In the three-day program, issues related to changing technologies, fast and agile production approaches in the world, strengthening the supply chain, ensuring sustainability and sharing the financial burden will be re-evaluated, as well as the topics discussed and turned into action in the previous meeting.
Approximately 1000 B2B meetings are planned to be held within the scope of the event. While 209 companies participate in the program, general managers of main contractor companies, deputy general managers responsible for procurement and SMEs that are first degree subcontractors of main contractors are also included.
According to the statement made by the Presidency, topics such as strengthening the defense industry supply chain, developing agile production capabilities, creating a sustainable and durable production structure, managing the financial burden, increasing the quality of human resources, and improving export and contract processes will be discussed at the event.
Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün stated that the event, which was first held two years ago in the same period, was organized to strengthen common sense in the growing and technologically deep defense industry ecosystem.
Emphasizing that they attach importance to the contribution of SMEs and subcontractors who will take on new responsibilities to the process while determining industrial policies together with the main contractors, Görgün stated that the suggestions that emerged in the first event were turned into a road map under the coordination of the SSB.
Görgün noted that in this context, important studies have been carried out on the development of human resources, transforming qualified talents into competence, managing financing burdens, improving export and contract processes and accelerating payment processes by digitalizing them.
Stating that the relevant vice presidents and departments within the SSB developed rapid solutions for these topics, Görgün stated that the applications were improved over time and brought to a level that would meet the needs of the sector.
Haluk Görgün stated that the second event turned into a platform with wider participation, as the synergy achieved in the first meeting and the importance given to common sense were strongly responded to by the industry.
The results will be transformed into a strategic road map
Emphasizing that the priority problems of the sector, the issues awaiting solution and the areas that need improvement will be discussed in depth at the event, Görgün stated that the final declaration to be prepared at the end of the meetings will be transformed into a strategic road map and put into practice.
Emphasizing that the outcomes of the first meeting held two years ago reflected positively on the sector, Görgün stated that the results of this event will make a significant contribution to defense industry companies. Görgün said, "In the past process, the outcomes of the meeting two years ago were reflected very positively. Again, the outcomes of this meeting will reflect very positively on our sector and the companies operating in our sector." he said.
"Companies operating in our sector are very valuable"
Stating that defense industry companies are of great importance for Türkiye, Görgün stated that they work with young, dynamic and interactive teams in the sector.
Stating that companies spend a lot of effort in the design, prototype, testing and mass production processes, Görgün said, "The companies operating in our sector are very valuable. They put forth their sweat, their mind, and their efforts day and night. They make qualified productions and designs." he said.
Görgün pointed out that defense industry companies direct the intellectual and financial accumulation they have acquired to reproduction, investment and technology development.
Emphasizing that every stage in the defense industry, from design to prototype, from prototype to mass production and testing processes, Görgün stated that developing products that can work in different climate and environmental conditions is one of the most important capabilities of the industry.
Stating that as a result of these studies, products that security forces use safely have emerged, Görgün stated that these products have high export potential and are preferred by friendly and allied countries.
Görgün pointed out that the event was organized in order to respond to end-user expectations more quickly, agilely and cost-effectively in changing field conditions and said, "I hope that the event we organized to meet end-user expectations faster and more cost-effectively in changing field conditions will be beneficial to our country." he said.
