In less than two weeks' time, SMi Group will open its doors to the highly anticipated Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe Conference, taking place on 3^rd-4^th March 2020 in Budapest.

SMi Reports: An exclusive speaker interview has been released from senior representative, Hungarian Defence Forces Command ahead of the conference in March

The world’s leading military logisticians will be attending SMi Group’s Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe conference, in Budapest on the 3^rd-4^th March 2020 to discuss new trends, crucial developments, and the strategies modern Armed Forces are increasingly pursuing for optimal logistics efficiency.

At the end of December 2019, the German Bundeswehr ordered a thousand logistic vehicles from Rheinmetall worth €382 million, including valued added tax. 
 

BOLZANO, Italy --- Iveco Defence Vehicles, a subsidiary of CNH Industrial N.V., announces that on December 30, 2019 a first order of a frame agreement including more than 2,900 high-mobility trucks has been signed with the Romanian Ministry of National Defence. 
 

The 5^th Annual Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe Conference is set to convene in Budapest on the 3^rd-4^th March 2020. Attendees will have the opportunity to uncover new strategies to improve operations and reduce costs across their supply chain network by exploring key topics such as heavy-lift, interoperability, supply-chain management solutions, MRO capabilities and more.

Saab has delivered the Deployable Maintenance Facility (DAM) to the Hungarian Air Force. DAM is a mobile solution that enables enhanced maintenance capacity for aircraft and other vehicles combined with superior protection.
 

SMi Group are pleased to host the 5th Annual Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Conference, taking place in Budapest, Hungary, on the 3rd-4th March 2020. The 2020 agenda features 21+ briefings from high ranking military and industry experts, who will cover fundamental topics ranging from Regional Updates, Heavy Lift (rail & air), Fuel Logistics, Supply Chain Management Solutions, International Operations and Solutions, 3rd party logistics, Future Trends and MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul), and many more.

SMi Group presents the 5th annual Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe, taking place in Budapest, Hungary on 3rd and 4th March 2020. As the need for armed forces to enhance and maximise their logistical capacity continues to grow, and with the current political climate in Europe, it is now more important than ever that senior military officials meet to discuss planning, joint operations and allied interoperability, as well as engaging more closely and efficiently with industry. Increasing reliability, reducing costs, and exploiting new developments and the growing links between militaries, remains at the forefront of defence logistics as a means of providing critical operational advantages, and increasing allied effectiveness across the region.