateral meetings. We will offer an opportunity to companies to set bilateral meetings over the web site at least two weeks before the event. Therefore we will establish a platform for our companies to realize bilateral meetings in every half-hour with an appointment." Ertuğ also stated that the off-set instrument, which is of the highest importance for Turkish Defence Industry,is to be handled at a conference to be held at the first day of event.
Taking the floor in the introductory meeting, OSTİM Chairman of the Board Orhan Aydın stated that the important players and SMEs of defence and aerospace industry coming from all over the world will extend all other participants’ vision and have significant contributions to the defence industry.
Bayar: "The manufacturing costs of Turkey are nearly one-third of those in European countries"
The Undersecretary for Defence Industries Murad Bayar stated that they started to focus on the development of sub-industry in recent years and emphasized the importance of taking advantage of the civilian industry’s dynamism and capabilities as the defence industry. "We, as SSM, are giving full support to SME clusters. Our Industrialization Department is working intensively across Turkey to reintroduce capabilities that can be made use of at our defence industry. We want to see these companies not only in local projects but also in foreign projects and be integrated in the international market. Most of our companies have gained experiences in the international market as the subcontractor of Aselsan. Currently they are in the position of delivering aircraft components to Boeing and Airbus. We are expecting from our companies to hold international standards." said Bayar. Bayar also emphasized that the aerospace manufacturing costs of Turkey are nearly one-third of those in European countries as well as in the United States. "This fact has attracted the attention of foreign companies and we want to make use of this opportunity" added Bayar and also said that they believe this event will be a technology platform to provide local and foreign companies to establish new business networks and cooperation.
The participants will be able to make industrial visits during 3-day event
At the first day of the 3-day event, which is to be organized firstly in 2013, a conference on "Turkey’s Defence and Aerospace as well as Panorama of Offset Market" will be held. At the 2nd and 3rd days of the event, companies will have the opportunity to make bilateral meetings. The workshops will also be held on the purchasing processes and supply chain policies of the original equipment manufacturers and the participants will be able to make industrial visits at the last day of the event.
Nearly 250 major suppliers and sub-industry companies from 20 countries are planned to be hosted and nearly 2000 bilateral meetings are planned to be held at the event. Most of the major defence companies like TAI, Aselsan, Roketsan and FNSS as well as many local sub-industry companies will participate in the event. EADS, EADS Sogerma, MBDA, BOEING, AVIO, LATECOER, AERAZUR ZODIAC, EATON, Torino Piemonte Aerospace, Plansee Tungsten Alloys, Goldon, Agora Consulting, Aerospace Valley, Blufieldand UBIFRANCE will participate in the event as foreign companies and clusters.
