17 June 2021
by Gabriel Dominguez
A new ‘Cybersecurity and Information Centre of Excellence' will be set up in Singapore to facilitate information sharing and capacity building among the defence establishments of member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) against cyber attacks, disinformation, and misinformation.
The establishment of the centre was approved during the 15th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM), which was held virtually on 15 June.
The Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said in a statement that the centre will complement the ASEAN Cyber Defence Network in promoting regional exchanges, interactions, and co-operation on cyber-security matters.
08 March 2024
by Ridzwan Rahmat
An artist's visualisation of Singapore's future MRCV. Steel for the first-of-class was cut on 8 March 2024. (Singapore Ministry of Defence)
Singapore's ST Engineering Marine held a steel-cutting ceremony for the country's first multirole combat vessel (MRCV) on 8 March.
The steel was ceremonially cut by Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) Chief Rear Admiral Sean Wat, who was joined by representatives from the country's Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA).
01 March 2024
by Kate Tringham & Alex Pape
Hessen is pictured departing Wilhelmshaven naval base on 8 February to join the EU's new maritime security mission to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea. (Bundeswehr/Julia Kelm)
The German Navy's Type 124 Sachsen-class air-defence frigate FGS Hessen (F 221) successfully repelled two one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Red Sea launched by Yemen-based Ansar Allah (commonly known as the Houthis) militants on 27 February.
29 February 2024
by Ridzwan Rahmat
A Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft takes off with a payload of GBU-12 bombs during an exercise in 2021. Singapore is procuring eight F-35A airframes in addition to the 12 F-35Bs announced earlier. (Commonwealth of Australia)
Singapore will procure eight conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) variants of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft in addition to the 12 F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) versions it is acquiring.
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