NATO Naval Armaments Group Chair to address MAST audience

NNAG Chair, Rear Admiral Jose Belo Garcia (Portuguese Navy) has confirmed his participation in the MAST Opening/Keynote session: “Optimising Maritime Operations”.

Following the successful integration of the NNAG Group meeting with MAST last year in Gdansk, the 111th NATO Naval Armaments Group meeting will be hosted by the (11th) MAST in Istanbul, Turkey.

MAST EurAsia opening session will set the tone for the week’s comprehensive conference programme (93 presentations in 33 sessions).

Senior-level authors come from 58 MOD/Navy/Research & Technology/Academia/Industry organisations, 16 countries, and four continents.

Rear Admiral Garcia joins an international line-up of the very highest level. Turkey’s top contributors so far include Chief of Navy and the Undersecretary of Defence (invited).