Two days after the conclusion of a highly successful and well-received RSN50@Vivo event, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) officially commissioned it’s second and third Littoral Mission Vessels (LMV) at RSS (Republic of Singapore Ship) Singapura – Changi Naval Base on 14 Nov 2017. Under a grey drizzling sky, the Minister for Defence, Dr Ng […]
RSN50@Vivo – Republic of Singapore Navy 50th Anniversary Exhibition at VivoCity
As part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), a 50th Anniversary Exhibition will be held at VivoCity from the 9-12 Nov 2017, and this event marks the end of the celebrations proper. Through a series of exhibits featuring history, equipment and traditions, and shipboard visits on the RSS Intrepid […]
Tactical Weapon Meet 2017
PHOTO FEATURE | 43 IMAGES Tactical Weapon Meet 2017 was a massive air combat exercise held between 5 to 16 June 2017 at the Florennes Air Base in Belgium. Participants of the event include many F-16A/B MLUs from the Belgium Air Force, 3 Eurofigher Typhoons each from both Italian and Spanish Air Forces, 3 MIG-29 […]
Breitling DC-3 (HB-IRJ) World Tour – Singapore Stopover
On 15-17 Sep 2017, Breitling’s DC-3 (HB-IRJ) took part in the Breitling Sion Airshow 2017 in Switzerland to mark the end of their major round-the-world tour which began in Mar 2017. With this flight, the aircraft also set the record for the oldest aircraft to circumnavigate the world. A special 500-piece Limited Edition Breitling Navitimer […]
NATO Tiger Meet 2017
PHOTO FEATURE | 54 IMAGES NATO Tiger Meets are annual two week air exercise organized by the NATO Tiger Association and hosted in different air bases in Europe. This gathering offers an excellent opportunity for the members of the association to meet up and participate in various training exercises and social activities. On top of […]
RISING50 – Forging Fifty Years of Friendship
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 […]
Viewing the RISING50 Joint Flypast on 7 Sep 2017
Mark your calendars for 7 Sep, from 2:30pm to 3:00pm! To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Indonesia, the air forces of both countries will perform a joint flypast under the callsign “RISING50” during the Leader’s Retreat on the day. (Please click here to find out more about this significant event.) […]
50 Years of Singapore-Indonesia Diplomatic Relations
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 […]