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The Equipment of the Singapore Army can be subdivided into: infantry weapons, vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and radars.

Ground vehicles

Vehicle Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Tanks
Leopard 2SG Main battle tank  West Germany 196[1] Armed with 120 mm Rheinmetall L44 main gun. Includes 30 spare tanks, excludes 10 Bergepanzer-3 Büffel ARVs.[2]
Armoured vehicle
Bionix II Infantry fighting vehicle  Singapore 200[1] Armed with 30 mm Bushmaster II chain gun/new armour.
Bionix 25 Infantry fighting vehicle  Singapore 200[1] Armed with 25 mm M242 Bushmaster chain gun.
Bionix 40/50 Infantry fighting vehicle  Singapore 300[1] Armed with CIS 40 AGL and CIS 50MG.
Terrex AV-81 Armoured combat vehicle  Singapore 135[1]
M113A2 Ultra IFV Armoured personnel carrier  USA
 Singapore		 950[1] Originally an M113A1, upgraded to A2 standard. Armed with CIS 40 AGL and CIS 50MG.
M113A2 ULTRA OWS Armoured personnel carrier  USA
 Singapore		 50[1] Armed with 25 mm M242 Bushmaster chain gun.
Bronco ATTC Amphibious armoured vehicle  Singapore 400[1] Armed with General-purpose machine gun (GPMG)/120 mm super-rapid mortar.
Bandvagn 206 Armoured all-terrain carrier  Sweden 300[1] Armed with GPMG.
Cadillac Gage V-100/150/200 Armoured personnel carrier  USA 270[1]
Light Strike (Spider) Light strike vehicle  Singapore unknown Armed with GPMG and Spike missile.
MaxxPro Dash MRAP Armoured personnel carrier  USA
 Israel		 15[1]
Peacekeeper PRV Armoured personnel carrier  Singapore 40[1] Local modified version of the Renault Higuard (MRAP)
Artillery
HIMARS Rocket artillery  USA 246[1] 18 launchers with 41 GMLRS Pod.[1]
25 pounder Mk II Gun-howitzer  UK 12[1] Used in ceremonial/gun salute.
FH-2000 Towed howitzer  Singapore 72[1] 155 mm/L52 towed howitzer.
SSPH-1 Self-propelled artillery  Singapore 48[1] 155 mm/L39 self-propelled howitzer. Excluding 2× command post and 4× recovery vehicle.
SLWH Pegasus Towed howitzer  Singapore 54[1] 155 mm/L39 Heli-portable lightweight howitzer.
Utility
FV180 Tractor Armoured combat engineering vehicle  UK 36[1]
M60 AVLB Armoured vehicle-launched bridge  USA 12[1]
M728 Armoured combat engineering vehicle  USA 8[1] 165 mm demolition gun.

Phased out

Bionix AFV (Trailblazer) Armoured combat engineering vehicle  Singapore unknown Counter-land mine vehicle.
Aardvark JSFU Demining vehicle  UK unknown Used for demining process.
Panzerschnellbrücke 2 Leguan Armoured vehicle-launched bridge  Germany 10[1]
MAN (8x8) Bridge laying system  Germany unknown
Foldable Longspan Bridge (FLB) Longspan bridge unknown
Projected Line Charge (PLC) unknown
M3G Amphibious bridging vehicle  Germany unknown
Bionix AVLB  Singapore unknown
High Mobility Cargo Transporter heavy-lift logisticial support vehicle  Germany unknown

Aircraft

Aircraft Image Versions Type Origin Quantity Notes
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Skyblade Mini-UAVs UAV  Singapore unknown

Weapons

Firearms

Model Image Type Calibre Origin Notes
Pistols
SIG Sauer P226 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany
  Switzerland
FN Five-seven Semi-automatic pistol FN 5.7×28mm  Belgium
Submachine guns
MP5 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum  West Germany
FN P90 Submachine gun FN 5.7×28mm  Belgium
Assault rifles
SAR 21 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Singapore Standard rifle
M16S1 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  USA
 Singapore		 Produced under licence with a local variant of M16S1 from M16A1. Standard issue.[3]
CAR-15 Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO  USA
L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle Carbine 7.62×51mm NATO  UK
 Belgium
Sniper rifles
PGM Mini-Hecate Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum  France Used by Singapore Armed Forces Commando Formation.
Heckler & Koch PSG1 Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO  West Germany
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare (L96A1) Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO
.308 Winchester		  UK
Accuracy International AWM (L115A1) Sniper rifle .300 Winchester Magnum
.338 Lapua Magnum		  UK
Steyr SSG 69 Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO
.243 Winchester		  Austria
Brügger & Thomet APR308 Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO
.308 Winchester		   Switzerland
M110 Sniper rifle
Designated marksman rifle		 7.62×51mm NATO  USA
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare (AX50) Sniper rifle .50 BMG  UK
Machine guns
Ultimax 100 Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO  Singapore
FN MAG General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO  Belgium
CIS 50MG Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO  Singapore
Grenade-based weapons
SAR-21 Grenade launcher  Singapore
M203 Grenade launcher 40mm grenade  USA
Mortars
Soltam M-66 Mortar 160mm mortar  Israel
Soltam M-65 Mortar 120mm mortar  Israel
Portable anti-materiel weapons
Spike Guided anti-tank missile 170mm mortar  Israel
MATADOR Anti-armour 90mm anti-armour  Singapore
 Israel
 Germany

Radars

Model Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Radars
AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder Mobile radar system  USA 4[1]
AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder Mobile radar system  USA 3[1]
ARTHUR Passive electronically scanned array  Sweden
 Norway		 3[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "SIPRI arms transfer database". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  2. ^ "The Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tank: More Bite and Firepower for Our Armour". Ministry of Defence, Singapore. 15 December 2006. Retrieved 1 May 2016. {{cite web}}: Check |archiveurl= value (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet 2002". Ministry of Defence, Singapore. 12 September 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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