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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE SIGNS CONTRACT FOR C-295 TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT WITH AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE S.A.U, SPAIN

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BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 2 December 2022 – The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), as a representative of the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space S.A.U, Spain for the acquisition of C-295MW transport aircrafts today. The contract signing took place at the Officers’ Mess, Bolkiah Garrison.


Signing on behalf of MINDEF was Yang Mulia Colonel (Retired) Norsuriati binti Haji Sharbini, Permanent Secretary (Policy, Finance and Administration), while representing the Airbus Defence and Space S.A.U, Spain was Mr. Jose Juan Corcia Palomo, Head of Southeast Asia, Airbus Singapore Pte Ltd.


The formal signing ceremony was witnessed by Yang Mulia Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Abdul Razak bin Haji Abd. Kadir, Deputy Minister of Defence. Also in attendance were Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Permanent Secretary (Development, Maintenance and Technology), Service Commanders, Joint Force Commander, Deputy Permanent Secretaries, Directors and senior officers from MINDEF, and the RBAF.


The C-295 is a medium transport aircraft currently operating in 34 different countries and is intended to replace the current CN235-110M, which the RBAF has operated since 1997. The Aircraft will enhance RBAF’s capabilities to conduct various mission profiles, including Strategic Airlift, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, as well as Search and Rescue. The aircraft are expected to be delivered to the RBAF in two batches.


 






KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN MENANDATANGANI KONTRAK PEMBEKALAN PESAWAT ANGKUT C-295 BERSAMA AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE S.A.U, SPAIN


BOLKIAH GARISON, Juma’at 2 Disember 2022 – Kementerian Pertahanan bagi pihak Kerajaan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam, telah menandatangani perjanjian bersama Airbus Defence and Space S.A.U, Sepanyol bagi perolehan pesawat angkut C295. Penandatanganan tersebut berlangsung di Mes Pegawai, Bolkiah Garison.


Menandatangani bagi pihak Kementerian Pertahanan ialah Yang Mulia Kolonel (Bersara) Norsuriati binti Haji Sharbini, Setiausaha Tetap (Dasar, Kewangan dan Pentadbiran) manakala pihak Airbus Defence and Space S.A.U diwakili oleh Tuan Jose Juan Corcia Palomo, Head of Southeast Asia, Airbus Singapore Pte Ltd.


Upacara penandatanganan perjanjian tersebut turut disaksikan oleh Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Abdul Razak bin Haji Abd. Kadir, Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan. Turut hadir dalam upacara penandatanganan perjanjian ialah Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), Setiausaha Tetap (Pembangunan, Pemeliharaan dan Teknologi), Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera dan Angkatan Bersama, Timbalan-Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap, Pengarah-Pengarah dan pegawai-pegawai kanan dari Kementerian Pertahanan, ABDB serta Pejabat Peguam Negara.


C-295 adalah pesawat angkut sederhana berat yang kini beroperasi di 34 buah negara dan dihasratkan untuk mengganti pesawat angkut CN235-110M yang telahpun beroperasi di dalam ABDB sejak tahun 1997. Pesawat Angkut tersebut akan menaiktaraf kebolehan ABDB untuk membuat pelbagai jenis misi diantaranya pengangkutan udara strategik, bantuan kemanusiaan dan bencana serta misi mencari dan menyelamat (Search and Rescue). Pembekalan psawat-pesawat tersebut dijangka akan dilaksanakan secara berperingkat.


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