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Boeing Eyeing Rotorcraft & Unmanned

Systems Sales to Vietnam

Boeing is exhibiting models of its H-47
Chinook, MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters
in addition to ScanEagle Unmanned
Aerial System (UAS) and Wave Glider
Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) at
the ongoing Vietnam Defence Expo.
“Boeing’s presence at the Vietnam
International Defence Expo is an excit-
ing step forward in our growing partner-
ship with the government,” said Michael
Nguyen, managing director for Boeing
Vietnam. “For the first time in Vietnam,
Boeing will be displaying a wide range
of leading defence and security capabil-
ities that can also provide humanitarian
assistance during times of trouble.”
Boeing’s partnership with Vietnam
spans close to 30 years and the com-
pany has a corporate office in Hanoi,
along with field service offices in both
Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. At the show, Boeing is dis- evacuation, special operations, human-
playing a wide range of itarian and disaster relief, etc. The new
MH-139 Grey Wolf multi-mission heli-
The Vietnamese Coast Guard current- leading defence and se- copter is based off the proven Leonardo
ly operates six ScanEagle UAS’. The Helicopters AW139 and fitted with cus-
induction of the long endurance UAS curity capabilities that can tom military equipment by Boeing. It is
has transformed Vietnam’s Intelligence, also provide humanitarian capable of a wide variety of missions
Surveillance, And Reconnaissance
(ISR) capability in both defence and assistance during times of to include patrol, search and rescue,
commercial applications. Vietnam trouble. VIP and troop and cargo transport. The
Wave Glider is a long-duration and highly
acquired the ScanEagle UAV in 2019 durable USV designed and manufac-
via a U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
deal. The ScanEagle is manufactured Boeing is promoting the H-47 Chinook tured by Liquid Robotics, a wholly owned
by Insitu, a wholly owned subsidiary of heavy-lift helicopter, which is in use subsidiary of The Boeing Company. The
Boeing. Some of the operators of the with 21 operators, as the ideal solu- Wave Glider can host or tow a range of
UAS system in the region are Malaysia, tion for performing cargo and troop sensors, giving customers access to
transport, search and rescue, casualty real-time maritime data.
Philippines and Indonesia.

Omnipol Aiming for Growth of Czech Defence Products in Vietnam

Czechoslovakia-based Omnipol Group official added. technologies, in Pardubice and Moravia,
is making its second appearance at the Omnipol is the 100% owner of two both in the Czech Republic. ERA pro-
ongoing Vietnam Defence, showcasing iconic Czech companies, namely ERA duces passive surveillance and moni-
the defence prowess of firms such as and MESIT, which produce unique toring systems, command and control
ERA, MESIT, and Aircraft Industries. systems, while MESIT is focussed on
Omnipol Group is a strategic partner in tactical communications and radio sys-
the Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero tems and provides instruments, systems
Vodochody. According to company of- and technologies for the aerospace,
ficials, “Vietnam Defence Expo is one defence and transport industries.
of the most important exhibitions in The Omnipol Group of companies cel-
the Southeast Asian region focusing ebrated its 90th anniversary in October
on the defense industry.” “Vietnam this year. The Group’s roots go back
is, a very important business partner to 1934, when the Omnipol trading com-
for the Omnipol Group. Participation pany, a division of Pilsen Škoda, was
in this exhibition is an opportunity founded in Czechoslovakia. Today, the
for Omnipol to further strengthen its Omnipol Group has an operating pres-
business activities in Vietnam,” the ence in over 60 countries worldwide.

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