Singapore deployed 6200 troops and 400-500 vehicles/platforms thousands of km away from the home islands. Few countries can do this logistically. From a military pov, their logistics is top notched.

Over half of RSAF assets are stationed outside sg.

Singapore deployed 6200 troops and about 500 vehicles/platforms thousands of km away from the home islands. Few countries can do this logistically. From a military pov, their logistics is top notch.

Per the agreement with Australia, the numbers can go up as high as 14000 troops with equipment.

This current exercise Wallaby is a 2 brigade level exercise (3 brigades form a division). Include Leopard 2SG MBTs, Apaches, transport helos, Hunter/Terrex IFVs, UAV, air defence systems.

8th Armour Brigade & 2nd Infantry brigade. Probably ~7% of SAF brigade strength. Its a step up from 2023 when it was only a reinforced brigade. They'd probably scale up.

What's missing is the artillery. Sinkies can hold brigade level exercises in sinkieland. However anything larger, they need to do it outside of sinkieland.

RSS Invincible arrives in Singapore.

https://gbp.com.sg/stories/singapore-navy-w...rss-invincible/

There are now 2 Invincible clsss, 2 Archer class and 2 Challenger class submarines in Sg. 6 in total.

There are 2 more Invincible clsss submarines already launched in Germany awaiting the journey back to Sg.

Peak Sg submarine strength currently: 8 submarines.

PM Wong said the SAF will continue to incorporate new capabilities in the years ahead to ensure it is ready to meet the challenges of tomorrow. These include F-35 stealth planes which are expected to arrive from 2026, as well as next-generation howitzers that will sharpen the SAF’s artillery capabilities.

As modern warfare evolves to include the realms of cyberspace and technology, so will the SAF, PM Wong added at the ceremony, which was also attended by Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen, Chief of Navy Sean Wat and other senior defence officials.

“We, too, are preparing for these new frontiers, including by developing autonomous capabilities, and equipping our soldiers to handle threats in the digital domain,” said PM Wong.

Meanwhile, RSN's ongoing mid-life upgrade of the Formidable class frigate (sometimes referred to as a pocket destroyer because the class is armed to the teeth) is proceeding smoothly.





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Dr Ng Eng Hen, Singapore's defence minister
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/poli...r-combat-system



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Naval Group to Support Singapore’s Formidable-class Frigates Upgrade Program

On December 14 2023, ST Engineering announced that its subsidiary ST Engineering Marine Ltd has secured a contract with the Singapore Ministry of Defence for the mid-life upgrade of the Formidable-class frigates for the Republic of Singapore Navy. Naval Group, as ST Engineering sub-contractor, will be continuing the partnership the two companies have started in 2000 with the Formidable-class frigates construction programme
Naval Group press release

Through this contract signed with ST Engineering Marine Ltd, Naval Group is proud to continue its cooperation with our partner, to serve the Singapore Navy.

Naval Group has a deep understanding of the Formidable frigates, as the Group has built the first vessel in the Formidable-class series on the Lorient shipyard in France. The other five were built locally by the ST Engineering shipyard, in accordance with the major transfer of technology agreement, a testimony of the strong partnership between the two companies. To achieve this project, Naval Group will work closely with Naval Group Far East, its subsidiary in Singapore who is already supporting the Singaporean Navy and ST Engineering in project management, maintenance and supply chain.

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Naval News comments:

ST Engineering announced on 14 December 2023 that its subsidiary ST Engineering Marine Ltd. has secured a contract with the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) for the mid-life upgrade of its Formidable-class Frigates for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).

ST Engineering will undertake the design and engineering of the Frigate’s marine and electrical systems’ upgrades, including the Ship Management System and Power Generation System. The Frigates will be upgraded progressively, with the first Frigate expected to complete its upgrades from 2028.

Details about the scope of the modernization are confidential. However, Naval News understands that once upgraded, the Formidable-class frigates could see some level of commonality with the future MRCV in terms of sensor and weapon systems, such as the Blue Spear anti-ship missiles.

Talking to Naval News during a tour aboard a French LaFayette (FLF) frigate being upgraded (as part of an MLU program) by Naval News, a company representative said: “it may be interesting to note some links between this [Formidable class] MLU program and the FLF modernization program: a meeting and visit to the FLF supervised by its Commander accompanied by his senior officers and the Defense Mission in Singapore (Armament Attaché ) was the occasion for an exchange between Singaporean stakeholders regarding the FLF modernization program in Toulon in March 2023”.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/0...pgrade-program/

Credit: Senangdiri

Comments: Ostensibly 2 Fornidables undergoing mid life upgrades. A 3rd is parked perpendicular to the 2 - maybe minor servicing.

sinkieland has 4 Sentinel MSRV (which they are aalso replacing in 2028) and 8 LMV. Enough for patrol duties.

NS100 radar on LMV has a 4D instrumented 280km range (sinkieland to KL distance). That's 246,000 km2 radar coverage for a 700 km2 island. not enough?