Naval Programmes in the New World, Wednesday 28 May 2008
Venue: Army & Navy Club, London
The United States naval and coastguard programmes dwarf all other naval and maritime programmes in the world. Notwithstanding a general preference for US sourced designs, equipment and systems on US naval and US coastguard platforms, it is still possible for UK companies to exploit business opportunities in this market using a variety of different marketing strategies, particularly if they are involved in high technology products.
In particular, numerous smaller UK companies have succeeded in the US by teaming with US companies on specific projects or in wider joint ventures.
Aside from the United States, there also exists a very significant naval market in Central and South America where many of the countries are developing or updating their navies and coastguards.
Ongoing acquisition of modern and remarkably sophisticated naval platforms from around the world, together with the recent sales to several navies in South America of ex-Royal Navy vessels, have opened the way to UK companies, especially those offering in-service support to legacy equipments or niche products.
This seminar will review the current and future naval programmes of the United States and major maritime countries of Central and South America and the business opportunities that these present for the UK naval and maritime industries with presentations by Mr Bob Nugent of AMI International and by Mr Charles Macdowell of Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance.
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The cut-off date for receipt of all applications is Friday 16 May 2008. Fr more information contact Clementina Upton on 020 7928 9199 or email events@maritimeindustries.org
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