RIYADH, Monday, 9 February 2026 – Brigadier General (Udara) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim Deputy Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), led a delegation from Brunei Darussalam to the third edition of the World Defense Show 2026 (WDS 2026) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, held from 8 to 12 February 2026.
His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman Al-Saud, Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has consented to officiate the WDS 2026, which brings together more than 925 exhibitors from over 80 countries showcasing future technologies across land, sea, air, space and security domains. In addition, WDS 2026 also features static exhibitions and demonstrations of aircraft and land vehicles under the theme “Equipped for Tomorrow". Throughout the event, the Ministry of Defence delegation had the opportunity to visit exhibition spaces and hold interaction sessions with defence and security companies to gain exposure to new technologies and explore potential areas of cooperation.
In conjunction with the event, the Deputy Commander RBAF also paid a courtesy call on His Excellency General Fayyadh bin Hamed Alruwaili, Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Saudi Armed Forces. The meeting served to reaffirm the strong defence relationship between Brunei Darussalam and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to explore opportunities for enhanced cooperation between the RBAF and the Saudi Armed Forces.
The WDS 2026 is a biennial defence and security exhibition organized by Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and King of Saudi Arabia, His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, which brings together global government, military, and industry leaders to showcase cutting-edge defence technology and forge partnerships.
TIMBALAN PEMERINTAH ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI MENGHADIRI WORLD DEFENSE SHOW 2026 DI RIYADH, ARAB SAUDI
RIYADH, Isnin, 9 Februari 2026 – Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (Udara) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim Timbalan Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah mengetuai delegasi dari Negara Brunei Darussalam ke edisi ketiga
World Defense Show 2026 (WDS 2026) yang berlangsung di Riyadh, Arab Saudi, dari 8 hingga 12 Februari 2026.
Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Putera Khalid bin Salman Al-Saud, Menteri Pertahanan Kerajaan Arab Saudi telah berkenan merasmikan WDS 2026 yang menghimpunkan lebih 925 pameran dari lebih 80 buah negara yang mempamerkan teknologi masa depan merentasi domain darat, laut, udara, angkasa lepas dan keselamatan. Disamping itu, WDS 2026 juga menampilkan pameran statik dan demonstrasi pesawat dan kenderaan darat di bawah tema “Equipped for Tomorrow". Disepanjang acara tersebut, delegasi Kementerian Pertahanan telah berpeluang melawat ruang-ruang pameran serta mengadakan sesi interaksi bersama syarikat-syarikat pertahanan dan keselamatan mendapatkan pendedahan mengenai teknologi baharu serta meneroka potensi bidang kerjasama.
Semasa acara tersebut, Yang Mulia Timbalan Pemerintah ABDB juga telah mengadakan kunjungan hormat ke atas Tuan Yang Terutama Jeneral Fayyadh bin Hamed Alruwaili, Ketua Turus Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Arab Saudi bagi membincangkan hala tuju dan meneroka peluang kerjasama dua hala antara ABDB dan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Arab Saudi.
WDS 2026 merupakan pameran pertahanan dan keselamatan dwitahunan yang dianjurkan oleh
Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), di bawah naungan Penjaga Dua Masjid Suci dan Raja Arab Saudi, Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Raja Arab Saudi, yang menghimpunkan pemimpin kerajaan, tentera dan industri global untuk mempamerkan teknologi pertahanan canggih dan menjalin kerjasama.
