The Army’s combat power is organised around three key capabilities:
• Manoeuvre. The Army can project
force rapidly. On land, the new
Singapore-made Bionix Infantry Fighting
Vehicles (IFVs) together with the
upgraded M-113 Armoured Personnel
Carriers enable the Army to concentrate
forces swiftly where required, with
armour protection and substantial
firepower. The helicopters operated by
the RSAF, and Fast Craft operated by the
RSN, allow the Army to exploit both the
air and sea dimensions, to deploy, insert
and re-deploy forces rapidly.
• Firepower. The Army can also deliver
heavy and accurate firepower to every
part of the battlefield. Potent weapons
like the FH-2000 155mm gun and the
Spike anti-tank missile can deliver hardhitting
power at long distances. In the
near future the AH-64 Apache attack
helicopter will give a quantum increase
to the Army’s capability.
• Information. The integration of
command, control, communications and
sensor systems enables the Army to
achieve dominant battlefield awareness.
This allows the Army to target its units
and weapons precisely and at the
decisive time.