Enhancing Training Realism with Optimal Land Use through Instrumented Battle Circuits

Three Instrumented Battle Circuits (iBACs) will be designed and developed in existing SAF training areas in the west of Singapore. The three iBACs will be located at the Pasir Laba Training Area, Ama Keng Training Area, and the Murai Urban Training Facility (MUTF). The three iBACs will support light (dismounted) infantry operations, platform-based operations for motorised and mechanised infantry (mounted), and urban operations.

    a.    Pasir Laba Training Area: The iBAC will be developed for light, motorised and mechanised infantry operations, and can accommodate concurrent training for up to three infantry companies.

        (1)    This iBAC will feature platoon battle courses for platoons to hone their drills for attack and defence scenarios.
        
        (2)    This iBAC will also feature stations for conducting live-firing training.

    b.    Ama Keng Training Area. The iBAC will be developed for mounted operations enabling motorised and mechanised infantry platoons to conduct drill-based training. It can accommodate concurrent training by two motorised or mechanised infantry platoons.

        (1)    This iBAC will feature platoon battle courses for soldiers to execute battle drills from on-board combat vehicles such as the Terrex Infantry Carrier Vehicles, Bionix Infantry Fighting Vehicle and the Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tank.

        (2)    The battle drills that can be executed at this iBAC include ambush drills, artillery drills, and securing and clearing of mine clusters.

    c.    Murai Urban Train Facility (MUTF) - The iBAC will be developed from an existing sector of MUTF.

        (1)    This iBAC will feature section-level battle lanes for both light and motorised infantry sections to train their cognitive and psychomotor skills for operating in a complex urban environment. There will be a total of nine battle lanes that can run concurrently.

        (2)    Each section-level battle lane can have customised mission scenarios to simulate different combat situations, such as improvised explosive device attack or interaction with civilians in combat zones. The mission scenarios will be periodically reviewed to support the Singapore Army's training and operational requirements.

Meeting Increased Training Requirements Through More Intensive and Efficient Use of Land - The number of units in the SAF that are motorised or mechanised has increased and as a result, so has the Singapore Army's land usage requirements to support their training. The iBACs address this challenge via specially designed and landscaped battle circuits, allowing intensified and more efficient training in smaller plots of land.

Greater Realism and Interactivity - The iBACs will be instrumented with realistic battlefield effects, smart targets, interactive virtual avatars, as well as simulated artillery bombardment and air strikes to create realistic and immersive training environments. These simulations will be portable, easily configured for use, and are an improvement from previous forms of training methods whereby combat scenarios are simulated via verbal cues from instructors.

Training Feedback from Enhanced Battlefield Monitoring System - The enhanced battlefield monitoring system uses data analytics and user-centric debriefing tools to provide objective feedback on the soldiers' and units' training to improve their performance.