Image and identity for new SAF units
There are military units such as the British Special Air Service (SAS) who have earned a battlefield reputation - some would say mystique - which makes the SAS primus inter pares.And then we have the...
View ArticleStrong or weak TNI? How some people in Singapore view Indonesia's war machine
If you're the kind of person who frets over an on the ball Indonesian war machine that is resurgent, assertive and on an arms acquisition spree, think about how a weak Tentera Nasional Indonesia (TNI)...
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US or UN as the world's policeman? Don't count on it.
Flashback 40 years:A United States Marine on high alert as civilians queue to board a CH-53 Jolly Green Giant helicopter at Landing Zone (LZ) Hotel in Kampuchea's capital, Phnom Penh, on 12 April 1975....
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Army Careers: A Day With the Singapore Army
Sungei Gedong Camp, 23 to 25 April 2015.P.S. Fix the typo in the online ad ASAP.Cavalry is soldiers on horseback.Calvary is the hill on which Jesus Christ was crucified. Fix the typo ASAP.
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End of the road for Singapore Army 3-tonners and 7-tonners
Singapore Army 3-tonner trucks that formed part of the National Service experience for our citizen soldiers will soon reach the end of the road.Taking the place of the once ubiquitous army transports...
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Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Army Medical Services unveils new Combat Ambulance
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has a new cross country Combat Ambulance based on the American-built Ford 550 chassis. The vehicle was put on public display for the first time yesterday at the...
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A look at Singapore Army sniper rifles
In the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), the lower end of the precision strike spectrum encompasses scoped infantry small arms acquired by the domain experts in 9th Singapore Division/Headquarters...
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Singapore's armoured forces target 50:50 balance between "live" and simulated...
Aim to kill:The sharp end of 48 SAR and 41 SAR Falcon and Glory Company advance to take centrestage during the live-fire demo at the SAFTI live-firing area on 24 April 2015.It's like World of Tanks on...
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Singapore Police Force Gurkha MPV
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) expanded range of protected mobility vehicles includes the Gurkha MPV, made in Canada by Terradyne Armored Vehicles Inc.The rarely-seen MPV has been aptly named as the...
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SG50 flypast rehearsal by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)
This morning, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) held its second internal rehearsal for the National Day Parade over Marina Bay.The aerial practice involved some 48 fixed and rotary wing...
View ArticleKey enablers for the Singapore Navy's growth strategy
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) can deal with war machines in the surface, subsurface, air and electronic battlespace, but it needs to arm itself better against the pull of career options that...
View ArticleSetting your sights on a new job: Career transitions for SAF Regulars
For some Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Regulars, the move from military life to the corporate sector can be a life-changing experience that is fraught with uncertainty.For the SAF's men and women in...
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National Day Parade NDP 2015 Mobile Column gets down to business at Combined...
Place a Singapore Combat Engineers M3G amphibious rig on the road and the vehicle will happily cruise along at more than 60km/h.Place the M3G on water and the vehicle can transform itself into a bridge...
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Singapore Army's Armoured Engineer Vehicle (AEV) and upsized Leopard 2 family...
The Singapore Army's Armoured Engineer Vehicle (AEV), known as the Pionierpanzer 3 Kodiak in German Army service, joins this year's National Day Parade (NDP) Mobile Column for the first time. This...
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Look out for new vehicles at the National Day Parade NDP 2015 Mobile Column...
A number of new vehicles were seen during last Saturday's first Combined Rehearsal (CR1) for the National Day Parade 2015.These rehearsals will continue every Saturday from now till National Day on 9...
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F15SG Strike Eagles RTB after SAF50 flypast rehearsal
Seen in the skies over Paya Lebar Air Base, six F-15SG Strike Eagles from 149 Squadron return to base on Thursday (25 Jun 2015) after rehearsing the SAF50 parade flypast.The six Republic of Singapore...
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RSN Specialised Marine Craft (SMC): Faster than anything bigger, stealthier...
Faster than anything bigger, stealthier than anything faster, the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) Specialised Marine Craft (SMC) semi-submersibles are in a class of their own in the Singapore Armed...
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Try before buy: Republic of Singapore Navy wooden Littoral Mission Vessel...
Whether or not you like warships, a visit to the Republic of Singapore Navy's Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) mock Integrated Command Centre is likely to take your breath away.To see the full-sized...
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National Day Parade Combined Rehearsal 3 CR3: Leisure Park Kallang irks with...
Air show: A C-130 Hercules from 122 Squadron peels off from the city area with Fokker 50s from 121 Squadron keeping station off its wings. In the background, we see a KC-135 from 112 Squadron leading...
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Republic of Singapore Navy RSN Littoral Mission Vessel a game changer in...
[Spoiler alert: If you feel having all eggs in one basket compromises warship survivability and don't want to read a long post, simply mull over the last paragraph.]Flat screen displays at every desk....
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