After more than ten years absence, Greece returns to international defence exhibitions, by the organisation of DEFEA-Defence Exhibition Athens. The organisation got in contact with Greek Defence ministry for the official invitation of Turkey, C4Defence learned.

DEFEA will take place in Athens, from 22 to 24 June 2020 at the Metropolitan Expo. It is organised by ROTA SA and the Union of Greek Manufacturers of Defence Material (SEKPY). It is under the auspices of the Ministry of National Defence/General Directorate for Defence Investments and Armaments and the Ministry of Shipping.

At DEFEA leading companies of the defence industry from the Greek and international markets will present the latest technologies for land, sea, air defence and national and cybersecurity systems to the audience of the Greek and international community and leaders of the foreign and Hellenic Ministries of National Defence.

International companies participations include such far countries like USA, France, Germany, Italy, Greek Cyprus, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Egypt, Ukraine, UK, China, Switzerland, and others.

Regarding the Turkish participation, the Greek ministry has already addressed invitation, and the organisers are handling the Turkish companies requests by their offices in Turkey, ROTA Exhibitions Turkey Fuarcılık A.Ş C4Defence learned.