REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - The Ministry of Defense will hold the sixth international defense industry exhibition at the Jakarta International Expo (JIEXPO) from November 5 to 8, 2014. President Joko Widodo, accompanied by Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu, will open the exhibition.
At least 29 of 56 countries invited will send their official delegations to witness the Indo Defence 2014 Expo & Forum, themed "World Defense Technology Improvement," Director General of Defense Potential at the Defense Ministry Dr Timbul Siahaan said here on Friday.
The 29 countries are Qatar, Malaysia, Belarus, Timor Leste, Japan, Serbia, Pakistan, Sweden, Portugal, Laos, Poland, the Philippines, Brazil, Vietnam, the Czech Republic, Turkey, the United Kingdom, France, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Korea, India, Egypt, Australia, the United States, Iran, Cambodia, Russia and Thailand.
According to Timbul, the Indo Defence 2014 Expo & Forum is a platform for international defense and security equipment manufacturers to promote their products. This year, 700 foreign and domestic defense and security manufacturers will display their state-of-the-art products at the biennial event.
"The foreign companies that will participate include General Dynamics, BAE Systems, Rosoboronexport, Sukhoi Aviation, Avibras, Airbus Defence, DSME, Damen Schelde, Lockheed Martin, Northtrop Grumman, Embraer Defence & Systems, SAAB, Thales Air Defence, Beretta Defence Technologies, and Bell Helicopter Textron," he said.
National defense industries such as PT. DI, PT Pindad, PT LEN, PT Dok Koja Bahari, PT INTI, PT Krakatau Steel, PT Industri Kapal Indonesia, PT PAL, dan PT Dahana, PT Bhimasena, PT CMI, PT Sari Bahari, PT Garda Persada, T&E Simulation, PT Farin Indonesia, PT Palindo Marine, and PT Tesco Indomaritim will also participate in the four-day expo, he added.
Government agencies including the Sea Security Board, the National Search and Rescue Agency, the Agency for the Application and Assessment of Technology, the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, the National Defense Forces (TNI), the National Police, the Transport Ministry, and the Industry Ministry will also join the expo.
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