Ministry of Defence of Singapore

MINDEF/SAF celebrates our inaugural MINDEF/SAF Sustainability Day! Commemorated in conjunction with International Day of Climate Action – which is observed in October annually, the event was graced by Permanent Secretary for Defence Mr Chan Heng Kee. The event featured sharing on sustainability best practices by the SAF and external agencies, and informative exhibits showcasing sustainability initiatives from across the SAF and industry partners. In line with its theme – "Sustaining Our Future, Every Effort Counts" – the MINDEF/SAF tribe came together to learn more and pledged their commitment towards how they can do their part towards sustainability.

Permanent Secretary (Defence Development) Mr Melvyn Ong and Chief Executive of the French Directorate General of Armaments Dr Emmanuel Chiva co-chaired the 19th France-Singapore Defence Technology Cooperation Committee (FS-DTCC) meeting in Singapore on 20 Sep. Established in 2003, it is the highest-level defence technology bilateral meeting which provides strategic direction in defence technology cooperation. During the meeting, both sides noted the good progress made by the Joint Research & Development Laboratory in Artificial Intelligence between MINDEF and France’s Ministry for the Armed Forces, since its recent establishment in 2023. Mr Ong and Dr Chiva reaffirmed both countries’ commitment towards strengthening defence technology cooperation, and signed a Terms of Reference (TOR) for Supply Chain Collaboration to enhance each nation’s supply chain resiliency efforts. Both sides also renewed the TOR for bilateral cooperation in the area of open innovation under the DSTA Defence Science and Technology Agency-Defence Innovation Agency (DIA) Open Innovation Steering Committee (DDOISC). More: https://lnkd.in/gXEdwubm

Call out to tech companies and startups! MINDEF, together with the United States (US) Department of Defense (DoD), has launched a joint defence innovation challenge. Seeking novel maritime security and counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) today, this inaugural challenge aims to enhance maritime security and resilience against electronic threats. Global companies and startups are invited to propose innovative solutions and project trials for both defence establishments. This bilateral challenge will run as two synchronised calls by the Cap Vista Pte Ltd in Singapore and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) in the US and is a key collaboration initiative under the US-Singapore Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Defence Innovation Cooperation. 🇸🇬🇺🇸 For more info: https://lnkd.in/guT265PY Read full press release: https://lnkd.in/gvysK-cY

Permanent Secretary (Defence Development) Mr Melvyn Ong visited the National University of Singapore where he was briefed on MINDEF’s research and development efforts with NUS and Temasek Laboratories@NUS in drone swarm and flight control, electromagnetics, as well as aerodynamics and propulsion. During his visit on 6 September 2024, Mr Ong also toured the Singapore Hybrid-Integrated Next-Generation Micro-Electronics (SHINE) Centre’s Clean Room, led by Director of SHINE, Prof Aaron Thean. Mr Ong and President of NUS Prof Tan Eng Chye also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 6 September 2024. The Temasek-Presidential Young Professorship (Temasek-PYP) will be awarded to exceptional and promising research talents who are keen to lead in next-generation cutting-edge defence research. Successful candidates will be provided research fundings in addition to research grants offered by the institution. For more information on Temasek-PYP: https://lnkd.in/gXT72Zvd

MINDEF and Nanyang Technological University Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to attract the brightest researchers to undertake exciting and challenging defence research in support of Singapore’s national defence and security. The Temasek-Nanyang Assistant Professorship (Temasek-NAP) will be awarded to exceptional and promising research talents who are keen to lead in next-generation cutting-edge defence research. For more info: https://lnkd.in/gsaVuU46 Permanent Secretary (Defence Development) Mr Melvyn Ong signed the MOU with NTU President Prof Ho Teck Hua on 3 September 2024. During Mr Ong’s visit to NTU in October 2023, he visited the Microsystems Technologies Development Centre which is the only ISO-certified III-V and III-Nitride semiconductor facility in Singapore that supports Singapore’s defence requirements in microsystem technologies. As one of the world's key players in Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology, Singapore’s capability in GaN can be traced back to the Centre of Microsystems Technology (CMT) at Temasek Laboratories@NTU which grew from a small lab to an ISO-certified facility to design and produce high-performance electronics for sensors and communications. The GaN capabilities developed by CMT have since transitioned to establish the National Gallium Nitride Technology Centre (NGTC) in 2023. This is part of the Defence Technology Community’s long-term investments in harnessing Critical and Emerging Technologies (CETs), accelerating technology innovation and boosting supply chain resilience.

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Searching for your career purpose? Discover how the SAF Merit Scholar, Captain Hazel Anne Wong found hers soaring through the skies. “I wanted to find something exciting, not desk-bound,” she shares. Explore her journey in aviation within the defence sector via https://lnkd.in/gGiiVfgi   If her career inspiration resonates with yours, apply for SAF Merit Scholarship (Women) via https://lnkd.in/gmwZaRqH by 31 August 2024.   #SAF #Scholarships #MINDEFScholarshipCentre

Check out the images for the highlights from our MINDEF Internship Programme 2024 dialogue session! 👀 The session showcased a captivating show-and-tell, where #MINDEFInterns presented their innovative projects and shared their valuable experiences with fellow interns and supervisors from various departments. We were also thrilled to have four former interns, now Defence Executive Officers (DXOs), join us to share their invaluable insights alongside the Director (HR). As the MINDEF Internship Programme 2024 comes to an end, we would like to give a big shoutout to our amazing interns for their enthusiasm and valuable contributions to our nation’s defence! 🎉🇸🇬 #DXO #ADifferentLineOfDefence #MINDEFInternship

Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen led about 1,000 personnel from the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in reciting the National Pledge and singing the National Anthem this morning during MINDEF's National Day Observance Ceremony. As a celebration of Singapore's 59th birthday, there was a performance highlighting NDP2024's theme, "Together, As One United People" by the Music & Drama Company, and a TD40 tribute segment marking 40 years of Total Defence for 🇸🇬 More: https://lnkd.in/gYKm6dEV

MINDEF and the United States (US) Department of Defense (DoD) signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) regarding Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Cooperation. The SOI was signed by MINDEF’s Deputy Secretary (Technology) BG Yew Chee Leung and US DoD’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Dr Radha Iyengar Plumb, and enables both defence establishments to discuss approaches and exchange best practices on leveraging these technologies. The signing of the SOI builds on MINDEF’s and the United States Department of Defense's long-standing defence technology cooperation, where both countries agreed to cooperate in new, advanced and niche areas, and further defence cooperation in existing military, policy, strategic technology, and non-conventional security spheres.