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Circuit breaker Day 49 pix: Republic of Singapore Navy RSN Missile Corvette
Before the Internet made open source information so accessible, defence enthusiasts commonly amassed a collection of brochures from defence companies to keep updated with weapons technology. Space...
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Circuit breaker Day 50 pix: Simulated enemy vehicle
Here's Singapore Army Land Rover Defender pretending it's fiercer and deadlier than it actually is.The Land Rover carries a frame that changes its profile to that of a tracked vehicle with a "turret"....
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Circuit breaker Day 51 pix: Self Study Topic Malacca Strait Collision Case Study
A number of interesting foreign warships drop by at Sembawang Wharves, in the north of Singapore, every year.These pictures of the United States Navy destroyer, USS Ingersoll (DD-990), were taken in...
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Circuit breaker Day 52 pix: Singapore Armed Forces SAF assets during operations
Source: RSAF Facebook (both images)Notice something different about these Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Super Pumas apart from the all-white United Nations livery? Yes, their Turbomeca Makila...
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Circuit breaker Day 53 pix: Guide to Paya Lebar Air Base air activities
If you're working from home near a Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) air base, chances are you would have noticed the high level of air activities on weekdays.And if you're an eastie living near...
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Circuit breaker Day 54 pix: Singapore Army anti-tank jeeps
Don't you miss the time when the Singapore Army's Army Open House (AOH) used to allow visitors to watch a live-firing component at Pasir Laba?And if you're old enough, you might even remember the...
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Circuit breaker Day 55 pix: Republic of Singapore Air Force RSAF Warbirds
This decommissioned Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) RF-5S Tigereye photo reconnaissance fighter with its modified nose all masked up is at the Air Force School in Paya Lebar Air Base.The RF-5 is...
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Circruit breaker Day 56 (last day) pix: Singapore Armed Forces SAF old warriors
Adieu Intrepid: The decommissioned Republic of Singapore Navy tank landing ship, RSS Intrepid, seen at the breaker's yard. Till the very end, the LST was kept shipshape as is evident from the condition...
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Senang Diri Blog Time-out
Sunrise on Monday 1 June 2020, the dawn my father never lived to see.Dear Friends,The Senang Diri blog will take a time-out of a month or more from today.My dad died at home on Sunday 31 May 2020 at...
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National Day Parade 2020 flypast rehearsal
This arrow formation of six Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-15SGs will soar across Singapore tomorrow morning. The flight will be part of the RSAF's first internal rehearsal for this year's...
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National Day Parade 2020 fly past rehearsal 1
A big "Thank You!" to friends around the island who kept my phone buzzing with updates this morning as the National Day Parade fly past rehearsal got underway.Thanks to your keen eye, we managed to...
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Public Service Announcement: National Day Parade 2020 Mobile Column
Some of you have asked about tomorrow's National Day Parade (NDP) rehearsal at the Padang.Just to be clear and manage expectations on the Mobile Column: There will be NO A-VEHICLES AT THE PADANG. Due...
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National Day Parade Sail Past 2020
Source: MAphotoSG FacebookThe fourth final National Day Parade 2020 Sail Past rehearsal is due to take place from 0900H to 1400H in the Eastern Anchorage, just off the Marina Barrage. Nearest MRT:...
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National Day Parade 2020: Final Sea Review rehearsal off Marina South
The National Day Parade 2020 Sail Past held its fourth and final rehearsal this morning off Marina South amid bouts of heavy rain that came and went sporadically.It was a pleasure seeing familiar...
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Upcoming blog update: 20 November 2022
An update on the book will be posted on Sunday 20 November 2022.If you're on Twitter, you can find me at @SenangDiri. Nobody can be sure how Twitter will evolve, so main updates on how you can get the...
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Book preview: SUBTICS & ASTRA
SUBTICS is the combat management system aboard Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Scorpène-class submarines (KD Tun Razak shown above).Developed in France, SUBTICS is used to search for, detect, identify,...
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Book preview: Ribut Api 1 Rejimen Artileri Diraja (Para) 105mm Pack Howitzer
Ribut Api means "firestorm" in Malay.In the book, the Malay term is used with "firestorm" in brackets for non-Malay speakers. I decided to go with the Malay term because Ribut Api connotes a sense of...
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Book preview: 361 Bateri Rejimen Artileri Diraja (Para) Anza and Royal...
Man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS) can be evaded if you keep your distance from the ground threat.But doing so denies you access to contested airspace, and this may complicate air...
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Book preview: Heartwarming feedback
The most heartwarming feedback I received from the select group of test readers came from a senior official in Kuala Lumpur (KL) who suggested naming a character in the book after his daughter.He had...
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Book preview: Royal Malaysian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKM
Cik Su (Miss Su) is the nickname Malaysians have given to the Sukhoi Su-30MKM multi-role fighter. Here she is all dressed up and ready to rumble with four Kh-31 Krypton missiles and wingtip pods that...
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