PARIS, REPUBLIC OF FRANCE, 17 June 2026 – Coinciding with the Eurosatory 2026: The Global Defence and Security event held from 15 to 19 June 2026, in Paris, Republic of France, the 15th Joint Defence Working Committee (JDWC) meeting between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of France took place at the Eurosatory, Villepinte Expo Centre, in Paris, Republic of France. The meeting was co-chaired by Yang Mulia Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam and Brigadier General (Armament Corps) Mickaël Le Cam, Director ‘Asia-Pacific’ within the International Directorate for Cooperation and Export at Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), Ministry of the Armed Forces, Republic of France. Senior representatives from the defence establishments and armed forces of both countries also attended.
The meeting agenda centred on sharing updates about the recent developments in both armed forces particularly on technical and military equipment cooperation, as well as exploring ways to further strengthen the relationship.
On 18 June 2026, Brunei Darussalam’s Co-Chair conducted a meeting with Captain (Navy) Nicolas Rossignol, Head of the Asia, Oceania and Latin America within the Department of the Directorate for International Relations and Strategy (DGRIS) at the French Ministry of Armed Forces Headquarters located in Balard-Paris, Republic of France. where both sides exchanged views on regional and global defence and security matters as well as discussing bilateral defence cooperation.
At the Eurosatory 2026, Brunei delegation visited several defence companies.
Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of France signed the Agreement Concerning Cooperation in Defence Matters and in Defence Equipment on 25 February 1999 in Bandar Seri Begawan. This agreement was renewed in March 2023.
NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM DAN REPUBLIK PERANCIS MENGADAKAN MESYUARAT JAWATANKUASA KERJA PERTAHANAN BERSAMA KE-15 DI PARIS, REPUBLIK PERANCIS
PARIS, REPUBLIK PERANCIS, 17 Jun 2026 – Bertepatan dengan Eurosatory 2026: Acara Pertahanan dan Keselamatan Global yang diadakan dari 15 hingga 19 Jun 2026, di Paris, Republik Perancis, Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Kerja Pertahanan Bersama (JKPB) kali ke-15 di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Perancis turut berlangsung di Eurosatory, di Pusat Ekspo Villepinte, Paris, Republik Perancis. Mesyuarat itu dipengerusikan bersama oleh Yang Mulia Brigadier Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Seri Pahlawan Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan Brunei Darussalam dan Brigadier Jeneral (Kor Persenjataan) Mickaë Le Cam, Pengarah ‘Asia-Pasifik’ di Direktorat Antarabangsa bagi Kerjasama dan Eksport di Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), Kementerian Angkatan Tentera, Perancis. Turut hadir adalah pegawai-pegawai kanan dari kementerian pertahanan dan angkatan tentera kedua-dua negara.
Agenda mesyuarat tertumpu kepada perkongsian maklumat mengenai perkembangan terkini dalam kedua-dua angkatan tentera terutamanya mengenai kerjasama peralatan teknikal dan ketenteraan, serta meneroka cara untuk mengukuhkan lagi hubungan.
Pada 18 Jun 2026, Pengerusi Bersama Negara Brunei Darussalam mengadakan pertemuan dengan Kapten (Tentera Laut) Nicolas Rossignol, Ketua Asia, Oceania dan Amerika Latin dalam Jabatan Direktorat Hubungan dan Strategi Antarabangsa(DGRIS), di Ibu Pejabat Kementerian Angkatan Tentera Perancis yang terletak di Balard-Paris, Republik Perancis, di mana kedua-dua pihak bertukar-tukar pandangan mengenai hal ehwal pertahanan dan keselamatan serantau dan global serta membincangkan pertahanan dua hala kerjasama.
Semasa Eurosatory 2026, delegasi Negara Brunei Darussalam melawat beberapa syarikat pertahanan.
Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Perancis menandatangani Perjanjian Mengenai Kerjasama dalam Hal Ehwal Pertahanan dan Peralatan Pertahanan pada 25 Februari 1999 di Bandar Seri Begawan. Perjanjian ini telah diperbaharui pada Mac 2023.