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| Event Newsletter - Volume 5 February 2007 |
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Event News |
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73% of total space have already been taken up! Amongst the companies who have booked their space for LIMA 2007 Maritime include Finmeccanica, Fincantieri, Elettronica, BAE Systems, Thales, MBDA, Kongsberg, Brahmos, Atlas, L-3 Communications, Rosoboronexport, Tenix, Royal Schelde and Navantia to name a few.
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Malaysian Market News |
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According to market sources, the government has allocated about RM1.8 billion (US$500 million) under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (2006-2010) for MMEA. Procurement of services and equipment during the 2006–2008 period have been estimated at US$150 million, with an initial RM100 million (US$28 million) for the procurement of essential assets for its first year of operations. MMEA is still in the learning stage to find out what equipment and weapons are needed for its operations, making this a good time to create product awareness for companies to make promotional efforts to the MMEA. This new agency also needs to allocate a substantial sum for staff training, both overseas and locally. |
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Malaysian Market News |
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The Naming Ceremony for the tenth and eleventh Armidale Class Patrol Boats was held on Saturday, 17 February at the Austal shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia. Fourteen patrol boats in total are to be delivered to the Royal Australian Navy. The ceremony was attended by senior figures from the Royal Australian Navy, Department of Defence, Government and industry including Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, as representative for the Minister of Defence, Honorable Francis Logan representing the Premier of WA and Chief of the Royal Australian Navy, Vice Admiral Russ Shalders.
Speaking at the ceremony, Austal’s Executive Chairman, John Rothwell, commented on the progress of the project to date: The town of Wollongong has previously been represented by two former Navy vessels, namely a Bathurst Class Australian Minesweeper (Corvette) launched in 1941 and a Fremantle Class Patrol Boat launched in 1981, the direct predecessor of the current Armidale Class Patrol Boat. The new Armidale Class Patrol Boats “Childers” and “Wollongong” will be handed over to the Royal Australian Navy in the coming weeks. |
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