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Naval Warfare
NAVDEX 2021: ADSB looks ahead with new vessel designs
24th February 2021
Mesbar, Majed and Falaj 3 designs see the light of day at Abu Dhabi naval exhibition.
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Defence Notes
Spain bets on national industry to improve defence capacities
25th February 2021
Spain is relying on its industry to improve the defence capacities of the armed forces. The MoD claims that cooperation with national companies also plays an essential role by supporting the country in international collaborative programmes.
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Defence Notes
A welcome but belated US response to the ‘China threat’
19th March 2021
'Strategic competition' is the name of the game in the Asia-Pacific region, as China throws its considerable weight around.
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Training
Belgium joins NFTE
23rd February 2021
Will the NATO Flight Training Europe programme succeed where the Advanced European Jet Pilot Training scheme failed?
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Naval Warfare
Singapore creates new flotilla of tugs and rejuvenated warships
26th January 2021
Singapore can free up its more capable naval vessels by fielding its new flotilla of tugs and old warships to monitor Singapore waters.
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin to enhance F-16 mission planning software
1st February 2021
F-16s operated by air forces in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and South America will receive a software overhaul.
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Naval Warfare
In focus – composition, aims and future of UK carrier strike
17th February 2021
Deployment of the UK’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) to the Indo-Pacific in a few months is intended to be its defining military operation of the year, during which its armed forces are likely to face cuts amid a significant downturn in spending.
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Naval Warfare
New Zealand has learned amphibious lessons
24th February 2021
HMNZS Canterbury has allowed the RNZN to dip its feet in the water in terms of learning amphibious operations.
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Defence Notes
Southeast Asia does not want to choose — but it may not have to
22nd February 2021
Security from the US and commerce with China. Southeast Asia wants to have it both ways, but can it?
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Land Warfare
South Korea to manufacture M3 rigs locally
5th January 2021
Hanwha Defense will license-produce the M3 amphibious rig to boost the South Korean army's river-crossing capability.
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Defence Notes
Myanmar military pleads ‘major cabinet reshuffle’ in coup
4th February 2021
Myanmar's military proves it cannot loosen its grip on the country, but it will still have no trouble obtaining equipment from non-Western sources.
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Air Warfare
Singapore strengthens integrated air defence network
18th December 2020
Singapore has created an air defence umbrella over the island nation with the integration of new assets such as ASTER-30 missiles.
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Land Warfare
Singapore introduces new solider personal equipment
2nd December 2020
New personal equipment the Singapore Armed Forces is rolling out to ground combat units will bring a range of improvements for troops.
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Training
Fox assists Strike Eagle training
29th October 2020
Training management system provides scheduling, resource allocation – including classrooms, synthetic training equipment, instructors and aircraft – and can also be used to refine curricula
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Air Warfare
Brazil completes F-5 modernisation programme
20th October 2020
Fifteen-year upgrade programme reaches its conclusion
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Invincible Class (Type 218SG) (5-6) [Singapore]
In March 2025, the Singapore Ministry of Defence (Mindef) announced it would acquire two more submarines to complement its four Types 218SG Invincible-class submarines. Speaking to ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Invincible Class (Type 218SG) (5-6) [Singapore]
In March 2025, the Singapore Ministry of Defence (Mindef) announced it would acquire two more submarines to complement its four Types 218SG Invincible-class submarines. Speaking to ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Invincible Class (Type 218SG) (5-6) [Singapore]
Programme Background Timeline In March 2025, the Singapore Ministry of Defence (Mindef) announced it would acquire two more submarines to complement its four Types 218SG Invincible-class ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Parrot Anafi (Singapore)
Programme Background On 7 February 2022, the Singapore Army posted photographs on Facebook that showed the Anafi UAV used as training devices in a five-day ...
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Maritime patrol
Maritime Patrol Aircraft [Singapore]
Programme Background Deployed from Changi West airbase, and jointly operated by the RSAF and Republic of Singapore Navy, the ageing Fokker 50 fleet is primarily ...
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Amphibious assault ships, Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Landing Ship Tank Replacement [Singapore]
Programme Background Requirements Singapore needs to replace its four in-service Endurance-class ships, which will be retired in the late 2020s. In 2014, Singapore announced the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Orbiter 4 (Singapore)
Programme Background Contract Announcement Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen announced the acquisition during the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) Committee of Supply debate on 2 March 2022. Following ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Landing Ship Tank Replacement [Singapore]
Singapore needs to replace its four in-service Endurance-class ships, which will be retired in the late 2020s. The country has already announced the intention to replace ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Maritime Patrol Aircraft [Singapore]
Singapore requires a replacement platform for five Fokker 50 Maritime Enforcer Mk.2 aircraft. The total programme cost for five long-range maritime patrol aircraft is estimated to be ...
