Singapore Army Chooses Colt IAR as New Light Machine Gun for Its Personnel
The Singapore Army will fully transition to a new light machine gun by the end of July, according to an announcement by the country’s Ministry of Defence.
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The Singapore Army will fully transition to a new light machine gun by the end of July, according to an announcement by the country’s Ministry of Defence.
The Singapore Navy’s latest Type 218SG diesel-electric submarine, the “RSS Invincible,” is being prepared for its imminent return to the republic.
As United States closest ally in the region, Singapore has been offered the state-of-the-art AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) long-range radar, TPY-4, developed Lockheed Martin which is capable of detecting targets from distances ranging between 550km to 1000km to meet the city-state’s air defense requirements.
Singapore will resume flying its F-16 fighter jets after suspending their operations earlier this month after one of the aircraft crashed during takeoff from Tengah Air Base early this month.
Singapore’s Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean is currently in Germany for the launch of the Republic of Singapore Navy’s fourth Type 218SG Invincible-class submarine, “Inimitable”, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.
A recent photograph taken by photographer Eckhard Uhrbrock vividly captures the near completion of Singapore’s fourth Type 218SG Invincible-class submarine, dubbed “Inimitable.”
Recently, the Republic of Singapore Navy has initiated the first steps in constructing Multi Role Combat Vessels (MRCV), which are said to be the largest and heaviest warships ever owned by the naval force of the republic.
The Leopard 2 main battle tanks belonging to the Singapore Armed Forces and the German Armed Forces participated in an armor exercise involving live-firing at the Oberlausitz Military Training Area (OMTA) in Germany.
Singapore’s Defense Minister, Dr. Eng Ng Hean, has indirectly revealed that the United States has deployed its fifth-generation fighter jets, the F-35s, for active operations in Ukraine.
Singapore has announced the acquisition of an additional eight fifth-generation F-35A fighter jets, supplementing its existing order of 12 F-35B (Vertical Short Take Off and Landing – VSTOL) aircraft.