Security and defence businesses in Herefordshire can sign up today for a special webinar to help them develop new markets in Central Europe.
25th February 10.00 – 11.30am – Book here
International trade specialist Jim Vithanage, of the new Marches and Worcestershire group covering the sector, says the February 25 webinar is an unmissable opportunity for companies wanting to do business in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania, Poland and Slovakia.
Officials from all the countries will be present at the hour-long event, which gets under way at 10am.
Key areas of opportunity across
the network include:
Army and Defence
- Light Assault Vehicles
- 8×8 armoured fighting vehicles
- 4×4 light armoured and non-armoured vehicles
- Modernisation of infantry fighting vehicles
- Airport modernisation
- Surveillance, reconnaissance, and combat systems
- Robotic and unmanned systems
- CBRN
Navy
- Multifunctional corvettes
- Frigates and modernisation of the ones in-service
Air
- UAV systems
- Combat and utility helicopters
Security
- Border monitoring/control – smart borders, surveillance capabilities, mini-UAVs, etc.
- Surveillance equipment
- Drones and Counter Drone Systems
- Body-worn cameras
- Covert surveillance equipment
- Special & anti-terrorist equipment
- Equipment for CNI protection
Cyber Security
- Solutions for monitoring of suspicious web activities – extremism, dark web
- Military cyber defence/communication technologies – UK capabilities in encrypted communication technologies, cyber security management
- Artificial Intelligence
- Internet of Things
- Big Data Management
The event on Thursday 25th February is one of a series being organised by Jim in his role working with Shropshire Chamber of Commerce and Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber along with the Department for International Trade (DIT).