Following a four-day underway in the South China Sea, littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) pulled into Sembawang Wharves in Singapore for a scheduled maintenance period starting Feb. 3. That was reported by press service of United States Pacific Command (USPACOM). At sea the crew conducted training exercises designed to maintain operational proficiency while executing […]

The Hong Kong authorities will release the nine Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) armoured vehicles that they had detained since last November. That was reported by www.straitstimes.com. In a statement on Tuesday (Jan 24), Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Leung Chun Ying replied to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s earlier letter to […]

Five-hundred Singaporean soldiers have taken over Waiouru Army Base for an annual training exercise dubbed “Thunder Warrior” in New Zealand. The tiny Southeast Asian nation has brought over its sophisticated weaponry, which it can’t use back at home because it simply doesn’t have the space. That was reported by newshub.co.nz. One such weapon is Singapore’s self-propelled […]

China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday said they hope Singapore can respect the “One China Policy” after Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sent a letter to Leung Chun-ying, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, demanding the nine Singaporean Terrex AV81 8×8 wheeled armored personnel carriers the city detained six weeks ago to be returned immediately. The military […]

The nine Terrex AV81 wheeled armored personnel carriers was spotted in the Port of Hong Kong. According to shanghaiist.com, Hong Kong customs officials have seized at least 9 armored military vehicles that were on board a cargo ship from Taiwan that was bound for Singapore. A source told SCMP that this is likely one of the biggest seizures […]

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) unveils new Protected Combat Support Vehicle (PCSV) for for the motorised infantry forces.  The PCSV will be commissioned by 2017. The PCSV will provide improved firepower, protection and situational awareness for motorised infantry combat support and combat service support forces. The key features of the PCSV include: Increased Payload. The protected […]

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will commission the next generation Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) by 2019. It will replace the Ultra M113 Armoured Fighting Vehicle, the army’s staple AFV which has been in service since the early 1970s and is a key component of its mechanised forces. The new vehicle, with its bigger calibre gun, […]

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has been put into service a new Independence-class littoral mission vessel developed by ST Engineering (Marine). LMV Independence is one of the eight LMVs that will replace the current Fearless-class Patrol Vessels (PVs). The new ships will be more efficient than their predecessors in areas such as speed and versatility. Speaking […]

A new  Spanish-made URO VAMTAC ST5 vehicles will be adopted by the Singapore Armed Forces. VAMTAC is the acronym for Vehículo de Alta Movilidad Táctico, which is Spanish for “High Mobility Tactical Vehicle”. The VAMTAC ST5 is sometimes referred to as the Spanish Humvee. The  VAMTAC ST5 is projected to replace the Humvee jeep Mercedes Benz MB290 series in the Army […]

Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Mr Teo Chee Hean officiated at the launching ceremony of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)’s second Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV), Sovereignty, today at the Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine)’s Benoi Yard. The LMV was launched by Mrs Teo Chee Hean, wife of DPM Teo. […]