Mercy flight
There was a casevac flight this afternoon around 1400 Hotel involving a Super Puma.Good to know that the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has elements on standby for such contigencies 24/7 and men and...
View ArticleCrisp and clear: Overhead imagery to boost defence awareness
When you can look around the neighbourhood once every 90 minutes instead of once every two days, such awareness represents a game-changer in the way the defence eco-system does its stuff.Defence...
View ArticleNew acronym for Islamic State may soon take root in Singapore
A new acronym, Daesh, looks poised to soon become part of defence conversations in Singapore. It's an Anglicised shorthand for an Arabic phrase that stands for the "Islamic State in Iraq and Syria",...
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Shot heard around the world: Daesh (Islamic State) downs first coalition...
It was a shot heard around the world.Hours after Daeseh militants claimed they had shot down a Royal Jordanian Air Force warplane over the Syrian city of Raqqa, internet search engines were kept...
View ArticleSingapore Defence Budget 2015: Investing in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)...
Stung by two destructive world wars last century, Western nations now keep a wary eye on any war machines that can reach out to wreck their capital cities.Strategic weapons such as cruise missiles and...
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No distance too far: The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) search...
As Singaporeans settled down to enjoy the last Sunday of 2014, Lieutenant Teenesh Chandra, 26, rushed to Lebar Air Base from his family home. Duty called. There was a urgent mission to fly. Air Asia...
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10th anniversary of the Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF) Operation Flying Eagle...
Ten years ago today, I sent sail from the Republic of Singapore Navy's Tuas Naval Base aboard RSS Endurance with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) tsunami relief mission to the Indonesian island of...
View ArticleSingapore Armed Forces SAF training deaths in 2014
In 2014, Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) reported two deaths in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), up from a single fatality reported for 2013..As we usher in 2015, the rise in this tally is a...
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Indonesia-Singapore defence relations: A special, longstanding friendship...
Among the many badges that adorn the uniform of the chief of Indonesia's search and rescue (SAR) agency is the Pilot Wing from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF).Those who wonder how it got...
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Update on ST Electronics Venus Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)
These harbour craft may look like ordinary, 9-metre long powerboats. But take a close look at the weather-proof covers draped over the "cabins" of each vessel and the antennae sprouting from the mast...
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No Singapore Armed Forces SAF Open House in SG50 year: Six things to know...
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has no plans to stage an Open House during this milestone year which marks the SAF's 50th anniversary.Compared to celebrations in 1990 which marked the SAF's 25th...
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Singapore Armed Forces SAF Facebook pages should review success factors
On social media channels run by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), extreme care should be taken to avoid unwittingly turning one's target audience into potential targets.Open source data, compiled over...
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The future of Singapore Armed Forces SAF Displays and Open Houses
People over the age of 40 who have been following developments in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will probably have a good idea what an "SAF Display" is all about.As a tool for engaging the public,...
View ArticleWhy the sale of F-35 JSFs to Singapore continues to elude Lockheed Martin
Singapore's FY 2015 $13.12 billion Defence Budget was passed with not a word on whether the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) would finally wear Republic of Singapore Air...
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SG50 Jubilee Weekend: No leave windfall for the SAF, Home Team and essential...
Now that Friday 7 August 2015 has been declared a Public Holiday in Singapore, chances are leave application systems in companies around the island will be bombarded with requests by staff eager to...
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Hoax posting of Lee Kuan Yew's death a lesson in media manipulation
Recipe for media manipulation:* Pick a breaking news event where the inevitable appears likely.* Take one seemingly legit screen shot.* Add a terse line that mimicks Singapore Government prose.* Factor...
View ArticleKnow your A, B+, B, B-, C, D: Career boosters & career killers in MINDEF/SAF
In the corporate rat race, simply doing the job you were hired for and doing it well won't get one far.Ranking and banding sessions tend to lean towards showpiece projects which claim to underscore the...
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LKY funeral rehearsal
Singapore mourns for its first Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew (1923 - 2015).Preparations for the funeral of Singapore's founding father are moving into high gear.Seen here are Mercedes-Benz G Wagens...
View ArticleSingapore Armed Forces (SAF) and Home Team #RememberingLKY
Am proud of the Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF) and Home Team's contribution to State Funeral arrangements.In and around Parliament House in recent days, we have seen the Singapore Army, Republic of...
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Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Black Knights practice Missing Man...
Aerial salute: RSAF Black Knights practice the Missing Man formation over the Padang, a day ahead of the State Funeral procession for Singapore's first Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew.Tomorrow...
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