Compared to the current uniform (left), the pixelised pattern of the new uniform (right) allows the soldier to blend into his environment more seamlessly, making it more difficult to detect him.

Appearances are deceiving.

This proverb usually has negative connotations, warning us of the danger in judging a book by its cover. For the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), however, this quality is precisely what they hope to achieve with the introduction of a new combat uniform.

In the new operating environment of today, 3rd Generation SAF soldiers have to deal with advancements in surveillance equipment technology and an ever-widening range of missions. This has resulted in a need to optimise their performance in both urban and forested terrains.

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Last month, more than 500 personnel from the Army and Air Force took part in Exercise Lightning Warrior, an integrated air-land live-firing exercise held in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. PIONEER checks out how the 3rd-Generation SAF has been honing its capabilities in division strike operations.

A fundamental part of the 3rd-Generation SAF is precision fires: directing and delivering fire on an intended target swiftly and accurately.

Vital to the success of such missions is the ability to detect, track and destroy these targets as quickly as possible. To this end, the SAF employs the latest technology to network a range of sensors and shooters in order to hunt and take out static, as well as mobile, targets.

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