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Data links
Data links | Maritime Patrol Aircraft [Singapore]
Singapore requires a replacement platform for five Fokker 50 Maritime Enforcer Mk.2 aircraft. The total programme cost for five long-range maritime patrol aircraft is estimated to be ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Maritime Patrol Aircraft [Singapore]
Singapore requires a replacement platform for five Fokker 50 Maritime Enforcer Mk.2 aircraft. The total programme cost for five long-range maritime patrol aircraft is estimated to be ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Maritime Patrol Aircraft [Singapore]
Singapore requires a replacement platform for five Fokker 50 Maritime Enforcer Mk.2 aircraft. The total programme cost for five long-range maritime patrol aircraft is estimated to be ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Chinook (Singapore)
Programme Background In July 2020, photos have emerged on the internet of the first Boeing CH-47F Chinook destined for the Republic of Singapore Air Force ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Vesper [Singapore]
Programme Background On 6 September 2024, the Singapore Army announced on Facebook that it had introduced the Vesper into service. The social media post confirmed ...
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Frigates
Multi-Role Combat Vessels (1-6) [Singapore]
Programme Background Requirements Singapore is planning to replace its current ageing Victory-class corvettes, which are due to leave service in 2025, with an equal number of ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
Singapore BWC
The Singapore Basic Wings Course (BWC) is a 20-year service contract awarded to Lockheed Martin in November 2006 to provide the Republic of Singapore Air ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Veloce-15
The ST Engineering Veloce-15 (V-15) is a hybrid fixed-wing UAV with four rotors for vertical lift and a tail-mounted two-bladed pusher propeller for horizontal propulsion. ...
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Heavy machine guns, Helicopter guns, Naval guns
50MG
The STK 50MG, formerly known as CIS 50MG, is a heavy machine gun developed and manufactured by ST Kinetics (formerly Chartered Industries of Singapore) in ...
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Self-propelled guns
Primus
The Primus 155mm/39cal tracked SP artillery system is the result of a six-year development effort between the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), the Singapore Defence Science ...
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Minehunters
Bedok/Koster/Landsort Class (MCMV 47)
These classes started life as Landsort-class minehunters, manufactured by Karlskronavavert, a subsidiary of Kockums. Some seven of the Landsort class were manufactured for the Swedish ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes
ACMS
ST Electronics is supplying the Advanced Combat Man System (ACMS) to the Singapore Armed Forces. The basic system is already in service with three battalions, ...
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Land: battle management systems
ARTEMIS BMS
The Army Tactical Engagement and Information System (ARTEMIS) is a battle management system in service with the Singapore Army. Designed for applications between the Platoon ...
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Submarine-launched torpedoes
Torped 613/617
The Torped 613 is a heavyweight torpedo used by the Swedish Navy submarines. Torped 617 is the export version of the torpedo utilized by the ...
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AEW&C
Global 550 CAEW
The G550 CAEW aircraft is a Gulfstream G550 adapted for AEW&C;, EW and ISTAR missions in Australia, Israel, Italy, Singapore and the US. The base platform is ...
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Corvettes
Victory Class
The Republic of Singapore Navy's Victory-class corvettes have been in service for almost a quarter of a century and in 2009, a life-extension programme for ...
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Armoured engineer vehicles
Bionix AVLB
ST Kinetics developed the Bionix Armoured Vehicle-Launched Bridge (AVLB) based on the chassis of the Bionix APC, to meet the requirements of the Singapore Armed ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Veloce-60
The Veloce-60 was a fixed-wing UAV first displayed by ST Engineering at Singapore Airshow 2020. It had VTOL capabilities with a rear-mounted piston engine to power a ...
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Patrol boats
Independence Class (LMV)
The Independence class Littoral Mission Vessel's (LMV) have been built for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) to replace the ageing Fearless class patrol ships. Eight vessels ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Hunter
ST Engineering began the development of the tracked Next-Generation Armoured Fighting Vehicle (NGAFV) in 2006 as a replacement for the Singapore Army's fleet of approximately ...
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Air: air combat simulators
M-346 GBTS
CAE is the preferred simulation provider for the Leonardo Aircraft M-346 advanced jet trainer and is currently developing a range of training systems for customers ...
