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RSAF Exercise Torrent: Road Closure & Security Reminder
Gentle reminder about the road closures around Lim Chu Kang Road, which commence from 0800H on Thursday 10 Nov'16 for the conversion of the road to a runway. The road will be reopened at 1800H on...
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Defence Technology Community 50th anniversary e books
Singapore's Defence Technology Community (DTC) marked its 50th anniversary this month with the launch of a series of books that chronicle the DTC's  contributions to the land, naval, air and system of...
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Road to Runway, RSAF Exercise Torrent VII: All ready for the AIREX
A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-15SG Strike Eagle overflies Lim Chu Kang Road, which has been converted into an Alternate Runway for Exercise Torrent VII.RSAF personnel from Tengah Air Base...
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Teachable moments from SAF Terrex ICVs seized in Hong Kong
Without a shot fired, the Singapore Army lost possession of nine Terrex infantry carrier vehicles (ICVs) after Hong Kong customs impounded the armoured vehicles as they were transiting through the...
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Yushukan War Memorial Museum: Japan's road to war in WW2
The Yushukan War Memorial Museum, located in Tokyo on the grounds of the Yasukuni Shrine, recounts events leading to Japan's entry into World War Two.The following story boards were seen during a visit...
View ArticleSingapore Armed Forces SAF ends 2016 with New Year's Eve death
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) ended 2016 with the death of an unnamed full-time National Serviceman (NSF) at Pasir Ris Camp, closing the year with two reported deaths - the same tally reported for...
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Yushukan Museum Japanese suicide weapon exhibits at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine
"The Yushukan is a museum that stores and exhibits precious letters of testament and relics that belonged to the deities symbolically enshrined in Yasukuni Shrine, a variety of historical records which...
View ArticleWorth reading about: Perdix UAVs demonstrate swarm capabilities
Look forward to the day when Singapore's defence technology community can share more, possibly at a future Defence Technology Prize event. 😉Worth reading about →United States Department of Defense...
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Visit to the NYK Maritime Museum and Hikawa Maru museum in Yokosuka
NYK Hikawa Maru is a ship that caught my eye decades ago when I chanced upon a 1/700 scale model of the passenger ship at a department store. My meagre allowance being what it was, one could only look...
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Takeaways from the visit to the RSAF Flaming Arrow Challenge 2017
Some observations from yesterday's interaction at the Republic of Singapore Air Force's (RSAF's) Flaming Arrow Challenge, an annual inter-unit competition for RSAF air defence units.Same but...
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Thoughts on the Royal Malaysian Navy's RMN 15 to 5 transformation effort
A pledge to streamline naval procurements, crackdown on corruption and "ill practices" while tightening fiscal management under an innovative approach to transform the way warfighters go about their...
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An albatross we need to nix: History weighs down appreciation of Singapore's...
The loss of British capital ships to airpower during the Battle for Malaya is the proverbial albatross round the neck of anyone tasked to discuss the value of naval forces in the defence of...
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Singapore's DSO National Laboratories releases new books on defence science...
Two new books commemorating 50 years of Singapore's defence R&D in aviation engineering and weapon systems projects were released by DSO National Laboratories this week. Download your copy from the...
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Commentary on MINDEF/SAF Defence Cyber Organisation: Bytes are bullets for...
The establishment of the Defence Cyber Organisation (DCO) by the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) aims to strengthen Singapore's defences against current and anticipated threats in cyberspace.The move is...
View ArticleTomahawk
The Tomahawk is a wonderfully versatile weapon.It comes in a number of variants, as its striking edge can be adapted for different roles.Lightweight, durable and easy to handle, the Tomahawk is deadly...
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Upgraded Republic of Singapore Air Force RSAF Apache shows off new bumps
Seen on a training flight over Singapore, this Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) AH-64D Apache attack helicopter is thought to have undergone a capability-enhancing mid-life upgrade.Visible on the...
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Singapore's homeland security forces on high alert amid rising tensions on...
In the coming days, we will know if all that talk about growing or crimping North Korea's nuclear weapons capability is all bluff and bluster.One side wants to set off a nuclear device. The other has...
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Flight of the intruder: Q&A with pilot who beat Singapore's RSAF air defence...
If you were to choose an aircraft to penetrate Singapore's air defence network, a lumbering C-130 Hercules would probably not top that list.But 42 years ago this month, a C-130 from South Vietnam...
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Republic of Singapore Navy Littoral Mission Vessel RSS Independence to make...
One distinguishing feature of the Republic of Singapore Navy's (RSN) Victory-class Missile Corvettes is the enclosed mast that stacks the EW suite with surveillance radars.The 28-metre tall mast...
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What happens if the Singapore Armed Forces SAF deterrent value is diminished
If you are asked to choose between a fighting force equipped with armour, warplanes and attack helicopters and one that is numerically inferior and made up predominantly of light infantry, which side...
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