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Ministry of Defence

RSAF trials new tools at Exercise Wallaby that significantly speed up mission planning

AH-64D Apache attack helicopter flying off after refueling next to the Bowser at Glen Airfield in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia on Oct 24.
AH-64D Apache attack helicopter flying off after refueling next to the Bowser at Glen Airfield in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia on Oct 24.

SAF revamps active infantry battalions with drone suite, real-time battle map

New infantry units will be outfitted with drones and a digital map of the battlefield which will reduce combat risk while boosting their fighting capabilities.
New infantry units will be outfitted with drones and a digital map of the battlefield which will reduce combat risk while boosting their fighting capabilities.

SAF puts mobile anti-drone system and airborne 5G network to the test at Exercise Wallaby

The aerial communications node works by deploying an aerial drone which provides 5G cellular network connectivity in a 400m area around it.
The aerial communications node works by deploying an aerial drone which provides 5G cellular network connectivity in a 400m area around it.

Brunei’s Prince Mateen visits SAF’s Special Operations Task Force

Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen on board the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s H225M medium-lift helicopter during his visit to Singapore Armed Forces’ Special Operations Task Force in Singapore on Oct 23.
Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen on board the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s H225M medium-lift helicopter during his visit to Singapore Armed Forces’ Special Operations Task Force in Singapore on Oct 23.

Drones, 5G battlefield comms take centre stage at SAF’s largest overseas drill in Australia

5 SIR personnel doing weapon checks on the Terrex Infantry Carrier Vehicles at Camp Tilpal in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia on Oct 22.
5 SIR personnel doing weapon checks on the Terrex Infantry Carrier Vehicles at Camp Tilpal in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia on Oct 22.

Singapore, Brunei mark 50 years of defence ties with joint parade

PM Lawrence Wong and Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at the joint parade in Brunei on Oct 10.
PM Lawrence Wong and Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at the joint parade in Brunei on Oct 10.

Inside Singapore’s push for proactive defence against cyberthreats

Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies chief executive Darren Teo said there has been a more proactive sharing of “weak signals” -  data that is suspicious but not yet proven to be malicious.
Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies chief executive Darren Teo said there has been a more proactive sharing of “weak signals” -  data that is suspicious but not yet proven to be malicious.

NSF dies after being found unconscious at Basic Military Training Centre School 3 in Pulau Tekong

An NSF died after he was found unconscious at the foot of a building at BMTC School 3.
An NSF died after he was found unconscious at the foot of a building at BMTC School 3.

SAFTI Military Institute bus tours suspended ‘till further notice’: S’pore Discovery Centre

Public bus tours will be unavailable from Oct 3 until further notice, said the Singapore Discovery Centre.
Public bus tours will be unavailable from Oct 3 until further notice, said the Singapore Discovery Centre.

Singapore navy launches new patrol vessel that can combat unmanned threats

The first Sentinel-class offshore patrol vessel was launched in Germany on Oct 1.
The first Sentinel-class offshore patrol vessel was launched in Germany on Oct 1.

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