SEVILLE, SPAIN, Tuesday, 19 December 2023
–
A momentous occasion for Brunei Darussalam's Ministry of Defence unfolded as it formally approved the first C295MW aircraft, marking a significant step towards modernising the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF).
Major (U) Arif Shamirul bin Salleh, RBAirF, representing Ministry of Defence as Head of the Resident Project Team and Pablo Alvaro Ramos Ruiz from Airbus Defence and Space S.A.U signed the certificate of Customer Acceptance Test for the first C295MW aircraft, solidifying a landmark deal for RBAirF. The other team members of RPO also includes Muhammad Hidayat bin Haji Ahmad, Research Officer from The Centre of Science and Technology Research and Development (CSTRAD), Warrant Officer 2 (U) Mohammad Asri bin Haji Awang, a specialist in Airframe/Engines and Initial Provisioning List, and A230 E Warrant Officer 2 (Rtd) Mohd Kamal Kamarul Shahrin bin Haji Lamat, an IT Systems and Avionics Specialist. The Resident Project Office (RPO) is responsible to supervise and manage the entire aircraft development process until it is accepted by the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF).
To denote this historic event, the aircraft key was officially presented to Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohd Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, RBAirF Commander at the Airbus Defence and Space San Pablo, Seville, Spain. The remarkable milestone was witnessed by the Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister of Defence Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd YussoF, Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) as well as other members of the RBAirF.
The official handover of the aircraft key signifies a deeper collaboration between Brunei and Airbus Defence and Space San Pablo and this partnership is expected to continue as the RBAirF takes delivery of additional C295MW aircraft in the future.
The C295MW aircraft is capable of performing various missions including Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations, MEDEVAC (Medical Evacuations), NEO (Non-combatant Evacuation Operations) and SAR (Search and Rescue operations). The aircraft is also configurable to conduct various roles such as troop and cargo transportation, VIP transportation, and facilitating various military training that includes freefall, airborne static jumps and cargo drops.
MAJLIS PENERIMAAN DAN PENANDATANGANAN SIJIL
CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE TEST (CAT) BAGI PESAWAT PERTAMA C295MW TENTERA UDARA DIRAJA BRUNEI DI SAN PABLO, SEVILLE, SEPANYOL
SEVILLE, SEPANYOL, Selasa, 19 Disember
2023 - Satu peristiwa penting bagi Kementerian Pertahanan berlangsung apabila iainya secara rasmi meluluskan pesawat C295MW pertama, menandakan satu langkah penting ke arah memodernisasikan Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB).
Mejar (U) Arif Shamirul bin Salleh, TUDB, mewakili Kementerian Pertahanan sebagai Ketua
Resident Project Team (RPO) dan Pablo Alvaro Ramos Ruiz dari Airbus Defence and Space S.A.U telah menandatangani
Customer Acceptance Test untuk pesawat C295MW pertama, mengukuhkan perjanjian penting untuk TUDB. Ahli pasukan RPO yang lain juga termasuk Muhammad Hidayat bin Haji Ahmad, Pegawai Penyelidik Pusat Penyelidikan dan Perkembangan Sains dan Teknologi (P3ST), Pegawai Waran 2 (U) Mohammad Asri bin Haji Awang, Pakar dalam bidang
Airframe/Engines and Initial Provisioning List dan A230 E Pegawai Warran 2 (B) Mohd Kamal Kamarul Shahrin bin Haji Lamat, Pakar bagi
IT Systems and Avionics. RPO bertanggungjawab untuk menyelia dan menguruskan keseluruhan proses pembangunan pesawat sehingga ia diterima oleh TUDB.
Bagi menandakan peristiwa bersejarah ini, kunci pesawat telah disampaikan secara rasmi kepada Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohd Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, Pemerintah TUDB di Airbus Defence and Space San Pablo, Seville, Sepanyol. Pencapaian yang bersejarah ini telah disaksikan oleh Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan Kedua dan Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) serta anggota-anggota penerimaan pesawat daripada TUDB.
Penyerahan rasmi kunci pesawat itu menandakan kerjasama yang lebih mendalam di antara TUDB dan Airbus Defence and Space San Pablo. Perkongsian ini dijangka berterusan apabila Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei menerima penghantaran pesawat C295MW tambahan pada masa hadapan.
Pesawat C295MW ini berkeupayaan dalam melaksanakan pelbagai misi termasuk operasi Bantuan Kemanusiaan dan Bantuan Bencana (HADR),
MEDEVAC (Medical Evacuation),
NEO (Non Combatant Evacuation Operations) dan
SAR (Operasi Mencari dan Menyelamat). Pesawat ini juga boleh dikonfigurasikan untuk melaksanakan pelbagai peranan seperti Pengangkutan Anggota dan Kargo, Pengangkutan VIP,
Freefall, Airborne Static Jumps dan Cargo Drops.
