His Majesty to launch Bridex 2007 on May 31
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di- Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Minister of Defence and the Supreme Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, will officially launch the Brunei Darussalam International Defence Exhibition and Forum 2007 (Bridex 2007) on May 31, 2007 the Ministry of Defence announced yesterday.
The event, the first of its kind to be held in the country, will take place from May 31 to June 2, 2007 at the International Convention Centre.
More than 90 exhibitors from 17 countries namely Australia, Austria, Brunei, Canada, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Sweden, United Kingdom and the United States of America are taking part in the three-day exhibition.
According to the official statement, the exhibition, to be launched on May 31, has the main aim of providing "a venue for interaction for defence manufacturers and suppliers, regionally and globally, to exhibit and promote their latest products and to explore the potentiality of establishing defence business ventures and the development of the local defence industry as well as an opening to establish networks among relevant defence counterparts".
Meanwhile, in the forum-half of Bridex 2007, 13 international speakers from renowned international defence conglomerate, including Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, BAE Systems, Defence Export Service of United Kingdom, SAAB; Kestral Holdings of Pakistan; Vosper Technologies; Lockheed Martin; Stemcor; and Blenheim Capital Services, are expected to present their talks.
The forum, aimed at creating an interactive discussion and exchanges of knowledge and experiences among experts, government officials, academicians, and private sector on selected topics related to defence and security, will be launched on May 31, after the official opening of the exhibition.
Divided into separate sessions, the first will discuss the issue of Economic Enhancement Programme on defence development, while the second session during the following day will be dedicated to discussing the concept of C4ISR (Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) and UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle).
In the afternoon, there will be a discussion on the concept of homeland security, before the closing of the forum.
More details about Bridex 2007 can be obtained from its official website at www.bridex.org.
The Brunei Times
The event, the first of its kind to be held in the country, will take place from May 31 to June 2, 2007 at the International Convention Centre.
More than 90 exhibitors from 17 countries namely Australia, Austria, Brunei, Canada, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Sweden, United Kingdom and the United States of America are taking part in the three-day exhibition.
According to the official statement, the exhibition, to be launched on May 31, has the main aim of providing "a venue for interaction for defence manufacturers and suppliers, regionally and globally, to exhibit and promote their latest products and to explore the potentiality of establishing defence business ventures and the development of the local defence industry as well as an opening to establish networks among relevant defence counterparts".
Meanwhile, in the forum-half of Bridex 2007, 13 international speakers from renowned international defence conglomerate, including Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, BAE Systems, Defence Export Service of United Kingdom, SAAB; Kestral Holdings of Pakistan; Vosper Technologies; Lockheed Martin; Stemcor; and Blenheim Capital Services, are expected to present their talks.
The forum, aimed at creating an interactive discussion and exchanges of knowledge and experiences among experts, government officials, academicians, and private sector on selected topics related to defence and security, will be launched on May 31, after the official opening of the exhibition.
Divided into separate sessions, the first will discuss the issue of Economic Enhancement Programme on defence development, while the second session during the following day will be dedicated to discussing the concept of C4ISR (Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) and UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle).
In the afternoon, there will be a discussion on the concept of homeland security, before the closing of the forum.
More details about Bridex 2007 can be obtained from its official website at www.bridex.org.
The Brunei Times
Business Besides Oil
