Overview
- Chan witnessed live drills by two Apache AH-64D helicopters during Exercise Rover at Sembawang Country Club.
- He visited the Army Deployment Force at Nee Soon camp to observe high-readiness training with armoured Peacekeeper Protected Response Vehicles.
- The minister observed the Republic of Singapore Navy’s Maritime Security Task Force neutralize a simulated sea-borne threat and toured the Digital and Intelligence Service’s Joint Intelligence Command.
- Chan expressed confidence in the SAF’s ability to tackle new scenarios after seeing capabilities conceptualized years ago become operational.
- The SAF’s newest unit, the DIS, leads front-line digital defence with continuous intelligence monitoring, and its Apache helicopters now feature advanced avionics and electronic warfare systems.