The SAHA EXPO Defence & Aerospace Exhibition, the world's first hybrid 3D defense industry exhibition, was held by the SAHA Istanbul Defense and Aerospace Cluster Association at the Istanbul Exhibition Centre on October 25-28 with a wide range of participants including national and international delegations, defense ministers, contractors/OEMs, system integrators, SMEs, industry professionals, subcontractors, major manufacturers, service providers, suppliers, universities and media.
During the event, UK Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace and Turkish Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar held meetings on opportunities to expand cooperation while Investment Office Senior Advisor Murat Özdemir moderated the panel on “Regional Cooperation Opportunities in the Defence Industry". Featured as panelists at the session, Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar, Roketsan General Manager Murat İkinci, Tawazun Economic Council CEO Tareq Abdul Raheem Al Hosani, and EDGE Group Executive Chairman Faisal Al-Bannai addressed new opportunities, technologies and challenges in the defense industry, highlighting the significance of regional and industrial cooperation.