Utah Defense Alliance and Kord Host Event on Capitol Hill

09-Jul-2015

On the 19th of May 2015 Kord Defence in partnership with the Utah Defense Alliance hosted an event in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill. The purpose was to honour the Utah Defense Alliance and to introduce Kord Defence and its technology to US government leaders and the military. Kord was represented by Uwe Boettcher, Dominic Kelly and Peter Moran.

Congressmen Rob Bishop and Chris Stewart served as Honorary Chairs of the event. Both expressed great interest and support for Kord's efforts to transfer its technology to the US and acknowledged its potential for keeping US soldiers safer.

The event was well attended by representatives from the US Department of Defense and the US military, as well as US Congressional staff, representatives from the Australian Embassy, and government representatives and local leaders from the State of Utah.

From Left to Right: Congressman Chris Stewart (R), Uwe Boettcher (Chairman); Air Marshal John Harvey (Defence Materiel Organisation); Dominic Kelly (Director), Congressman Rob Bishop (R), and Peter Moran (Managing Director)