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5 October 2026

Media Reply on PLAN Ships Docking at CNB

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4 October 2026

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing Reaffirmed Warm and Friendly Bilateral Relationship with Qatar

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing met with his counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs His Excellency (HE) Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani in Doha on 4 October 2026 as part of his visit to Qatar.

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Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing was received by the Qatar Armed Forces during his visit to the Qatar Ministry of Defence

2 October 2026

Singapore Navy Participates in 2026 ASEAN Maritime Exercises

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) participated in the 2nd ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME) from 28 September to 2 October 2026, and the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts’ Working Group on Maritime Security (EWG-MS) Joint Cooperative Activity (JCA) from 21 to 25 September 2026.

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Commanding Officer of RSS Justice, Lieutenant-Colonel Arens Ong, calling on the Commander of the Philippine Fleet, Commodore Raul A. Regis, alongside representatives from ASEAN Navies and the Indian Navy.

2 October 2026

Singapore and Brunei Air Forces Launch Exercise Vanguard, Marking New Milestone in 50 Years of Defence Relations

On 1 October 2026, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) launched Exercise Vanguard, a new overarching bilateral exercise framework to deepen cooperation between both air forces.

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the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Chief of Air Force, Major-General (MG) Kelvin Fan (left) met with the Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), Brigadier-General (U) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad Daud (right). Both air chiefs co-launched Exercise Vanguard to mark 50 years of bilateral defence relations between Singapore and Brunei.

2 October 2026

Speech by Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing Republic of Singapore Navy’s First Offshore Patrol Vessel Launch on 1 October 2026 at Berne, Germany

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2 October 2026

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing Officiates at the Launch Ceremony of the Singapore Navy’s First Offshore Patrol Vessel

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing officiated at the launch ceremony of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)’s first Sentinel-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), Sentinel, at the Fassmer shipyard in Berne, Germany, on 1 October 2026.

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The Republic of Singapore Navy’s First Offshore Patrol Vessel, OPV Sentinel was launched in Berne, Germany.

2 October 2026

Fact Sheet: Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs)

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2 October 2026

Infographic: Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs)

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1 October 2026

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing Agrees with German Federal Minister of Defence to Further Strengthen Defence Relationship

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing called on German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius this afternoon.

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Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing met with German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius during his visit to Berlin, Germany.

30 September 2026

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing Reaffirms Strong and Broad-Based Defence Relationship with France

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing called on French Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans Catherine Vautrin at the Hôtel de Brienne, Ministère de la Défense.

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Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing met with French Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans Catherine Vautrin at the Hôtel de Brienne, Ministère de la Défense, in Paris, France.