List of equipment of the Singapore Army

This is the list of equipment of the Singapore Army, the land service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). It is subdivided into infantry weapons, vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs), and radars.

Ground vehicles

Vehicle Image Type Origin Quantity Notes Ref
Main battle tanks
Leopard 2SG Main battle tank  Germany 170+[1] Upgraded with AMAP Advanced Modular Armor Protection and AMAP-ADS active defence systems by IBD & ST Kinetics. Excludes 30 Leopard 2A4 as spare tanks, 20 Bergepanzer-3 Büffel armoured recovery vehicles and 10 AEV 3 Kodiak armoured engineering vehicles .[2] SIPRI stated that Singapore received 45 units of the Leopard 2A7 version, which the government denied.[3] [4]
Infantry fighting vehicles
Hunter AFV Hunter AFV of the Singapore Army Armoured fighting vehicle  Singapore 140[5] Germany delivered 140 engines for this vehicles, but actual number of AFVs produced is unknown. Production and operational model revealed in June 2019. More on order to replace M113 APC. [6]
Bionix II Infantry fighting vehicle  Singapore 800[7] Variants include Bionix 40/50, Bionix 25. [8]
Armoured personnel carriers
Terrex AV-81 Armoured combat vehicle  Singapore 435[7] [8]
Cadillac Gage V-100/150/200 Armoured personnel carrier  United States 527[7] [8]
M113A2 Ultra IFV + M113A2 Ultra OWS Armoured personnel carrier  United States
 Singapore 		750+[7] Originally an M113A1, upgraded to A2 standard. Each armed with 4 Igla anti-aircraft missiles (locally-produced under license from KB Mashinostroyeniya Russia) with another 2 missiles stored as spares. Also used by the Republic of Singapore Air Force as SHORAD system. [4]
Bronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier Amphibious armoured vehicle  Singapore 400[7] [8]
Bandvagn 206 Armoured all-terrain carrier  Sweden 300[7] Artillery versions mounted with ARTHUR. [8]
Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles
International MaxxPro Dash Armoured personnel carrier  United States 15 Deployed in Afghanistan as part of NATO-led International Security Assistance Force. [4]
Belrex Protected Combat Support Vehicle/MRAP  Singapore 122 Local design based on Marauder mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle platform developed by South African firm Paramount Group. A variant mounting 120 mm mortar was commissioned in 2021. [9]
Peacekeeper PRV Armoured personnel carrier
 Singapore 		110 Local modified version of the Renault Higuard (MRAP). [4]
Multi-purpose armoured vehicles
URO VAMTAC Multi-purpose armoured vehicle  Spain Unknown [10]
Light mobility vehicles
Light Strike Vehicle Light strike vehicle  Singapore 50 [8]
Trucks
Mobile Adjustable Ramp System Light utility vehicle  United States Used as a custom-designed combat ambulance and the Mobile Adjustable Ramp System (MARS) variant by Patriot3 is used by the Special Operations Task Force (SOTF). [11]
Ford Everest Ops Utility Vehicle (OUV) Light utility vehicle  United States [12]
Rheinmetall MAN TG-MIL

Digitised Trunk Communication System

 Germany Used by Signals Formation for high bandwidth Digitised Trunk Communication System [13]
Agilis Light Utility Vehicle (LUV) Light utility vehicle  Singapore [14]
Wheeled Recovery Vehicle  United States [15]
Artillery
M142 HIMARS Rocket artillery  United States 24 516 rockets.[4] [4]
SSPH-1 Primus Self-propelled artillery  Singapore 48 Excluding 2× command post and 4× recovery vehicle.[citation needed] [4]
FH-2000 Towed howitzer  Singapore 17[7] [4]
SLWH Pegasus Towed howitzer  Singapore 60 [4]
Ordnance QF 25-pounder Gun-howitzer  United Kingdom 12 Used in ceremonial/gun salute. [4]
Engineering vehicles
AEV 3 Kodiak Leopard 2 Armoured Engineer Vehicle Armoured combat engineering vehicle  Germany
 Switzerland 		14 AEV based on the Leopard 2A4 chassis. [16]
Bergepanzer Büffel Armoured recovery vehicle  Germany 20 Armoured recovery vehicle based on the Leopard 2A4 chassis. [17]
Hunter Recovery Vehicle Armoured recovery vehicle  Singapore 20 Armoured recovery vehicle. [18]
Panzerschnellbrücke Leguan Armoured vehicle-launched bridge  Germany 10 Armoured vehicle-launched bridge based on the Leopard 2A4 chassis. [4]
MAN KAT1 LEGUAN MLC270 vehicle-launched bridge  Germany Unknown
Bionix Trailblazer Armoured combat engineering vehicle  Singapore Unknown [19]
Bionix ARV Armoured combat engineering vehicle  Singapore Unknown
Bionix BLB Armoured vehicle-launched bridge  Singapore Unknown
FV180 Tractor Armoured combat engineering vehicle  United Kingdom 36 [4]
M60 AVLB Armoured vehicle-launched bridge  United States 12 [4]
M728 Armoured combat engineering vehicle  United States 8 Phased out. [4]
Aardvark JSFU Aardvark demining vehicle Demining vehicle  United Kingdom
 Singapore 		Unknown Known locally as the Trailblazer Countermine Vehicle [20][21][22]
SM1 AVLB Armoured vehicle-launched bridge  France
 Singapore 		Unknown
M3 Amphibious Rig Amphibious bridging vehicle  Germany Unknown [23]
Rescue and medical vehicles
Belrex Batallion Casualty Station Variant Rescue vehicle [24]
Mobile Swab Station [25]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
ST Aerospace Skyblade III Man-portable mini-unmanned aerial vehicles  Singapore 80 [26]
ST Aerospace Veloce 15 ST Aerospace Veloce 15 Man-portable mini-unmanned aerial vehicles  Singapore Unknown [9]

