2013 in Brunei explained

The following lists events that happened during 2013 in Brunei Darussalam.

Events

• The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) receive the first of twelve Poland-manufactured Sikorsky S-70i Blackhawk helicopters, to replace their ten ageing Bell 212 helicopters.^{[1] [2]}

April

• April 7 — Taiwan plans to expand a pier on one of the disputed Spratly Islands, parts of which are also claimed by Vietnam, Brunei, China, Malaysia, and the Philippines, as the other claimants strengthen military deployment in the South China Sea.^[3]

October

• October 9 — the 25th Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit and 8th East Asia Summit are held in Brunei.^[4]

December

December 3 to 7 — the fourth edition of the biannual military trade fair, BRIDEX 2013 took place, co-located at the BRIDEX International Conference Centre and Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Black Hawks for Brunei. DefenseIndustryDaily.com. Defense Industry Daily, LLC. 22 November 2011. 31 October 2022.
2. Web site: World Air Forces 2023. FlightGlobal.com. FlightGlobal International, DVV Media International Ltd. 14. 2023. 24 June 2023.
3. Web site: Taiwan plans to expand pier in disputed islands. 7 April 2013. 13 January 2015.
4. Web site: Southeast Asia in global spotlight with APEC, ASEAN & East Asia summits. 8 October 2013. 13 January 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240425175421/https://www.rbth.com/world/2013/10/08/southeast_asia_in_global_spotlight_with_apec_asean_and_east_asia_summit_29985. 25 April 2024.
5. Web site: BRIDEX 2013 – 4th Brunei Darussalam International Defence Exhibition and Conference. BRIDEX2013.com. n.d.. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130119082335/http://BRIDEX2013.com/. 19 January 2013.