BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 2 February 2024 – The Ministry of Defence, as a representative of the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, signed a contract with General Dynamics Mission Systems-Italy for the acquisition and delivery of a new Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) System.
Signing on behalf of the Ministry of Defence was Yang Mulia Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Permanent Secretary, while representing General Dynamics Mission Systems-Italy was Mr. Pasquale Andolfo, Vice President and General Manager, General Dynamics Mission Systems-Italy. The signing ceremony was held at Officers’ Mess, Bolkiah Garrison.
Also in attendance were Acting Joint Force Commander Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Directors, senior officers, Attorney General’s Chambers and delegation from General Dynamics Mission Systems, Italy.
The C4ISR programme is intended to progressively develop, enhance and deliver a capability to underpin a networked force. The new C4ISR System will also promote joint operations with integration to other security and government agencies for common situational awareness. This is in line with the Defence White Paper 2021 which aims to achieve information advantage through a networked command communication.
KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN MENANDATANGANI KONTRAK PEMBEKALAN
COMMAND, CONTROL. COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS, INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE (C4ISR) SYSTEM BERSAMA GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, ITALI
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Juma’at, 2 Februari 2024 – 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 General Dynamics Mission Systems, Itali bagi pemerolehan dan pembekalan Sistem
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR).
Menandatangani perjanjian bagi pihak Kementerian Pertahanan ialah Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan, manakala pihak General Dynamics Mission Systems, Itali diwakili oleh Tuan Pasquale Andolfo, Naib Presiden dan Pengurus Am, General Dynamics Mission Systems, Itali. Majlis penandatanganan tersebut berlangsung di Mes Pegawai, Bolkiah Garison.
Turut menyaksikan majlis penandatangani perjanjian tersebut adalah Pemangku Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap dari Kementerian Pertahanan, Pengarah-pengarah, pegawai-pegawai kanan, Pejabat Peguam Negara serta rombongan dari General Dynamics Mission Systems, Itali.
Program C4ISR ini dihasratkan untuk membangun, mempertingkatkan dan membekalkan keupayaan secara progresif untuk menyokong angkatan berangkaian. Sistem C4ISR yang baru ini akan menyumbang kepada operasi bersama melalui integrasi dengan agensi sekuriti dan agensi kerajaan untuk mencapai kesedaran situasi bersama. Ini adalah selaras dengan
Defence White Paper 2021
yang mana salah satu matlamatnya adalah untuk mencapai kelebihan maklumat melalui komunikasi berangkaian.
