Overview

• A Leopard 2SG main battle tank experienced a technical fault at about 7.22 pm on July 5 and collided with a traffic light outside Parliament House during the National Day Parade preview show.
• The tank was moving at the regulated 20 km/h within a cordoned mobile column and remained under control with no injuries to crew or spectators.
• Crew members followed standard operating procedures to halt the vehicle safely and the tank was recovered without sustaining damage.
• The Ministry of Defence, NDP 2025 Committee and Land Transport Authority have restored the minor damage to the traffic light.
• The incident video posted by Facebook page SGRV drew over 472,000 views in ten hours and prompted online discussion, with users praising the crew’s swift response and debating possible mechanical causes.