Throughout the history of warfare, one constant has always been the evolution of tactics and strategies. While the success of an operation may have an element of fortuitousness, a well-trained military greatly increases its capabilities on the battlefield. Within the context of the Singapore Army, Urban Operations (UO) training has always been a part of […]
Nine years ago, a couple of strangers who shared a common interest in photography and aviation got together by chance and started a social group to enjoy their interests and experiences together. Fast forward 3000+ days later, and while the group may be smaller, its core motivation is still present, although its scope of focus […]
As 2024 heralds in the Year of the Dragon, for the first time at the Singapore Airshow, there will be a China Pavilion consisting of about 30 Chinese aviation enterprises (SMEs), showcasing their technologies and services. One of the leading dragons of the Chinese presence this year is United Aircraft Group, founded in 2012 and […]
In the blink of an eye, it has been more than a year and a half since Singapore emerged out of the Covid shadow. It has also been a busy year for the MAphotoSG team as we return back to our normality of covering and photographing events. The French Armed Forces presence in Asia Pacific […]
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) celebrates its 55th anniversary this year, and it is opening Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) doors to the public from 9-10 September for RSAF55 Open House (RSAF55OH), seven years after the last physical event in 2016. RSAF55OH is a free public event, and will be from 9am to […]
On 25 June, Pégase 2023 was launched by the French Air and Space Force (French: Armée de l’air et de l’espace) from France, with a contingent comprising of ten Dassault Rafale B/Cs, five Airbus A330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) Phénix and four Airbus A400M Atlas, along with 320 personnel and 55 tons of cargo. […]
On 13 May 2023, the soon-to-be-commissioned Multi-Mission Frigate (FREMM DA; French: Frégate Européenne Multimissions de Défense Aérienne) Lorraine berthed at Changi Naval Base as part of a scheduled stop on its four-month long-term deployment (DLD; French: Déploiement de Longue Durée) which began on 8 April. The deployment is designed to test the robustness of its […]
It has been a hot minute since we were dealing with COVID-19 situation safety measures and tracking processes, but since April 2022, the situation has vastly turnaround and we are well on our way to an almost pre-COVID normal semblance of daily life. The MAphotoSG team has also had to re-adjust some of the activities […]
