UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Indonesia seeks UAV and tanker cooperation with Singapore
The Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) announced on 31 August that it is exploring cooperation with the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) regarding UAV pilot ...
MLF - Military Logistics
First MRTT arrives in Singapore
The first Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) arrived in the country on 14 August following a ...
MTSN - Training/Simulation
Singapore and France consider joint PC-21 training syllabus
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) 150 Squadron’s Leonardo M346 Master fleet has just exceeded 10,000 flying hours, as the detachment in Cazaux, France, ...
MLF - Military Logistics
Singapore reveals details about Fleet Management System
Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) revealed the capabilities of its new Fleet Management System (FMS) on the sidelines of the Defence Technology Summit ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Singapore transfers Chinooks to Australia for training
3rd July 2018
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has quietly transferred five Boeing CH-47D Chinooks to the Oakey Army Aviation Centre in Australia, and has also ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Singapore outlines procurements for 2020 and beyond
2nd July 2018
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has outlined its equipment requirements to ensure the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) remain lethal beyond 2020-30. Defence Minister Ng Eng ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Jeanne d’Arc ready to head home after eventful Asian tour
11th June 2018
The annual five-month Jeanne d’Arc deployment by the French Navy is on its last leg following series of drills and operations in Africa and Southeast ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
Asia-Pacific is perfect testbed for USN’s EFP programme
16th May 2018
The USN is using the Pacific region to exploit the capabilities of the Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EFP) and to possibly develop a new concept ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Unfazed by frigate tracking, France expresses Asian commitment
7th May 2018
The French frigate FS Vendemiaire was tracked by a Chinese frigate in the South China Sea while transiting from Hong Kong to Brunei, following a ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Singapore takes delivery of Aster 30 missiles
29th March 2018
Singapore has taken delivery of its first MBDA Aster 30 SAMP/T surface-to-air missiles (SAM), with the first image revealed to the public in a Republic ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Singapore allegedly acquires Leopard 2A7 tanks
20th March 2018
The Singapore Army could have quietly taken delivery of a dozen Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) Leopard 2A7 MBTs between 2016 and 2017, according to the Stockholm ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Singapore leverages unmanned and AI tech
2nd March 2018
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has begun live trials of more unmanned, data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) systems to overcome the island-state’s constraints and ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Singapore strengthens its cyber defences
22nd February 2018
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) is continuing to bolster cyber defences as hackers becomes more innovative and persistent, the latter ranging from amateur hackers to ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
ADECS 2018: Singapore police leverages unmanned technologies
26th January 2018
The Singapore Police Coast Guard (PCG) is exploring unmanned technology as a force multiplier to better cope with changing threats at sea. The PCG has ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Singapore launches bug bounty programme
12th December 2017
Under a computer bug bounty programme, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has appointed American white hat hacker firm HackerOne to test the Ministry of Defence’s ...
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SOF - Special Operations
Singapore hones SF capabilities in joint exercise
12th December 2017
Commandos of the Singapore Armed Force (SAF) maximised their training opportunities at Arizona’s Barry M. Goldwater Range alongside air force counterparts in Exercise Forging Sabre ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Singapore operationalises target acquisition designation system
8th December 2017
Singapore’s artillery is in the midst of introducing a new laser Target Acquisition Designation System (TADS) to increase the efficiency of Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)strike ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Singapore unleashes new HIMARS capabilities
7th December 2017
The Singapore Army has upgraded the capability of its M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) by introducing a new battery command post (CP) and ...
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MTSN - Training/Simulation
Singapore develops C2 tool for wargames
7th December 2017
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) collaborated to develop a networked C2 system dedicated for Exercise Forging Sabre, a ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Singapore Army unveils soldier load-bearing system
4th December 2017
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) unveiled its next-generation Load-Bearing System (LBS) on 1 December. Soldiers and defence scientists with backgrounds in human factors and anthropology ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Singapore’s Apaches celebrate 15 years
12th October 2017
Fifteen years after their rollout in 2002, the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) AH-64D Apache Longbows are still innovating and picking up new capabilities ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Indonesia to certify Kaplan medium tank
10th October 2017
The Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) publicly displayed a prototype of the Kaplan medium tank for the first time at a 72nd anniversary parade of the armed ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Singapore acquires AN/TPQ-53 radar
27th August 2017
Singapore has finalised the acquisition of six Lockheed Martin AN/TPQ-53 counter-fire target acquisition radars after a deal was signed in April under the Foreign Military Sales ...
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MTSN - Training/Simulation
Singapore opens Island Defence Training Institute
2nd August 2017
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) officially opened its Island Defence Training Institute (IDTI) on 31 July, in response to growing terrorism threats in the region. The ...
