BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 22 July 2026 – The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), as a representative of the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, signed a contract with the Republic of France’s MBDA Missile Systems for the Mistral Extension Programme at the Officers’ Mess, Bolkiah Garrison.
The agreement was signed by Yang Mulia Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence, and Mr Hughes De Vallee, Regional Export Sales Director for MBDA Missile Systems.
Witnessing the event were Brigadier General (U) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad Daud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF); the Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence; Directors; and Senior Officers from both the Ministry of Defence, the RBAirF, and the MBDA delegation.
The Mistral Extension Programme will prolong the operational service life of the current Mistral weapon system while modernising Brunei Darussalam’s Ground-Based Air Defence. This initiative strengthens operational readiness, sustains vital defense assets, and supports the RBAirF’s long-term development against evolving aerial threats.
KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN TANDATANGANI KONTRAK PROGRAM PENYAMBUNGAN JANGKA HAYAT MISTRAL BERSAMA MBDA MISSILE SYSTEMS
BOLKIAH GARISON, Rabu, 22 Julai 2026 – Kementerian Pertahanan bagi pihak Kerajaan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam, menandatangani kontrak Program bagi Penyambungan Jangka Hayat Mistral bersama syarikat MBDA Missile Systems dari Republik Perancis. Majlis tersebut berlangsung di Mes Pegawai, Bolkiah Garison.
Kontrak tersebut ditandatangani oleh Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Setiausaha Tetap di Kementerian Pertahanan, bagi pihak Kementerian Pertahanan, dan Tuan Hughes De Vallee, Pengarah Jualan Eksport Serantau, bagi pihak MBDA Missile Systems, Perancis.
Turut hadir menyaksikan majlis menandatangani tersebut ialah Brigedier Jeneral (U) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad Daud, Pemerintah Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB); Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap di Kementerian Pertahanan; Pengarah-Pengarah; Pegawai-pegawai Kanan Kementerian Pertahanan dan TUDB; serta ahli-ahli delegasi daripada MBDA Missile Systems, Perancis.
Program ini akan memanjangkan tempoh hayat perkhidmatan operasi sistem senjata Mistral sedia ada, di samping mempertingkatkan keupayaan pertahanan udara Negara Brunei Darussalam secara progresif. Program ini juga akan memperkukuh kesiapsiagaan operasi, mengekalkan keupayaan pertahanan udara yang kritikal, serta menyokong pembangunan keupayaan jangka panjang TUDB dalam menangani ancaman udara yang semakin kompleks dan dinamik.
