Tag: MINDEF
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...
KAI delivers first FA-50 aircraft to Poland
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has delivered the first two FA-50 Fighting Eagle light combat aircraft on order by Poland on 10 July, the Polish...
Singapore announces industry line-up for navy’s future MRCVs
Singaporean defence procurement authorities have revealed fresh details about the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN’s) Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) programme.
On the sidelines of the...
KMW partners with Singapore’s DSTA on data analytics
Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), the Southeast Asian country’s primary defence acquisition authority, and Germany’s Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) have signed a Memorandum...
Affordable Maritime Patrol
While nothing is cheap in defence, a range of less expensive capabilities might be enough, especially if networked with allies.
The Indo-Pacific region has...
Malaysia selects Leonardo, TAI for air force requirements
Malaysia’s Senior Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein revealed in a social media post on 9 October that the government has opted for two of Leonardo’s...
Singapore, Australia conduct bilateral amphibious warfare exercise
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) are conducting a bilateral ship-to-shore exercise at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in...
