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2 unusual facts about Singapore Army


South Beach, Singapore

The four conservation buildings comprises three 1930s army blocks (Blocks 1, 9 and 14) and the former NCO Club built in 1952.

Spider Light Strike Vehicle

The Spider Light Strike Vehicle (LSV) is an unarmoured light fast attack vehicle produced by Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd for the Singapore Army.


Mercedes-Benz Actros

Singapore uses military variants of the Actros for its Singapore Army - in heavy-lift logisticial support roles, designated as the HMCT (High Mobility Cargo Transporter) and recently as a launch platform for the SPYDER air defense system.

Singapore Armed Forces ranks

One major difference is that the SAF uses a unified rank structure, with identical rank names and insignia throughout the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

Waiouru Military Camp

As part of a memorandum of understanding signed between the Ministry of Defence (New Zealand) and the Ministry of Defence (Singapore) since 1985, the vast live-firing range of the camp had been used by the Singapore Army for the test firing of their 155 mm howitzer guns — such as the FH-88, FH-2000, SLWH Pegasus and the SSPH Primus.


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