Fact Sheet: SAF's Protected Combat Support Vehicle: Improved Payload, Battlefield Survivability And Information Exchange

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has acquired a suite of protected vehicles for the motorised infantry forces. Called the Protected Combat Support Vehicle (PCSV), the new vehicles will provide our motorised infantry combat support and combat service support forces with improved firepower, protection and situational awareness to enhance their survivability. The PCSV will be commissioned by 2017.

The key features of the PCSV include:

Increased Payload. The protected vehicles can carry a payload of up to 4,000kg. This allows the PCSV to be configured to carry modular load such as mortar systems, battalion casualty stations and combat supplies for different combat support and combat service support functions.

Stronger Firepower. The protected vehicles are equipped with a 7.62mm Remote Machine Gun, which is operated from within the cabin, thereby protecting soldiers who are operating the weapon from exposure to hostile fires.

Better Protection. The vehicles have ballistic and mine protection features to protect soldiers and to fulfil operational requirements.

Enhanced Situational Awareness and Coordination. The onboard C4 (Command, Control, Communications and Computers) suite of systems allow rapid information exchange with all friendly forces, increasing command and control and survivability on the battlefield. The recently commissioned Army Battlefield Internet will allow the Protected Combat Support Vehicles and Terrex Infantry Carrier Vehicles to operate on a common network, enabling the SAF's motorised infantry forces to fight together in an integrated manner.