Representatives from OSSA Ostim Defense and Aerospace Cluster traveled to Italy to participate in the 4th Aerospace & Defense Meetings, held from October 22-24, 2013. The event, attended by 600 companies from 25 countries, featured conferences on Horizon 2020 on the first day, with speakers from companies such as Alenia Aermacchi, Selex Es, Avio Aero, and Ge Aviation. On the second and third days, 8,000 bilateral business meetings took place between participating companies. This event, which also provided an opportunity to meet with other sector clusters in Europe and the world, featured a presentation by Arif Sezgin, Sectoral Strategy and Investment Manager of the Undersecretariat of Defence Industry, on the topic of "Cooperation Opportunities with the Turkish Defence Industry," informing the audience about how foreign companies can find subcontractors in Turkey. Following this presentation, which attracted great interest from foreign companies, Hilal Ünal, Coordinator of the OSSA Ostim Defence and Aerospace Cluster, informed the participants about the sectoral operation and the structure of the cluster in Turkey with her presentation on "Supply Chain in the Turkish Defence and Aerospace Industry." During their visit to Turin, OSSA also had the chance to visit Alenia Aermacchi's production factories and observe the company's production line.
