Airbus A330 MRTT Conducts Automatic Refuelling at Night
The Airbus A330 MRTT multi-role tanker aircraft became the first tanker to conduct automatic refuelling in the air (A3R) at night.
Singapore News
Air
Land
Expo and Air Show
ST Engineering’s Terrex-s5 Serial Production Starts
ST Engineering’s Terrex-s5 wheeled armoured combat vehicle is ready to start production.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Naval Group Involves in Formidable-class MLU
Naval Group signed a contract with ST Engineering Marine Ltd. for the mid-life upgrade of Formidable-class frigates.
Navy / Maritime
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.
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 Launches Two Invincible 218SG Class Submarines
German 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
MINDEF confirmed 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.
