Vietnam delegation at the exhibition (Photo: VNA)The Vietnamese delegation is led by Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Chief ofthe General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army.
With the participation of 550 enterprises, including top arms-producingcompanies like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Airbus and Thales, this year event is considered to be thebiggest ever.
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) will bedisplayed at the exhibition for the first time.
According to the organising board, ASEAN Aviation Summit, Air Chiefs Conferenceand Chief of Navy Roundtable Talks will be included in the event.
The frigate HQ-011 Dinh Tien Hoang left Vietnam on March 15 to attend thefive-day event for the first time.
The shipparticipates in LIMA 2017 with 140 officers and crew members on board, the QuanDoi Nhan Dan (People’s Army Newspaper) reported. The participation is to showthe determination and consistent viewpoint of the Party, State, and army tointernational integration and cooperation.
It also aims to enhance relations between the Vietnam People’s Navy with itscounterparts from the host Malaysia and other Asian nations and help ensureregional maritime safety and security.
HQ-011 Dinh Tien Hoang is scheduled to take part in the event’s ship review andmaritime demonstration alongside several exercises, including a rescueoperation.
Held biennially since its debut in 1991, LIMA is an ideal platform whereindustry stakeholders could engage and expand their networks towards forgingnew partnerships and business agreements. Its insightful round tables andconferences as well as business forums offer access to invaluable informationthat enables businesses to stay ahead of the competition and seize newopportunities in the dynamic market of Asia Pacific.-VNA
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