7 Sep 2017 marked the Golden Jubilee of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Indonesia, and to honour this significant milestone, a Leader’s Retreat was held in Singapore at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre. Present at the retreat were Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesian President Joko Widodo, along with cabinet ministers. A special joint […]
2017 marks the 50th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Indonesia, and a series of events were and will be held to commemorate this significant milestone. In particular, the air forces of both countries will be performing a joint flypast off the Marina South area on 7 Sep. (Please refer below for details on […]
On the morning of 19 July, accompanied by booming Mexican music and a small crowd cheering by the pier side, the Mexican Navy’s (Armada de México) Tall Ship ARM (Armada República Mexicana) Cuauhtémoc BE-01 sailed into VivoCity’s port for her 5-day stay in Singapore. Commanded by Captain Rafael Antonio Lagunes Arteaga, the Cuauhtémoc arrived as […]
After the huge success of the AOH17@City in May, the second phase of the AOH took place in the heartlands of Singapore. Making its debut was the estate of Punggol in the east, and Jurong East in the west. The challenges for the second phase were the movement of vehicles through the housing estates, the […]
In 2012, the Singapore Army set a new precedent by holding the Army Open House (AOH) at the F1 Pit in the city for the first time, and five years later, AOH17@City returned back to the same location with the theme “Army Ready, Soldier Strong”. Drawing on the earlier experiences and lessons learnt, the AOH […]
The biggest ever International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference, IMDEX Asia, took place from the 16-18 May at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore. Along with the the 5th International Maritime Security Conference (IMSC 2017) and the 3rd Asian edition of the prestigious International Naval Engineering Conference (INEC@IMDEX Asia 2017), the event was also held […]
MAphotoSG spoke with Christophe Nurit, Vice President, Asia-Pacific, Sales & Marketing, during Rotorcraft Asia 2017 to learn how Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, intends to grow its presence further in the Asia-Pacific region after almost seven decades, through its successes and future technologies. Editor: What is Sikorsky’s takeaway from its participation in the inaugural Rotocraft […]