Infantry weapons

Model Image Calibre Origin Model Notes Ref
Pistols
SIG Sauer P226 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany
  Switzerland 		SIG Sauer P226 (West German model) Standard pistol of the Singapore Armed Forces. Being replaced by the P30. [27]
Heckler & Koch P30 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany Heckler & Koch P30L Variant Used by Army Deployment Force & Military Police formation to replace their legacy P226. Being phased in to replace the P226 for the rest of the Army. [28]
FN Five-seven FN 5.7×28mm  Belgium Five-seven Tactical Used by Special Operations Task Force. [29]
Submachine guns
Heckler & Koch MP5 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany MP5A3 modernised with RIS picatinny rails used by Special Operations Task Force. MP5A3/SD3/K/KN/K-PDW variants used by Naval Diving Unit. [30]
Heckler & Koch MP7 HK 4.6x30mm  Germany MP7A1 Used by Special Operations Force
FN P90 FN 5.7×28mm  Belgium P90 TR Used by 1st Commando Battalion and Special Operations Force. [31][32][33]
Assault rifles
SAR 21 5.56×45mm NATO  Singapore Standard rifle of Singapore Armed Forces. [34]
BR18 5.56×45mm NATO  Singapore Currently undergoing trials. Replacing SAR-21 in the future. [35]
M4 carbine 5.56×45mm NATO  United States Colt M4/M16A2E Early Colt M4 in service with the Naval Diving Unit and Special Operations Task Force. [36]
M16S1 5.56×45mm NATO  United States
 Singapore 		M16S1 Produced under licence, a local variant of M16A1. Former standard issue used currently by reservist units. [37]
Sniper rifles
Accuracy International AX50 KAC M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System 7.62×51mm NATO  United States Used as a DMR rifle by infantry formations and special forces units. [38]
Sako TRG-22 7.62×51mm NATO  Finland Used by 1st Commando Battalion and Infantry formations [38]
PGM Mini-Hecate .338 Lapua Magnum  France Used by 1st Commando Battalion. [39]
Accuracy International AWM (L115A1) .300 Winchester Magnum
.338 Lapua Magnum 		 United Kingdom Used by 1st Commando Battalion. [40]
Brügger & Thomet APR308 7.62×51mm NATO
.308 Winchester 		  Switzerland Used by 1st Commando Battalion. [41]
Machine guns
Ultimax 100 5.56×45mm NATO  Singapore Section Automatic Weapon formerly used by the Singapore Armed Forces. [42]
Colt IAR6940 5.56×45mm NATO  United States IAR6940E-SG Current Section Automatic Weapon of the Singapore Armed Forces. [43][44]
M4 carbine 5.56×45mm NATO  United States Colt M4/M16A2E Early Colt M4 in service with the Naval Diving Unit and Special Operations Task Force. [36]
FN MAG 7.62×51mm NATO  Belgium Standard general-purpose machine gun of the Singapore Armed Forces. [45]
STK 50MG 12.7×99mm NATO  Singapore Standard heavy machine gun of the Singapore Armed Forces. [46]
Grenade launchers
M203 40mm grenade  United States Either attached to M4 carbines or SAR21. [47]
STK 40 AGL 40mm grenade  Singapore Mounted on vehicles. [48][49]
Mortars
Soltam M-65 120 mm mortar  Israel [50]
Man-portable anti-tank systems
Spike 170mm  Israel 1,500 Spike-MR/LR purchased in 1999; another 500 Spike purchased in 2006. Locally produced in Singapore by ST Engineering, under licensed from Rafael Advanced Defence System. [51][52]
MATADOR 90mm  Singapore
 Israel
 Germany 		Locally produced in Singapore by ST Engineering. [53]
Hand grenades
SFG 87  Singapore Standard anti-infantry grenade produced by ST Kinetics. [54]

Radars

Model Image Type Origin Quantity Notes Ref
Radars
Elta Systems ELM-2311 SAFARI Counter-battery radar  Israel Unknown
AN/TPQ-53 Weapon Locating Radar Active electronically scanned array counter-battery radar  United States [55]
AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder Mobile radar system  United States 20 [4]
AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder Mobile radar system  United States 20 [4]
ARTHUR Counter-battery radar  Sweden
 Norway 		20 [4]

Attire

Current attire
Name Pattern name Pattern Image Origin Notes
Uniform, Pixelised, Camouflage Pattern No. 4  Singapore Standard SAF uniform pattern. Digital pattern manufactured by Sritex (PT Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk).[56]
Crye Precision G3 Multicam-patterned Combat Uniforms and Crye Precision G4 Multicam-patterned Combat Uniforms Multicam
Multicam Arid
Multicam Black
Multicam Tropic 		 United States Used by the Special Operations Task Force (SOTF)

Retired equipment

  1. AMX-13 SM1
  2. Light Strike Vehicle Mk.I
  3. Soltam M-68 towed 155mm Howitzer
  4. Soltam M-71 towed 155mm Howitzer
  5. M114 155mm Howitzer
  6. AMX-10P 25 / PAC-90
  7. M40 recoilless rifle
  8. M2 Browning Heavy Machine Gun
  9. L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle
  10. Soltam M66 160mm Mortar

See also

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