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Shows and Exhibitions
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Report on DSA '90 in Kuala Lumpur.
Report on DSA '90 in Kuala Lumpur
While Aerospace '90 in Singapore was a predominantly commercial aviation exhibition DSA '90, held in Kuala Lumpur in March, turned out be a tightly run and virtually exclusively defense equipment exhibition. During its four days it was well attended by high-level military representatives and, notwithstanding its closeness in time and place to Asian Aerospace '90, fully justified its organisers' faith in holding it. Naval Ships and Systems A number of South-East Asian nations have made good progress with their naval plans for the next 20 years and there was a heavy emphasis on naval equipment. Malaysia is planning to acquire some submarines, support ships and two corvettes, Indonesia is in the market for frigates, and Thailand is expected to increase its naval presence. In 1988 Malaysia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Kingdom for the acquisition of defense materiel totalling five billion Ringgit ( a sum likely to be raised to eight billion to cover the purchase of advanced jet fighters). The naval equipment will most likely be of British origin but this is not yet sure. The Malaysian Navy might instead of the corvettes order a larger number speci...See the full content of this document
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