RI Defense Minister to attend HOMSEC 2015 during Spain visit

Madrid, March 12 (Antara) - Indonesian Defense Minister General Ryamizard Ryacudu is on a working visit to Spain to attend HOMSEC 2015, the 5th International Exhibition of Security and Defense Technologies, being organized here on March 10-12. Opened by Spanish Home Minister Jorge Fernández Díaz, the HOMSEC 2015 is being attended by Ryacudu and Indonesian Ambassador to Spain Yuli Mumpuni Widarso along with several industry players, ministers, and high-level officials in the field of defense and security from numerous countries. HOMSEC, Spain's leading event in Security and Defense technologies, is a biannual strategic meeting point for new developments and markets, both in Spain, Latin America, and North Africa. With the support of all main official institutions and associations, HOMSEC represents a unique opportunity to touch base with key suppliers, clients, R&D centers, institutions, key speakers, and media. HOMSEC, the only one of its kind in Spain, is an all-professional exhibition focusing on Defense and Homeland Security technologies. It serves as a solid platform for debate with a wide range of national and international key speakers, decision and opinion makers from governments, companies, and centers of R&D, and a meeting point for OEMs and suppliers of products, systems, and services. The event offers the possibility of holding key business meetings with governments and private buyers followed by consultancy services. HOMSEC showcases the latest advancements in simulation, nanotechnology, and new materials, among other fields of innovation. The event offers an opportunity for Spanish and European firms to network with Latin American, African and Asian companies and institutions. Besides attending the HOMSEC, the Indonesian defense minister is also scheduled to meet Spanish Secretary of State for Defense Pedro Argüelles Salaverria. The meeting aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and Spain in the field of defense. Ryacudu will also oversee Airbus Defense and Space Installation, which produces aircraft such as Eurofighter, Airbus A400M, and Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) A330 in Getafe. Indonesian Ambassador Yuli Mumpuni Widarso remarked that Ryacudu's visit to Spain this time is an important and strategic step in enhancing bilateral relations between the two countries in the field of defense.(*)