Topics will include regional logistics operations, joint interoperability, strategy optimisation, as well as transport, supply chain and MRO management, medical logistic operations, lifecycle management, C2, and much more, all presented to you by a global presence.

In 2018, Latvian government plans to invest €234 million in defence procurement. Most of the funding will be spent on acquisition of military vehicles, ammunition, weapons and personal equipment. 
 

The Procurement Plan of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia for the current year was presented, and the 2017 Plan was reviewed on 31 January 2018. 
 

The Centre for Defence Investment has renewed the public contract with Milrem LCM, provider of defence vehicle lifecycle management, for repair and maintenance of the Patria XA-180 and XA-188 armoured vehicles. Milrem LCM is part of Patria Group. 
 

In the framework of the large-scale program, engaging Ukraine’s regions in import substitution program fulfillment – UKROBORONPROM (UOP) engaged 447 enterprises of various forms of ownership – especially small and medium-sized enterprises – to strengthen the state’s defense capability. 
 

Following months of training and preparation, approximately 450 Canadian Armed Forces members are now on their way to Latvia to provide relief for Canadian soldiers taking part in Operation REASSURANCE. The new Canadian personnel, led by the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (2 RCR) will replace the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Latvia. Lieutenant-Colonel Sean French, Commanding Officer of 2 RCR, will assume command of the multinational battlegroup shortly after his arrival. 
 

LONDON --- Iveco Defence Vehicles, the defence and civil protection brand of CNH Industrial, announced two important contracts signed in December 2017. 
 

In 2017, the SC "UkrOboronProm" plants started and successfully completed development and testing of new military equipment and weapons, aiming to strengthen the Ukrainian army in the near future. 
 

During the last 2 years 250 contracts were signed by the Polish MoD for the modernization of the Armed Forces, which amounted to 20 billion PLN. 160 of them amounted to 13 billion PLN and were assigned to Polish industry. 
 

Defence Logistics Central & Eastern Europe will present over 18 peer-led sessions, including case studies and panel discussions, 5+ hours of networking, 12 hours of highly interactive content, all under one roof this coming March. Aside from the global military speaker line-up, benefit from briefings by highly experienced solution providers within the defence industry who specialise in a range of military equipment and supplies.

On November 29 the Government of the Republic of Lithuania adopted a resolution to hand over to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine on a non-reimbursable basis its assets by proprietary rights used by the Lithuanian Armed Forces by entrustment rights. On the basis of the resolution, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence will be given weapons and ammunition that the Lithuanian Armed Forces used before becoming a member of NATO and do not coincide with the calibres used in NATO. 
 

SMi Group are proud to announce the third annual Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe conference, to be held in Prague from the 6th – 7th March, 2018.  Based on the success of our previous two defence logistics conferences, which were supported by the Czech Armed Forces, we aim to enable senior logistics and combat service support representatives from regional militaries, international defence organisations, and commercial entities to share and learn from one another in a highly focused environment.