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Singapore Commissions Second Submarine
The Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN’s) second Archer-class submarine, RSS Swordsman, was declared fully operational in a commissioning ceremony at Changi Naval Base on 30 Apr. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who officiated the ceremony, presented the commissioning warrant to the Commanding Officer of RSS Swordsman, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Loh Mun [...]
Singapore Armor Trains in Germany
BERGEN, Germany: One-up, two-up, echelon left, echelon right and bounding-over-watch. These are fighting formations that the 48th Battalion, Singapore Armored Regiment (48 SAR) has executed with Leopard 2SG Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) at Exercise Panzer Strike in Germany. Held on the undulating plains of Bergen-NATO training area – whose live-firing ranges provide three times the [...]
Austal at Euronaval, Singapore Naval Exhibitions
Austal invites you to visit us at two defence exhibitions being held during the last week in October. Reflecting its global activities, Austal will have a major presence at both Euronaval, held in France, and Coastal Surveillance, held in Singapore. Euronaval Austal will be showcasing its ships, systems and support offerings on its stand at [...]
US exempts China, Singapore from Iran sanctions
The United States exempted China and Singapore from sanctions over purchases of oil from Iran hours before a deadline, saying that major economies were united in pressuring Tehran. The United States, however, did not grant exemptions to smaller-scale importers such as Pakistan and Afghanistan, meaning that banks from those countries could face punishment if they [...]
Dempsey Details Plan For ‘Singapore-Managed’ Ships
The Littoral Combat Ships that will soon begin rotational deployment to Singapore are an example of the increased military engagement called for under the U.S. Asia-Pacific strategy, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said today. En route from Singapore to the Philippines today, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff filled in the picture outlined [...]
The UAV Market 2012-2022: Technologies for ISR & Counter Insurgency
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are becoming increasingly important for militaries worldwide. UAVs are expected to perform key roles in current and future forces, thus providing robust demand over the next decade. UAVs are taking on a range of battlefield tasks, and have proven critical to intelligence gathering, targeting, and situational awareness; while armed UAVs are [...]
US to renew naval power in Asia-Pacific: Panetta
The United States will renew its naval power across the Asia-Pacific region and stay “vigilant” in the face of China’s growing military, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday. On the eve of a trip to Asia that will include stops in Singapore, Vietnam and India, Panetta said in a speech that the country’s future depended [...]
RSAF Welcomes Inauguration of Heron 1 UAV
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) enhanced the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities of the 3rd Generation Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) as it inaugurated the Heron 1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) into 119 Squadron (SQN) on 23 May. Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen, who officiated at the inauguration ceremony at Murai [...]
Singapore Requests F-15SG Pilot Training and Support
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress April 30 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Singapore of a possible sale of follow-on support and services for Singapore’s Continental United States (CONUS) detachment PEACE CARVIN V (F-15SG) based at Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB) for a five-year period. The estimated cost [...]
