BRID EX 2011 Day One – The Opening

A really early start to the day for yesterday’s opening ceremony of BRID EX 2011 which was officiated by His Majesty who was accompanied by HRH Crown Prince and HRH Prince Abdul Malik.

BRID EX is quickly taking its rightful place among regional exhibitions as one of the top defense and security events in Southeast Asia. Organized by the Royal Brunei Technical Services, BRID EX 2011 will showcase the latest regional and international defense technologies and equipment in land, sea, air and security systems from 6th to 9th of July.

U.S. companies vying for market space include BBA Aviation, General Dynamics, Harris Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Piper Aircraft and Raytheon. European defense exhibitors include BAE Systems, Defense Conseil International, QinetiQ, Renault, Rosoboronexport and Saab. A number of competitive helicopter manufacturers will also be exhibiting, including AugustaWestland, Bell Helicopters, Eurocopter and Sikorsky. Asia-Pacific exhibitors include Australia’s Prism Defence, China’s Hubei Hudiequan Plastic Products Co., Pakistan Ordnance, Singapore Technologies Engineering and Taiwan’s Smart Team Technology.