PHOTOS: Sights from the 2026 Singapore Airshow
A collection of photos from the first few days on the ground at the Singapore Airshow.
Singapore’s ST Engineering unveils Terrex s5 with hybrid-electric drive
“If you want to power drones, lasers, comms and radars on the vehicle you will need all this power,” a senior company official told Breaking Defense.
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Singapore cleared to buy four P-8A Poseidons for $2.3 billion
Should the deal go through, the P-8As will replace five Fokker 50 maritime patrol aircraft currently operated by the Republic of Singapore Air Force.
Singapore’s navy launches first of new class of multi-role drone motherships
Sinaporean Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing officiated at the launch of the lead ship of the Victory-class Multi Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) Tuesday at the shipyard belonging to local defense contractor ST Engineering.
Singapore selects Boeing P-8 Poseidon as its next Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Defense Minister Chan Chun Sing told US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth about the decision during a meeting at the Pentagon, according to a government statement.
Singapore’s military, US intelligence-gathering aircraft make Talisman Sabre debut in Australia
Euan Graham, Senior Analyst on Defence Strategy at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, said that the presence of Singaporean special forces at the exercise is noteworthy.
How AI is shaping geospatial intelligence
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In Paris, Airbus makes new MRTT+ progress, French Navy drone breakthrough
On the helicopter front, Airbus and Italian manufacturer Leonardo announced they are collaborating on a NH90 Block 2 multirole rotorcraft upgrade architecture study to determine the long term evolution of the type.
‘Trust and confidence:’ China, US must increase engagement, Singapore defense minister urges
“Having spoken with both the US and the Chinese, I think both sides will benefit from a deeper understanding of each other’s position, so that we won’t oversimplify complex issues or try to look for simplistic solutions," Chan Chun Sing said today.
Singapore navy orders new submarine and unmanned mine countermeasure assets
Low Jin Phang, president of Digital Systems at ST Engineering, said his firm aims to “push the boundaries of USVs and AUVs for MCM operations with AI.”
With congested waterways, Singapore focused on modernizing navy
Singapore announced a 12.3 percent hike in the defense budget on March 3, pushing overall spending to S$23.4 billion (US$17.4 billion) in the new fiscal year.
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In contested seas, autonomy must anticipate, not just navigate
As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.
Oracle teams up with Singapore defense agency to pilot air-gapped cloud platform
“Through this pilot collaboration with Oracle, we will harness advanced cloud and AI technologies to digitalise and transform our operations," Chief Executive of Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency Ng Chad-Son said.
Singapore, US Defense Innovation Unit collab to tackle ‘unauthorized drones’ in Indo-Pacific
"We are proud to contribute to the strategically important effort to deepen bilateral cooperation with Singapore in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific," DIU Director Doug Beck said.
Australia, Canada, the Philippines, and US mount South China Sea FONOP
Collin Joh, an analyst at the Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies of Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, noted that this effort is part of a "progression from just bilateral to trilateral, and now quadrilateral maritime cooperative activity (MCA) formats" in the region.
US-Singapore boost artificial intelligence ties, after small nation made earlier agreement with China
"Singapore, however, will have to somehow de-conflict cooperation with the United States with the digital and cyber cooperation programs it also has with the PRC," Ian Chong, associate professor at the National University of Singapore, told Breaking Defense.