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Singapore To Upgrade Boeing Apache Choppers With New Mission Systems

April 20, 2017 @ 03:16 PM

The Republic of Singapore Air Force is upgrading its fleet of 20 Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters with new mission systems to enhance the helicopter's survivability and improve its mission capability. The upgrading programme involves equipping the AH-64D with a Helicopter Integrated Electronic Warfare System (HIEWS) to enhance survivability and SATCOM for more robust communications, Singapore Government issued a press statement today
Boeing Wins Harpoon Missile Systems Support Contract

April 12, 2017 @ 09:17 AM

The US Navy has awarded support services contract to Boeing for Harpoon anti-ship missile systems. Boeing will provide engineering, training, support equipment, integrated logistics support, and technical support services for the Navy and also to the governments of Brazil, Chile, Israel, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Canada, Turkey, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Denmark, Germany, India, Netherlands, Portugal and Belgium, the US Department of Defense announced Tuesday
Saab To Upgrade Changi Airport's Surface Safety System

April 4, 2017 @ 03:06 PM

Saab has been selected by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to deploy its Advanced – Surface Movement Guidance & Control System (A-SMGCS) and latest generation Multilateration System at Singapore Changi Airport. Saab will provide an upgrade to the existing 8-year old A-SMGCS system at Changi Airport
ST Engineering Wins MINDEF Contract For Armoured Fighting Vehicle

March 22, 2017 @ 12:51 PM

Singapore Technologies Engineering has won a contract from Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) for the production and supply of a new Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV). Delivery of the new AFV will begin in 2019, the ministry said in a press release on Wednesday (Mar 22)
Fourth Littoral Mission Vessel For Singapore Navy Launched

March 18, 2017 @ 03:26 PM

Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine) today launched the fourth Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) ‘Justice designed and built for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), during an official ceremony at Benoi Yard. “The LMV programme is progressing well
Singaporean Air Force’s Heron 1 UAV Combat Ready

March 16, 2017 @ 09:05 AM

The Republic of Singapore Air Forces (RSAF) Heron 1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC) status and will replace Searcher-class UAV. "The FOC of Heron 1 brings the RSAF's unmanned aerial capabilities to the level of advanced militaries globally…The Heron 1 is among the most advanced UAV systems in its class, able to perform several missions simultaneously as with a suite of state-of-the-art sensors and enhanced range… Apart from these conventional operations, it can also be deployed against terrorist threats, because its persistence enables it to cover a wide area of surveillance,” Minister for Defence Dr...
Retired Admiral Charged In US Navy Bribery Scandal

March 15, 2017 @ 09:54 AM

The latest development in a 3-year old corruption scandal involving the US Navy officers for selling military secrets to an Asian defense contractor, has come to attention again with the arrest of an official on Tuesday. Bruce Loveless, who recently retired, became the second admiral charged in the investigation, increasing the number of current and former officials charged to 20 in one of the Navy's worst corruption scandals, AP reported Tuesday
US Approves $66 Million Worth Mortar Rounds Sale To Singapore

March 15, 2017 @ 07:55 AM

The US State Department has approved sale of $66 million worth of XM395 Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative Round to the Government of Singapore. The deal announced by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Tuesday involves 2,000 APMI rounds, which are defense weapons, and would be used by the Government of Singapore to increase its security and modernize its armed forces to deal with current and future threats
Japan Plans To Sail 'Izuma' Warship In South China Sea

March 13, 2017 @ 02:57 PM

Japan has plans to send its ‘Izumo' helicopter carrier on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May. The countrys largest warship will make stops in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka before joining the Malabar joint naval exercise with Indian and US naval vessels in the Indian Ocean in July
Singapore Navy Decommissions RSS Independence Patrol Vessel

March 9, 2017 @ 04:58 PM

Singapore Navy (RSN) has decommissioned the first of its Fearless-class Patrol Vessels (PV), RSS Independence following its 20 years of service, replacing it with Littoral Mission Vessels. LMVs will take over the duty of patrolling Singapores territorial waters, Singapore Ministry of Defense announced Wednesday

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