KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday, 21 April 2026 – Colonel Pengiran Noor Rumaizi bin Pengiran Othman, the Joint Force Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces attended the 19th Defence Services Asia 2026 (DSA 2026) and the 4th National Security Asia 2026 (NATSEC Asia 2026) Exhibition, as well as the 8th Putrajaya Forum, held from 20 to 23 April 2026 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The delegation from the Ministry of Defence was led by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Defence II, which also joined by Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF); Yang Mulia Mohd Aizul Hakim bin Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Haji Suyoi, Acting High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam to Malaysia; Yang Mulia Brigadier General Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces, as well as senior officers and officers from the Ministry of Defence.
The Defence Services Asia (DSA), hosted, supported, and co-organised by the Ministry of Defence of Malaysia and Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference Sdn Bhd, is recognised as one of Asia's premier defence and homeland security exhibitions. It features advanced technologies, systems, military hardware, and electronic warfare capabilities from leading global industry players. The exhibition is held biennially, with the previous edition held in 2024.
The opening ceremony of the exhibition was officiated by Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia. Held alongside NATSEC Asia 2026, the event brought together approximately 1,400 companies from 60 countries and attracted around 50,000 trade visitors from 114 countries, as well as some 500 official delegations representing 40 countries.
The Joint Force Commander also attended the 8th Putrajaya Forum, held on the sidelines of DSA 2026 and NATSEC Asia 2026, which featured a Royal Keynote address delivered by Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Sultan Perak Darul Ridzuan, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah, under the theme 'ASEAN Security at the Edge of Emerging Technologies'. The Forum is an international defence and security conference that brings together policymakers, defence and security agencies, think tanks, and academicians to discuss regional and international issues.
Amid the exhibition, Joint Force Commander also made a Courtesy Call to Joint Force Commander of Malaysian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Dato' Tengku Muhammad Fauzi bin Tengku Ibrahim. The meeting served as an important platform for both parties to discuss efforts to strengthen bilateral defense relations in aspects of strategic cooperation, overseas mission, joint operations and military training that can enhance the readiness and capabilities of both armed forces.
PEMERINTAH ANGKATAN BERSAMA ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI MENGHADIRI PAMERAN DEFENCE SERVICES ASIA 2026 (DSA 2026) KE-19 DAN NATIONAL SECURITY ASIA 2026 (NATSEC ASIA 2026) KE-4, SERTA FORUM PUTRAJAYA KE-8 DI KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
KUALA LUMPUR, Selasa, 21 April 2026 – Yang Mulia Kolonel Pengiran Noor Rumaizi bin Pengiran Othman, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama, Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (AB ABDB) , telah menghadiri Pameran Defence Services Asia 2026 (DSA 2026) ke-19 dan National Security Asia 2026 (NATSEC Asia 2026) ke-4, serta Forum Putrajaya Ke-8, yang berlangsung dari 20 hingga 23 April 2026 di Pusat Perdagangan dan Pameran Antarabangsa Malaysia (MITEC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Delegasi Kementerian Pertahanan diketuai oleh Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II, yangmana turut disertai oleh Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah ABDB; Yang Mulia Mohd Aizul Hakim bin Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Haji Suyoi, Pemangku Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Negara Brunei Darussalam ke Malaysia; Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Pemerintah Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei; dan pegawai-pegawai kanan serta pegawai-pegawai dari Kementerian Pertahanan.
DSA 2026 yang dihoskan, disokong dan dianjurkan bersama oleh Kementerian Pertahanan Malaysia dan Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference Sdn Bhd, diiktiraf sebagai antara pameran pertahanan dan keselamatan dalam negeri terkemuka di Asia. Pameran ini menampilkan teknologi termaju, sistem, aset ketenteraan dan keupayaan peperangan elektronik daripada pemain industri global terkemuka. Pameran ini diadakan setiap dua tahun.
Majlis perasmian pembukaan pameran telah disempurnakan oleh Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Perdana Menteri Malaysia. Diadakan serentak dengan NATSEC Asia 2026, acara ini menghimpunkan kira-kira 1,400 syarikat dari 60 negara serta menarik sekitar 50,000 pengunjung perdagangan dari 114 negara, di samping kira-kira 500 delegasi rasmi mewakili 40 negara.
Yang Mulia Pemerintah AB ABDB turut menghadiri forum Putrajaya ke-8 yang diadakan bersempena DSA 2026 dan NATSEC Asia 2026, yang menampilkan Titah Ucaptama Diraja oleh Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Sultan Perak Darul Ridzuan, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah, dengan tema “ASEAN Security at the Edge of Emerging Technologies". Forum tersebut merupakan sebuah persidangan antarabangsa mengenai pertahanan dan keselamatan yang menghimpunkan penggubal dasar, agensi pertahanan dan keselamatan, badan pemikir (think tank) serta ahli akademik bagi membincangkan isu-isu serantau dan antarabangsa.
Semasa pameran tersebut, Yang Mulia Pemerintah AB ABDB juga membuat Kunjungan Hormat kepada Panglima Angkatan Bersama Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (PAB ATM), Leftenan Jeneral Dato' Tengku Muhammad Fauzi bin Tengku Ibrahim. Pertemuan tersebut menjadi platform penting bagi kedua-dua pihak untuk membincangkan usaha memperkukuh hubungan pertahanan dua hala dalam aspek kerjasama strategik seperti operasi bersama dan latihan ketenteraan yang mampu meningkatkan kesiapsiagaan dan keupayaan angkatan tentera kedua-dua pihak.
