The Republic of Singapore Navy and the Royal Malaysian Navy conducted the 34th edition of the bilateral Exercise Malapura from 26 to 30 Oct. The exercise comprised shore-based serials, professional exchanges, warfare planning and sports activities. go.gov.sg/mindef-xmp26

Singapore has taken over the 2027 ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Chairmanship, and will work with ASEAN member states towards a future-ready, adaptive and resilient ADMM and ADMM-Plus. go.gov.sg/mindef-2027adm…

.@DefenceMinSG Chan Chun Sing participated in the ADMM Chairmanship handover ceremony today, where he highlighted the progress made by the ADMM and ADMM-Plus over the years, and reaffirmed Singapore’s commitment to working closely with ADMM and ADMM-Plus countries.

.@DefenceMinSG Chan Chun Sing participated in the 20th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in Philippines, today. Under the Philippines’ Chairmanship, the 20th ADMM adopted several proposals to develop greater preparedness in emerging security domains. go.gov.sg/mindef-20th-ad…

The 33rd Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) was conducted by the Republic of Singapore Navy and the Indian Navy from 21 to 26 Oct. The exercise comprised a shore phase, and a sea phase held in the Bay of Bengal. More: go.gov.sg/mindef-simbex26

About 1,900 personnel from the five FPDA nations took part in Exercise Bersama Lima 2026, featuring the first land-based UAS deployment by all five and the RSN’s Invincible-class submarine. The exercise ran from 5–23 Oct. More: go.gov.sg/mindef-xbl26

A total of 291 military leaders graduated from the Goh Keng Swee Command and Staff College last evening. The college offers Singapore’s highest level of formal military education for Regular, NS and international officers. go.gov.sg/mindef-gkscsc26

The 50th anniversary of Singapore-Brunei Darussalam defence relations was commemorated today with the Joint Parade at Muara Naval Base, bringing together 256 personnel and operational assets from land, naval and air forces of both the SAF and RBAF. go.gov.sg/mindef-jop

MINDEF/SAF is closely monitoring the air quality, and has further adjusted physical and outdoor activities to limit service personnel’s exposure to haze. mindef.gov.sg/news-and-event…

The 44th edition of Exercise Pelican between the Republic of Singapore Navy and the Royal Brunei Navy has concluded. The flagship bilateral exercise was held from 2 to 6 Oct at Muara Naval Base, Brunei Darussalam.
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An NSF was found unconscious at the foot of a building at BMTC Sch 3, and subsequently pronounced dead after being evacuated to SGH. Serviceman was not involved in training at the time of the incident.

MINDEF/SAF extend their deepest condolences to the family of the deceased.

More: go.gov.sg/mindef-8oct26

.@DefenceMinSG Chan Chun Sing met with DPM and Minister of State for Defence Affairs His Excellency Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani in Doha, where they reaffirmed the warm and friendly bilateral relationship between 🇸🇬 and 🇶🇦. go.gov.sg/mindef-dmvisit…

The Republic of Singapore Navy participated in the 2nd ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME) from 28 Sep - 2 Oct, and the ADMM-Plus Experts’ Working Group on Maritime Security (EWG-MS) Joint Cooperative Activity (JCA) from 21 - 25 Sep. More: go.gov.sg/mindef-aime26

.@TheRSAF and the Royal Brunei Air Force launched Exercise Vanguard on 1 Oct, a new overarching bilateral exercise framework to deepen cooperation between both air forces as the next step marking 50 years of defence relations. go.gov.sg/mindef-xvg26

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing officiated at the launch ceremony of the Republic of Singapore Navy’s first Sentinel-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), Sentinel in Berne, Germany, on 1 Oct. More: go.gov.sg/mindef-opvlaun…

.@DefenceMinSG Chan Chun Sing called on German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius this afternoon, where they reaffirmed the strong and substantive bilateral defence relations and exchanged views on recent geopolitical developments. go.gov.sg/mindef-dmvisit…

.@DefenceMinSG Chan Chun Sing called on French Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans Catherine Vautrin at the Hôtel de Brienne, Ministère de la Défense. He expressed appreciation for 🇫🇷’s support for @TheRSAF's training at Cazaux Air Base since 1998. go.gov.sg/mindef-dmvisit…

Senior Minister of State for Defence @zaqym hosted His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office of Brunei Darussalam, to a visit at SAFTI City this morning. More: go.gov.sg/mindef-bncpvis…

.@DefenceMinSG Chan Chun Sing visited @TheRSAF's Advanced Jet Training Detachment, 150 Squadron, at Cazaux Air Base, France, yesterday. During the visit, he participated in the Base Honour Parade and had engagements with the leadership of Cazaux Air Base.