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The Singapore Armed Forces ( SAF) are the military of the Republic of Singapore, responsible for protecting and defending the security interests and the sovereignty of the country. A component of the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), the armed forces have four service branches: the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Digital and Intelligence Service.
The Singapore Army is the land service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). The largest of the four branches of the SAF, the Singapore Army traces its origins to the 1st Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (1 SIR), which was formed in 1957, when Singapore was still under British colonial rule. After Singapore's independence on 9 ...
Standard pistol of the Singapore Armed Forces. Being replaced by the P30. [27] Heckler & Koch P30. 9×19mm Parabellum. Germany. Heckler & Koch P30L Variant. Used by Army Deployment Force & Military Police formation to replace their legacy P226. Being phased in to replace the P226 for the rest of the Army.
The Hunter Armoured Fighting Vehicle (or Hunter AFV in short) is a tracked Singaporean armoured fighting vehicle jointly developed by ST Engineering, Defence Science and Technology Agency, and the Singapore Army. Intended to replace the Singapore Army's aging Ultra M113 armoured personnel carriers, it was commissioned in 2019.
The 39th Battalion, Singapore Combat Engineers, is the chemical, biological and radiological defence (CBRD) unit of the Singapore Armed Forces, formed to improve the survivability of troops in a chemical warfare environments.
List of equipment of the Republic of Singapore Navy. This is a list of equipment of the Republic of Singapore Navy, the naval service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). It is subdivided into vessels, aircraft, and weapons.
History. The Singapore Army's first armour unit, the 41st Singapore Armoured Battalion (41 SAB), was created in Keat Hong Camp in November 1968. In 1969, the Army purchased V-200 Commando vehicles and AMX-13 tanks, and equipped a newly formed armour unit, the 40th Battalion (40 SAB), with the AMX-13 tanks, while the V-200 Commando vehicles were shared between 41 SAB and 40 SAB.
The Republic of Singapore Air Force ( RSAF) is the aerial service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) responsible for controlling and defending the airspace of the country, and providing air support to the Army and Navy. It was established in 1968 as the Singapore Air Defence Command ( SADC) before renaming to its current name in 1975.
Clementi. HQ 2nd People's Defence Force (HQ 2 PDF) [4] Island Defence Training Institute (IDTI) [5] 8th Battalion Singapore Infantry Regiment (8 SIR) [citation needed] Depot Road Camp. Bukit Merah. Central Manpower Base (CMPB) [6] Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) [7] Dieppe Barracks.
Commandos is the special forces formation of the Singapore Army responsible for conducting special operations. Commandos are tasked with infiltrating behind enemy lines by raiding and reconnaissance operations using airborne raids , helicopter assault and sea landings .