Monday, April 19, 2010
DTN News: Malaysia TODAY April 19, 2010 ~ Deals Worth RM10.4 Billion To Be Signed At DSA 2010
DTN News: Malaysia TODAY April 19, 2010 ~ Deals Worth RM10.4 Billion To Be Signed At DSA 2010
Source: DTN News / Bernama
(NSI News Source Info) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - April 19, 2010: The government will be signing contracts worth more than RM10.4 billion with local and foreign companies at the Defence Services Asia 2010 (DSA) exhibition and conference which begins tomorrow.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the ministry was currently exploring the possibility of procuring armoured vehicles, multi-role support ships and combat aircraft, new generation patrol vessels, frigates and network-centric operations.
"These are some of the equipment systems that we have in mind and will be announced over the next few days (during the DSA)," he said when officiating at a DSA 2010 function, here, on Sunday night.
He said the contracts would also involve some agencies and ministries which were aware of all the latest cutting-edge technology.
Over 200 high-profile visitors including defence ministers, top military brass, planners and procurement specialists are expected to attend the 12th DSA at the Putra World Trade Centre here.
The exhibition has attracted the participation of 22 countries including Australia, Turkey, Germany, the United Kingdom, U.S., Italy, France, South Africa, Poland, Switzerland, Korea, China and Singapore.
The four-day event will showcase the most comprehensive range of cutting-edge technology for the army, navy, air force as well as the security and homeland enforcement agencies.
Among the major participating international and local defence and security companies are Glock, Samsung Techwin, Nadi Defence, SME Ordnance, System Consultancy Services (SCS), MFDM Group, AMP Corporation, DEFTECH, Composite Technology Research Malaysia, Tri Level Miltech and Bry Air Industries.
The DSA is Asia's largest defence and security exhibition and among the five of the most prestigious defence exhibitions in the world.
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