The Chief of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Air Marshal (AM) Stephen Chappell called on Minister for Defence Mr Chan Chun Sing earlier this afternoon. During their meeting, Mr Chan reaffirmed the strong bilateral defence relationship between Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and the RAAF, and exchanged views on recent geopolitical developments.

The Singapore Army has concluded its investigation into the technical issue experienced by a Leopard 2SG Main Battle Tank (L2SG) on 5 July 2025. With the cause of the incident identified and rectified and additional precautions taken, the L2SGs will resume their participation in National Day Parade 2025.

The Secretary General of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence Lieutenant General (LG) Tri Budi Utomo called on Minister for Defence Mr Chan Chun Sing at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) this morning. During their meeting, Mr Chan and LG Budi reaffirmed the strong and long-standing defence relations between Singapore and Indonesia, and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation between both countries.

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) commemorated SAF Day at a parade officiated by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at SAFTI Military Institute (SAFTI MI) this evening. More than 2,000 SAF Operationally Ready National Servicemen (NSmen), Full-time National Servicemen and Regulars attended the parade.

409 Operationally Ready National Servicemen (NSmen) from 339 companies and organisations, and their employers gathered for the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Day Combined Rededication Ceremonies (CRCs) held at five locations around Singapore this morning to reaffirm their commitment to the defence of Singapore.