HISTORY OF SEKPY
SEKPY is a non-profit organisation whose basic aim is, on the one hand, to support and promote the interests of its members and, on the other, to develop the local defence industry so that it can meet domestic and international needs, in order to reduce the large national trade balance deficit in the field of defence equipment.
SEKPY was founded in March 1982. The founding members were initially 20 companies with experience in the defence industry, employing around 2,000 people. Over time more companies joined the Association, and today almost all Greek defence industries are members of SEKPY, which directly employs 19,500 people.
The companies are organised, operate and are managed in accordance with modern standards and procedures that have been successfully assessed by foreign organisations and manufacturers who undertake defence workloads. More of them meet all the requirements of the Allied Quality Assurance Publications (AQAP) and of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
OBJECTIVES OF SEKPY
- Submitting proposals to government authorities for the national planning of the development of the Greek Defence Industry.
- Participating in the shaping and implementation of national policy on research, development and technology in the defence sector.
- Ensuring the participation of domestic industry in armament programmes as well as in Research & Development programmes.
- Cooperating with corresponding associations abroad with the aim of promoting joint programmes of industrial cooperation.
- Representing the domestic defence industry in Greek and international organisations and associations.
- Carrying out studies on subjects relating to the defence industry and equipment.
- Contributing to the promotion of domestic defence industries and of the products and services they produce in the international market.
- Keeping members informed of developments in the Greek and international defence environment.
- Supporting members in the success of their activities and in their cooperation with the Ministry of National Defence and other state bodies.
- Organising conferences and seminars.
Assisting foreign firms interested in industrial cooperation in the Greek defence market.
