May 18, 2011 defpro.com
At IDET 2011, the International Exhibition of Defence and Security Technologies held in Brno from the 10th-13th May in the Czech Republic, Eurofighter had a significant presence.
The team hosted many visitors ranging from government and military officials to journalists, aviation enthusiasts of every age, students and families. The Eurofighter stand at the show included the latest Helmet Mounted Symbology System (HMSS), the world’s most advanced helmet for fighter pilots and a scale model of the Typhoon.
On 11th May, Eurofighter GmbH’s Business Development Manager Massimiliano Marchisio (second from the right) and Eurojet’s Vice President Sales Paul Herrmann (right) were pleased to welcome General Jiri Verner Commander of the Czech Air Force (second on the left) and Col. Petr Lanci, Chief of Caslav Air Base (left) who were given a guided tour of the stand.
On the same day, Jiri Sedivy the Deputy Minister of Defence for the Czech Republic and the Chief of General Staff of the Czech Army Vlastimil Picek came to visit Eurofighter Typhoon. During their visit, the Czech Republic “White Paper on Defence and Security commission” which recommended to keep the supersonic capability of the Czech Air Force was discussed. All “White Paper” issues were made public during a dedicated press conference held on 10th of May at IDET. Now the final decision on the future of the supersonic fleet is in the Czech parliament and will be deliberated soon.
The Eurofighter stand became the most popular place to be during the show when 11 Czech contenders for an International Beauty Pageant “Princess of the World 2011” stopped by to have their pictures taken with the Eurofighter scale model.
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