SINGAPORE — Asia’s top aerospace and defense show opens Tuesday in Singapore, with major global arms makers seeking to cash in on rising military spending in China and elsewhere as territorial disputes escalate in the region.
A wide range of air and maritime attack and surveillance systems will be showcased at the biennial Singapore Airshow, which will also feature the latest developments in commercial aviation, such as Airbus’ A350-XWB long-range aircraft.
“The Asia Pacific region is extremely important to us particularly as we broaden our global focus, and Singapore is a key market,” said David Perry, vice president and chief global business development officer at US weapons firm Northrop Grumman.
“Our objective is to continue to ... provide the most advanced capabilities to help meet the region’s defense and security needs,” he said in a press statement ahead of the event, which runs until Sunday.
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