Ever since I was a child, I remember the road accident death toll overwhelming the 8 o’clock news. This hasn’t changed. Why? Greece’s roads have long been arenas of tragedy, with daily reports of accidents and fatalities becoming a grim routine. In 2023 alone, 621 individuals lost their lives in traffic incidents across the country.…
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…
In the runup to DEFEA 2025, Dimitrios Dafnis, CEO and Chairman of Aeroservices, talks to Business Partners about the opportunities emerging for Greece’s defense industry and the fundamental importance of cultivating strong partnerships and collaborations between the Greek and US industries in order to excel and advance. As Europe moves to rearm itself and…
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…
The defense industry has traditionally been viewed as an exclusive domain for a select group of large corporations, often deemed too costly, unpredictable, or opaque for smaller companies to participate in. However, recent technological advancements, developments in artificial intelligence, changes in geopolitical and economic norms, and the increase of conflicts in various regions, including Europe,…
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…
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…
NEW MEMBERS The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce welcomes its newest members Alexandros Angelopoulos managing Director and VP, Aldemar Resorts Eleni Babaletaki business and real estate law babaletaki.com Ballas Promotion advertising solutions and promotional gifts ballaspromotion.gr Benemar marine technical bureau benemar.gr BIC Violex manufacturing and sales of razorblades and other products bicworld.com…