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Shotshow 2013 was a major success in all fronts.  Thank you for your participation, visiting us at Armsan booth.. Look forward to seeing you next year.

We attended IDEX 2013 in Abu Dhabi.  We took solid steps towards the Turkish and SE Asia markets during our trip. Special thanks to Honorary Curtis Weldon for his time and introductions, to Honorary Former Secretary of Defense William Cohen for his invite to breakfast, and to Vice Minister of Defense of Turkey as well as Undersecretariat for Defense Industries for their dinner invite.  

We attended IWA 2013 in Nuernberg.  It was a fruitful show where Ip2 managed to get additional surplus inventory as well as good leads to fulfill offset obligations of our clients in Turkey.


LAAD 2013 in Rio was a big success moving forward in penetrating Colombian, Peruvian and Brazilian markets.  The quartet meeting between IP2, Vice Minister of Defense of Turkey and Vice Minister of Defense of Colombia in addition to quartet meeting between IP2, Vice Minister of Defense of Turkey, SSM, and Undersecretary of Defense of Ukraine were very fruitful, which we believe will result in contract ceremonies during IDEF.  We are thankful to all the Honoraries for responding to our meeting requests, and sparing their time for these important meetings during their hectic schedule.  We are also specially thankful to Vice Minister of Turkey as well as Undersecretariat for Defence Industries for their kind dinner invite.

IP2 team attended the International Defence Industry Fair, IDEF 2013, and managed to finalize two sizeable contracts with the Turkish Armed Forces and Turkish SSM.   Additional industry meetings to market complementing products from US to the Turkish manufacturers also ended with a success that is about to lead two successful contracts as well.  We are grateful to Turkish Congressmen, SSM authorities, and HE Vice Minister for their guidance.  We are also thankful to Ministry of Defense for their kind invite to the gala dinner at Ciragan Palace.

Sir Cenk Tarhun is appointed as board member in the new joint venture with Liberty Petroleum, namely Petroquest Global.  The other board members are Mr. Kari Haataja, Mr. Trent Franks, Mr. Travis Franks and Mr. Andy Carroll.  Due to extensive work of Sir Cenk Tarhun, the new JV already managed to secure assets onshore Australia, onshore United States, onshore and offshore Somalia and in negotiation with Kurdistan.  The target is to go for an IPO within 12 months.