In the runup to DEFEA 2025, Panos Xenokostas, President of the Hellenic Shipyards Association and President and CEO of Onex Shipyards and Technologies Group, talks to Business Partners about the capabilities and potential of Greece’s shipyards to contribute to Europe’s rearmament and Greece’s economic growth. Europe is rearming and defense budgets are increasing. What…
Dr. Charis J. Gantes is Professor of Structural Engineering and Director of the Institute of Steel Structures (ISS) at the School of Civil Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and works with undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, instilling in them the importance of balancing theory and practice. In this interview to Business…
Today’s challenges demand that we deliver platforms and solutions networked to provide the most advanced and effective capabilities. For more than a century, Lockheed Martin has delivered tailored solutions for the world’s most challenging security missions. Today, guided by our 21st Century Security® (21CS) vision and with our deep understanding of our customers’ evolving…
Emerging and disruptive technologies are changing the world and the way it operates, transforming sectors and industries in their wake. For defense, this brings challenges as well as opportunities, highlighting the need to invest not only in innovative systems and solutions but also in key relationships and collaborations. Business Partners reached out to Nikolaos Papatsas,…
We live in a world full of data. Every click, every transaction, and every social media post contributes to an expanding ocean of information – what we call big data. This isn’t just a trend; it is the new reality of business. But what exactly is big data? Big data refers to extremely large…
The Greek government announced that group taxation is included in its priorities, with its adoption to be implemented within 2025 and expected to have a significant impact on the country’s business environment. Taxation in Greece follows a standalone pattern, meaning that each entity is taxed separately, with no possibility of tax offsetting/relief within groups.…
Ioannis Sapoutzis, Advisory and Business Development Manager at Mercer Marsh Benefits, talks to Business Partners about the importance of benefits in attracting and retaining talent and boosting employee motivation and engagement across a multigenerational workforce. Tell us a little about what differentiates Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB). As a global leader in risk, strategy, and people,…
In the runup to DEFEA 2025, Robert Raymond, Director of Business Development, Electronic Warfare, and Space and Airborne Systems at L3Harris Technologies, spoke to Business Partners about the company’s advanced electronic warfare systems and their role in overcoming threats in an increasingly challenging and complex battlespace. Tell us a bit about Viper Shield and its…
In the runup to DEFEA 2025, Aria Mahdion, Regional Vice President, Europe/NATO and Americas, of International Strategic Development at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), talks to Business Partners about MQ-9B, the company’s next generation of remotely piloted aircraft systems. What do remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) have to offer for a nation such as…
With DEFEA 2025 just around the corner, Business Partners reached out to Andy Karellas, Executive Director of the State International Development Organizations (SIDO), to find out about SIDO’s work as the premiere and only US organization dedicated to supporting US Governors’ international trade agencies. Can you tell us a little about SIDO’s mission and…