Today opening of SITDEF 2015 International Defense Exhibition in Peru 1505154.

It is one the biggest exhibition of defense and security in South America, where all the defense aspects of the event will be closely supported by the highest quality of technology from the manufacturing through to the implementation of products and operating systems.

The exhibition will reach a new record of number of visitors and exhibitors from all over the world, including more than 429 representatives of the Peruvian Armed Forces and official delegations from 30 countries.

For this edition, the SITDEF 2015 introduces the first CYBERSECURITY EXPO which will be undertaken on the 14th and 15th May in the Army’s Headquarters for the first time in Peru. The CYBERSECURITY EXPO will bring together the main exhibitors along with international experts who will demonstrate the latest advances in cybersecurity information.

State and government officials including the Peruvian Minister of Defense Jakke Valakivi Álvarez and Peruvian Army Commander Ronald Hurtado Jimenez, representatives of embassies of foreign countries in Peru and international organizations and delegations of defense ministries of different countries attended the opening ceremony.

In May 2014, the Peruvian Army Commander Ronald Hurtado Jimenez stated that illegal mining and drug trafficking were new priorities for the Peruvian armed forces.