Ministry of Defence of Singapore

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.

📢 Calling all NTU and NUS CHS Students! 👋   Ready to explore interesting career prospects as a Defence Executive Officer (DXO)? Don't miss out on our booths at the upcoming fairs! 💼   Catch us at: → 𝐍𝐓𝐔 𝐉𝐨𝐛-𝐈𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 on 22 Aug 2024 @ Nanyang Auditorium, Level 3, Grad Zone, Booth 18 → 𝐍𝐔𝐒 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 (𝐂𝐇𝐒) 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 & 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 on 4 Sep 2024 @ Stephen Riady Centre, Hall 2, Booth 42 If you're unable to attend, you can still express your interest in joining us as a DXO by filling out this form: https://lnkd.in/eiEWzDVE   #DXO #DXOcareers #ADifferentLineOfDefence #Defence #GraduateEmployer

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.

MINDEF and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have concluded 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-SUTD Assistant Professorship (Temasek-SAP) will be awarded to exceptional and promising research talents who are keen to lead in next-generation cutting-edge defence research. A research funding of up to $500,000 will be provided to successful candidates in addition to research grants offered by the institution. This is part of MINDEF’s efforts to expand research capabilities with the Institutes of Higher Learning.    Permanent Secretary (Defence Development) Mr Melvyn Ong signed the MOU with SUTD’s President Prof Chong Tow Chong during his visit to the university. As part of his visit, Mr Ong also saw several showcases of MINDEF’s ongoing R&D efforts with SUTD in ground robotics research, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) research, and sensor data exploitation.   For more information on Temasek-SAP: https://lnkd.in/gy849UJ4

✨ Shout out to everyone who joined us at The SAF Scholarship Tea Session recently! We hope you enjoyed hearing about the incredible experiences our scholars have lived through and learnt more about the military profession by engaging with our friends from Singapore Army, Republic of Singapore Navy, Republic of Singapore Air Force and The Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS).   If you are keen to take up The SAF Scholarship, connect with us! 🌐 scholar.mindef.gov.sg 📧 scholarship@defence.gov.sg   #MINDEF #SAF #Scholarships

Hear from Military Expert 4 (ME4) Joanna Tess Ooi, who is determined to make her mark in the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). Initially, she hadn’t really thought she would be able to cope in the military. The turning point came when she heard the servicewomen share their experiences and passion for their jobs. Read: https://lnkd.in/g8ijm3eT If ME4 Joanna’s aspirations resonate with yours, the SAF Merit Scholarship could be for you. Applications for women are now open till 31 August 2024. Apply now via https://lnkd.in/gJUgMedi.   #MINDEFScholarshipCentre #SAFScholarships