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Article: Defendory's 30th: back in 1978, Defendory was the first defence exhibition of its kind--in other words tri-service and international--and set an example for a number of similar defence shows that have since sprung out of the ground in the four corners of the world.(Shows & exhibitions)
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- Armada International
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- December 1, 2008
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The 30th anniversary of Defendory coincided with a change of venue-all for the better, it must be added. The old exhibition centre in Piraeus had become a very serious hazard, but with the old Hellenikon Athens airport grounds near Glyfada having become available following the construction of the new Athens international airport (courtesy of the 2004 Olympic games), this is where this year's (2008) event took place.
Something that tells the importance gained by Defendory on the international scene is that in spite of an outright overlapping of AUSA in Washington on the calendar this year, most of the major American players were ...