PHOTO FEATURE | 50 IMAGES Navy Experience 2024 (NAVEX24) was hosted 9 to 10 November at RSS Singapura – Changi Naval Base. The inaugural event, a new concept by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), ran by the theme ‘Embark on the Next Wave’. Members of the public who successfully balloted for tickets were guided on […]
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ARM Cuauhtémoc BE-01 – Tricontinental 2024 (Singapore, 22-27 August 2024)
NEWS | 39 IMAGES Mexican Navy (Spanish: Armada de México) tall ship ARM Cuauhtémoc is current alongside VivoCity, Singapore, 22 to 27 August 2024 as part of training cruise “Tricontinental 2024”. During the six-day port call, members of the public will be able to tour the ship, dubbed a “living showcase of Mexican pride and honour”. […]
PÉGASE 2024 – Full Spectrum Integration and Diversification
NEWS | 31 IMAGES Eight weeks, thirteen countries, three continents, three major exercises. From 27 June to 15 August 2024, PÉGASE 24 set out from France with the most ambitious objectives till date, spotlighted by integration with European allies and diversification of trajectories to and from the Indo-Pacific region. Named after a winged horse from Greek […]
Phantom Phorever – Part 2: The Goblin Bows Out
SPECIAL FEATURE | PART 2 OF 2 7 June 2024 – Suwon Air Base, South Korea. The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) bid an emotional farewell to the F-4E ‘Phantom II’. Overall, the Phantom, better known locally as the immortal ‘Dokkaebi (Goblin)’, served Korea for 55 years, outlasting even the U.S. Air Force which […]
Phantom Phorever – Part 1: The Korean Legacy
SPECIAL FEATURE | PART 1 OF 2 7 June 2024. The F-4, more affectionally known as the ‘Phantom’, gracefully bowed out of service with the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) after an impressive 55 years. It is an apt moment to look back at the evolution of the F-4 over the years, and delve […]
RSAF Super Puma at the Air Force Museum
NEWS | 9 IMAGES Just yesterday (12 June 2024), the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) unveiled their newest exhibit at the Air Force Museum. On display is a Eurocopter AS332M Super Puma, #297 (MSN 2213), decked in Search and Rescue (SAR) colours. Background The AS332 has a long-standing history with RSAF. Successor to the Bell […]
National Day Parade 2024 – Rehearsal Timings
NEWS | 5 IMAGES In the lead up to National Day Parade (NDP) 2024, aerial activities will be rehearsed over the Padang and heartlands. The first internal rehearsal took place this afternoon, and included flying by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16 fighter jets, AH-64D, CH-47F and H225M helicopters. Do keep a lookout for […]
Singapore Airshow 2024 – A Strong Comeback
Singapore Airshow successfully concluded its ninth edition, held 20 – 25 February 2024 at Changi Exhibition Centre. The biennial show prides itself as “Asia’s Most Influential Aerospace and Defence Event” and sought to ride on the renewed optimism and recovery of the aerospace industry post-pandemic, returning with the first full-scale show since 2018. It saw […]