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8 October 2026

Singapore and Brunei Navies Strengthen Maritime Cooperation at Exercise Pelican 2026

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) have concluded the 44th edition of Exercise Pelican – the flagship bilateral exercise between both navies.

8 October 2026

Death of Singapore Armed Forces Full-Time National Serviceman

At approximately 1322hrs today, a Full-time National serviceman (NSF) was found unconscious at the foot of a building at Basic Military Training School 3.

6 October 2026

Written Reply by Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing to Parliamentary Question on SkillsFuture@National Service on 6 Oct 2026

Since the implementation of the SkillsFuture@National Service Learning eXperience Platform (SF@NS LXP), 89% of all NSFs have registered for a SF@NS LXP account. 53% of all NSFs have started on at least one course on the platform, and 51% of all NSFs have completed at least one course.

6 October 2026

Media Reply on Truck Mounted Gun and Precision Land Shooter

5 October 2026

Media Reply on PLAN Ships Docking at CNB

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.

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.

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.

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

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.