KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday, 21 April 2026 – 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, led a delegation from the Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam to attend 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.
In the delegation were 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; Yang Mulia Colonel Pengiran Noor Rumaizi bin Pengiran Othman, Joint Force Commander Royal Brunei Armed Forces, as well as senior 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.
Yang Berhormat Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Defence II 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, Yang Berhormat Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Defence II also had a bilateral meeting with Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, Minister of Defence of Malaysia, during which Yang Berhormat Pehin expressed appreciation for the successful organisation of the DSA 2026 and the NATSEC Asia 2026. Both sides reaffirmed the long-standing defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia, exchanged views on bilateral and strategic matters of mutual interest, and underscored their continued commitment to further strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries.
1st DAY: 20 APRIL 2026
OPENING CEREMONY OF THE DSA 2026 AND NATSEC ASIA 2026
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, together with a delegation from Brunei Darussalam, visited exhibition booths at DSA 2026 and NATSEC Asia 2026.
Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, during a visit to the booth of Cendana Auto Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian defence company, at DSA 2026 and NATSEC Asia 2026 exhibitions.
The opening
of the 19th DSA 2026 and 4th NATSEC Asia 2026 was officiated by Yang Amat
Berhormat Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, at
Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
on 20 April 2026.
Bilateral meeting
between 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, and Yang
Berhormat Dato' Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, Minister of
Defence of Malaysia on 20 April 2026.
Group photo following the bilateral meeting between the Yang Berhormat Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Defence II and the Yang Berhormat Minister of Defence, Malaysia.
DAY 2 : 21 APRIL 2026
8TH PUTRAJAYA FORUM 2026
A group photo with
His Royal Highness, Sultan of Perak
Darul
Ridzuan Sultan
Nazrin
Muizzuddin Shah
Ibni
Almarhum Sultan
Azlan
Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah with
Defence Ministers, Chief of
Defence Forces, officials and academics at the 8th Putrajaya Forum 2026.
Prior to the official opening of the 8th Putrajaya Forum, in a session with His Royal Highness Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah, Sultan of Perak Darul Ridzuan.
His Royal Highness, Sultan of Perak Darul Ridzuan Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah with Defence Ministers, Chief of Defence Forces, officials and academics at the 8th Putrajaya Forum 2026.
Yang
Berhormat
Pehin Datu
Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang
Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Defence II,
together with a delegation from Brunei Darussalam in conjunction with
DSA 2026 and NATSEC Asia 2026.
KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN MENGHADIRI PAMERAN
DSA 2026 KE-19, NATSEC ASIA 2026 KE-4,
DAN FORUM PUTRAJAYA KE-8
KUALA LUMPUR, Selasa, 21 April 2026 – 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, telah mengetuai delegasi dari Kementerian Pertahanan Negara Brunei Darussalam bagi 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.
Turut menyertai delegasi tersebut ialah Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (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; Yang Mulia Kolonel Pengiran Noor Rumaizi bin Pengiran Othman, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei dan pegawai-pegawai kanan dari Kementerian Pertahanan.
Defence Services Asia (DSA), 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 secara dwitahunan, dengan edisi terdahulu berlangsung pada tahun 2024.
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 Berhormat Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II 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 serta ahli akademik bagi membincangkan isu-isu serantau dan antarabangsa.
Semasa pameran tersebut, Yang Berhormat Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II juga telah mengadakan perjumpaan dua hala dengan Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, Menteri Pertahanan Malaysia, di mana Yang Berhormat Pehin menzahirkan penghargaan atas kejayaan penganjuran DSA 2026 dan NATSEC Asia 2026. Kedua-dua pihak turut menegaskan hubungan pertahanan yang telah lama terjalin, bertukar pandangan mengenai perkara dua hala dan isu strategik berkepentingan bersama, serta menyatakan komitmen untuk terus memperkukuh kerjasama pertahanan antara kedua-dua negara.
