WASSIt? WASS C310 anti-torpedo countermeasure worth reading about
When it comes to underwater weapons, Italian defence company Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (WASS) makes both the sword and the shield.The sharp end of WASS' product catalog comes in the form of...
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RSS Brave at Navy Open House
Make smoke!The Patrol Vessel RSS Brave trails a banner of black smoke as she leaves the East Pier at Changi Naval Base on the first day of the Navy Open House 2013. Her MTU diesels were probably...
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Republic of Singapore Navy Formidable-class stealth frigates display upgraded...
Three decks of the Singapore navy's Formidable-class stealth frigates (FFS) went on show at this weekend's Navy Open House - every one of them with a different equipment fit.The Republic of Singapore...
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Guide to Republic of Singapore Navy Formidable class stealth frigate...
Bespoke:The Republic of Singapore Navy's multi-role stealth frigate, RSS Tenacious, displays upgrades which make her unique among six Formidable-class warships. The modifications tailor her for OOTW...
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Parallel parking the Missile Corvette RSS Vengeance
Empowered:Framed by the portside bridge door,Major Ng Cheng Siong, OOW on the Missile Corvette RSS Vengeance, issues yet another steering order as she comes alongside RSS Vigilance. A lookout keeps a...
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Ship without joy: The Republic of Singapore Navy target vessel Jolly Roger
Dedication:To our weapons development teams, defence engineers and test pilots. Thank you for the work that you perform and the responsibilities you shoulder. May your stories be told some day. The...
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Guide to radars and defence equipment installed on HDB blocks and commercial...
Sea sights:A unknown radar and EO mounted on the roof of HDB Block 14 Marine Terrace commands a panoramic view of the Singapore Strait, a major artery of world trade. The radar is thought to be the...
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PSI: Realtime indications of air quality needed during haze crisis
Singapore's defence and security services can detect incoming air attack, hostile warships and submarines as well as land-based threats.The island nation has a comprehensive Public Warning System which...
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Haze watch 2013: Role of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in combatting the...
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) ability to see, hear, know and act upon military situations that may threaten the Lion City can be optimised to combat environmental calamities such as the...
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Weaknesses unmasked: Singapore's Psychological Defences weather challenges as...
State of neglect:The poor condition of this Civil Defence banner urging Singaporeans to get their homes "CD Ready" is an apt reflection of the level of emergency preparedness in Singaporean homes.For...
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Online survey on Singapore's responses to the June 2013 haze situation
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View ArticleOnline survey on Singapore's responses to the June 2013 haze
It's a nice coincidence that Singaporean Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen's assessment that our city-state "has learnt five key lessons from haze crisis" appears in today's Sunday Times (7 July 2013, pp...
View ArticleNational resilience during haze crisis: MEWR Minister Vivian Balakrishnan's...
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View ArticleExercise Tsunami on the way as Singapore Armed Forces enters war games season
If Singapore's defence information management calendar of yesteryear is used as a guide, the coming months post-NDP should see the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) flex its muscle in high-profile war games...
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All-out effort to protect Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) warfighters in...
Hostilities only:A Singapore Army ops utility vehicle seen during an Afghan winter during Operation Blue Ridge - the SAF deployment to Afghanistan. The vehicle carries a new number plate, used only in...
View ArticleA national necessity: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) longest and most...
Now that the last Singaporean soldier has returned home from Afghanistan, questions may be rightly posed whether Singapore's longest and most diverse military mission overseas was necessary, worthwhile...
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Ready? Steady? No! - Survey results indicate 80% of respondents ill-prepared...
Despite repeated occurrences of the haze, eight out of 10 respondents to the Haze Survey indicated that their homes were ill-prepared to weather poor air quality by being stocked with masks and/or air...
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National Geographic Channel's guerilla marketing for OCS documentary misfires...
Decorations and Uniforms Act(CHAPTER 74)(Original Enactment: Ordinance 5 of 1922)REVISED EDITION 1985(30th March 1987)An Act to prevent the unauthorised use of or wearing of certain orders,...
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Death of Taiwan conscript Hung Chung-chiu: The view from a Singaporean blogger
Source: China PostReports on the death of Taiwanese conscript Corporal Hung Chung-chiu after he was allegedly mistreated by his military superiors make sad reading, particularly when circumstances...
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Guide to Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) MID vehicle number plates
"Sedikit sedikit, Lama lama,Menjadi bukit"First on the list:The number plate 1 MID is reserved for high-ranking dignitaries hosted by the Singaporean Ministry of Defence. The car itself is believed to...
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