TKMS Launches the Forth Type 218 Submarine for Singapore
Singapore is preparing for its last Invincible-class air-independent propulsion (AIP)- equipped diesel-electric submarine, RSS Inimitable.
Singapore News
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Ammunition
Expo and Air Show
ST Engineering Reveals Next-Generation SAR Rifle
Singaporean ST Engineering has revealed the follow-up to its SAR-21 assault rifle with new features during the Singapore Airshow.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Elbit Unveils Hermes 650 Spark UAS
Elbit Systems unveiled a new tactical UAS, the Hermes 650 Spark, at the Singapore Airshow.
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Air
Singapore’s F-16s are Armed with Rafael’s Python-5 Missiles
Singapore Air Force (RSAF) revealed that its upgraded F-16 fighter jets are armed with Python-5 short-range air-to-air missiles.
Navy / Maritime
Singapore to Receive Second Type 218SG Submarine Impeccable
The RSN will receive its second Type 218SG submarine soon. The German TKMS sent the submarine as cargo to Singapore.
Air
Singapore Adds Eight F-35B to RSAF Fleet, Making 12
Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said that they decided to purchase eight F-35B fighter aircraft from the U.S.
Navy / Maritime
USD 450 Million for Each Singaporean Submarine
Germany is carrying out the design, activities of Type 218SG submarines. The total cost of the programme is announced as USD 1.8 billion.
Navy / Maritime
Singapore Navy’s Two Invincible 218SG Class Submarines Launched
German naval shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has unveiled two Type 218SG diesel-electric attack submarines under construction for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).
Unmanned Systems
Singapore Acquires Orbiter 4 Close Range Surveillance UAV
The Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) confirmed on 02 March 2022 that it has acquired an unspecified number of Orbiter 4 Close-Range Unmanned Air Vehicles (CR-UAV) from Israeli firm Aeronautics.
Country
Singapore Announces a 6.5 per cent İncrease in its Defence Budget for 2022
Singapore has set a 2022 defence budget of SGD16.36 billion (USD12.16 billion), a nominal increase of SGD1 billion above the amount in 2021.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
IAI Presented Anti-Ship Missile Blue Spear
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveiled its newest surface-to-surface missile, Blue Spear, at the Singapore Airshow. The new missile was developed in collaboration with Singapore's prominent defence industry, ST Engineering, marketed by the Proteus Advanced Systems consortium.
Air
Expo and Air Show
TUSAŞ Exhibits Turkish Fighter TF-X in Asia for the first time
Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) is visiting the Singapore Airshow to promote its Turkish Fighter jet (TF-X) Program to the Asian market for the first time.
Air
Modernisation
Singapore Received its First H225M Helicopter
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has taken delivery of its first H225M helicopter in Singapore.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Singapore’s Navy Tests Unmanned Vessels
Singapore Navy (RSN) tests unmanned surface vessels with an AI-driven navigation algorithm that could be used for maritime security operations.
