Aeromart Montreal, held in Montreal, Canada from March 30 to April 2, 2015, provided a platform for defense and aerospace companies to forge new business connections. 800 companies from 28 countries participated, with nearly 11,000 bilateral business meetings taking place. OSSA represented its members at this platform through business meetings, conferences, and workshops.
Bilal Aktaş, Head of Subsystems Department at the Undersecretariat of Defence Industries (SSM), and Hilal Ünal Türkan, OSSA Coordinator, delivered a conference titled "A Look at the Turkish Defence and Aerospace Sector" at the event. In her presentation, OSSA Coordinator Türkan introduced the defence and aerospace cluster OSSA and discussed the benefits it provides to SMEs in the country. In his presentation titled "Investment and Cooperation Opportunities in the Turkish Defence and Aerospace Sector," Bilal Aktaş described the current state of the Turkish defence and aerospace sector, highlighting ongoing projects and investment opportunities in the region.
During the four-day event, OSSA met with important companies, and their discussions with Bombardier and Bell helped them realize the high potential in Turkey. The companies stated that they will make future plans in Turkey.
