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The contract was signed during meeting at the Paris Air Show\nby Yousif Mahmoud, Director General of the Bahrain International Airshow and\nCraig Spyhalski, International Air and Show Trade Lead at Lockheed Martin, in\nthe presence of His Excellency Mohamed bin Thamer Al Kaabi, Bahrain\u2019s Minister\nof Transportation and Telecommunication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A relationship spanning decades, Bahrain was the first\ncountry in the region to adopt Lockheed Martin\u2019s F-16 aircraft for the Royal\nBahraini Air Force and in early 2023 became the first country in the world to\nreceive delivery of the first \u2018F-16 Block 70\u2019 fighter jet from the\nmanufacturer. Lockheed Martin has secured their presence at BIAS 2024 with a\nstand in the exhibition hall and dedicated chalet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Organized by the Bahrain Ministry of Transportation and\nTelecommunications and the Royal Bahraini Air Force in association with\nFarnborough International, BIAS has been designed to reflect aerospace and\ndefense industry demands and will harness global expertise to provide crucial\nthought leadership and insight. Now in its seventh year, BIAS has cemented\nitself as a must-attend biennial event in the aerospace and defense industry,\nrenowned for bringing the best and brightest of the aerospace industry in an\nintimate platform to do business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa\nAl Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and under the supervision of His\nHighness Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Personal Representative of His\nMajesty the King and the Chairman of BIAS\u2019 Supreme Organizing Committee, BIAS\nwill return to the aerospace calendar 13-15 November 2024 at Sakhir Airbase\nBahrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n