Tag: MINDEF
South Korea readies single-seat FA-50 development
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced in early May a plan to fund the development of a single-seat variant of...
Singapore launches fourth Invincible-class submarine
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)’s fourth Type 218SG Invincible-class diesel-electric submarine, the future RSS Inimitable, has been launched at Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems...
Singapore navy’s future MRCVs goes full-electric
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)’s Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) programme will feature an integrated full electric propulsion (IFEP) system, making the planned six-ship...
Careful Modernisation
The Singapore Air Force is carefully modernising its complete fleet through a range of high-end current generation aircraft through to the latest upgrades for...
Japan and Singapore air forces train with USAF B-1 bombers and...
Two B-1B Lancer bombers operated by the United States Air Force 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrived at Paya...
Singapore declares Aster MSAM system fully operational
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has attained full operational capability (FOC) for its ground-based Aster 30 medium-range surface-to-air missile (MSAM) system, the...
Singapore selects German OPV design for maritime security requirement
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) announced on 20 November that it has awarded a contract to German shipbuilder Fassmer for four new offshore patrol...
Airbus concludes A3R refuelling trials with Singaporean air force
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has completed the flight-testing phase of its automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) system in partnership with the Republic of Singapore...
Singapore puts upgraded F-16s through the paces at Forging Sabre 2023
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) took the opportunity at the recently concluded Exercise Forging Sabre 2023 (XFS23) in the United States to showcase some...
Singapore navy’s first Type 218SG submarine arrives home, local trials to...
The first of four Type 218SG Invincible-class diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) procured for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has arrived at its home port...
