Brunei Darussalam International Defence Exhibition

In 2009, the BRIDEX International Conference Centre, Jerudong was purpose-built for BRIDEX events on a site near the Royal Brunei Polo and Riding Club, five minutes from the Empire Hotel and Country Club. Exhibitors and visitors benefit from of modern air-conditioned exhibition halls; adjoining apron space for static displays; a mobility park and marina for live demonstrations of equipment and systems; chalets, restaurants and hospitality facilities. The conceptual design was conceived within three hours, and the construction was completed within nine months. The building complex was design by its principal architect, Ar. Masri Haji Mohd Taha, a British-trained Bruneian Chartered Architect. ==History==

BRIDEX 2007 The first BRIDEX took place from 31 May to 2 June 2007 at the International Convention Centre, and 11,000 members of the public visited the event during the three-day period. BRIDEX 2009 The second BRIDEX took place from 12 to 15 August 2009. The Ministry of Defence had appointed Royal Brunei Technical Services (RBTS), in which twenty-four warships from ten countries were invited. Furthermore, a Boeing CH-47SD/F Chinook from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) was sent for static display within Hangar B of the airbase, and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) sent a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29N from 19 Squadron. BRIDEX 2013 BRIDEX 2013 was the fourth and final iteration of this event. Originally scheduled to take place from 8 to 12 October 2013, it was deferred and took place from 3 to 7 December 2013. It was again held at the BRIDEX International Conference Centre, and co-located at Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba. Notably, BRIDEX 2013 seen the introduction of a newer Blackhawk helicopter variant into the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), the Polish-manufactured Sikorsky S70i Blackhawk, unveiled by His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei. The USA again had participation, sending a single USAF Boeing C-17 Globemaster III of the 545th Airlift Squadron from Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii, a United States Marine Corps (USMC) Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey, and a Lockheed Martin KC-130J Super Hercules. ==References==