{"id":32184,"date":"2026-02-27T20:43:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=32184"},"modified":"2026-02-27T20:43:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:43:36","slug":"singapore-to-build-new-multi-mission-range-in-bedok-by-2031","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=32184","title":{"rendered":"Singapore to build new multi-mission range in Bedok by 2031"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE &#8211;<!-- --> A second indoor live-firing facility will be built and be fully operational by 2031, Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing announced on Feb 27. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The new multi-mission range complex (MMRC 2), which will be located at Bedok Camp, will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/saf-exploring-new-range-complex-to-boost-nsmen-weapons-training?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">enable soldiers to train more realistically<\/p>\n<p><\/a> across a range of scenarios, such as with unmanned systems and in counter-drone operations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Once operational, the range \u2013 located two minutes from the future Sungei Bedok MRT station \u2013 will also free up land currently occupied by six existing live-firing ranges, which can be repurposed for other training needs, said Mr Chan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Announcing the new facility at the debate on his ministry\u2019s budget, Mr Chan said training its people for a more complex environment is as important for the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) as acquiring technology and hard capabilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Besides increasing range capacity, MMRC 2 will be equipped with a video targetry system, said the minister. Unlike static paper targets, such systems offer dynamic scenarios that test soldiers\u2019 judgment, as well as their ability to engage moving targets at different heights.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SAF to build new indoor live-firing range in Bedok by 2031\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9EWUrTo7Ido?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In his speech, Mr Chan said conventional capabilities remain core to a strong and credible defence, and the SAF will continue to modernise and upgrade itself to keep pace with threats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The air force will acquire three Gulfstream G550 maritime surveillance aircraft to replace the Fokker-50s that have been in service since 1993. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The new planes follow the Ministry of Defence\u2019s (MINDEF) announcement in September 2025 that Singapore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/singapore-to-acquire-4-new-maritime-patrol-aircraft?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">will buy four Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft<\/p>\n<p><\/a> to refresh its maritime security capabilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Together, both aircraft types will support the SAF\u2019s mission of safeguarding the Republic\u2019s sea lines of communication, said Mr Chan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The SAF will also continue to use unmanned platforms for new concepts of operation, pairing them with manned systems. On this note, the navy is on track to launch the second of its six Victory-class multi-role combat vessels (MRCVs) in the third quarter of 2026, he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The MRCVs have the combat capability of modern frigates, but are also designed to function as \u201cmotherships\u201d for unmanned aerial, surface and underwater systems. They replace the missile corvettes that have been in service since 1989.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Beyond physical hardware, Mr Chan said the SAF must also continue to build capabilities in the cyber domain, as cyber and digital tools are increasingly used by opponents to exert pressure \u201cjust short of full-scale war\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cAs a highly digitally integrated country, we have a larger surface area of attack as our systems are tightly coupled,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cThis deep integration also means that the lines between civilian and military targets are blurred, and we are no strangers to such tactics being deployed against us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Therefore, the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) will upgrade its Cyber Defence Test and Evaluation Centre to a Cyber Defence Test and Experimentation Centre that can simulate more sophisticated cyber defence scenarios.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The DIS will also better organise its national servicemen with relevant cyber expertise into sectoral cyber defence teams aligned with the nation\u2019s critical information infrastructure (CII) sectors to strengthen the resilience of these sectors, said Mr Chan. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">CII sectors here include energy, water, transport and infocommunications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The new indoor range in Bedok follows the one in Pasir Laba that was inaugurated in 2013.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">MINDEF said that while the current MMRC has reduced the time needed for unit-level live firing from a full day to half a day, MMRC 2 will allow individual soldiers to complete their shooting requirements in under two hours, or a time savings of about 75 per cent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Once it is operational, national servicemen will be able to book range slots through the OneNS app, similar to how they can currently book slots for their individual physical proficiency tests.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"portrait inline-media-wrapper\" style=\"--aspect-article-portrait:960 \/ 870\" data-testid=\"inline-media-test-id\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start relative w-fit\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/45f886091b5f313ce45e0deb2be189b1c559dfdccc8c7e98a5706311ba0aea9f?w=480\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 720px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/45f886091b5f313ce45e0deb2be189b1c559dfdccc8c7e98a5706311ba0aea9f?w=720\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 721px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/45f886091b5f313ce45e0deb2be189b1c559dfdccc8c7e98a5706311ba0aea9f?w=900\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/45f886091b5f313ce45e0deb2be189b1c559dfdccc8c7e98a5706311ba0aea9f\" alt=\"Graphic on new SAF indoor live-firing range.\" class=\"aspect-portrait flex items-start shrink-0 portrait article-portrait object-contain mobile:w-auto tablet:w-auto\" data-testid=\"image-test-id\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Speaking to the media on Feb 25, the army\u2019s head of training development branch, Senior Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Liu, said that the SAF continuously strives to optimise its use of land, and to train with \u201cas efficient a footprint as possible\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The new facility will have an annual throughput of about 120,000 personnel, and will allow four live-firing ranges at Safti Military Institute and two in Nee Soon to be repurposed for other training.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The SAF will then have six remaining outdoor ranges<!-- --> at its disposal<!-- -->: two in Nee Soon, two on Pulau Tekong and two in Poyan. These are needed to facilitate training with SAF platforms and for soldiers who need to consistently train in an outdoor environment, said SLTC Liu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SLTC Liu said MMRC 2, which will have six <!-- -->100m<!-- --> ranges, will be able to simulate a range of operational environments. These include peacetime contingency operations where the SAF supports the Ministry of Home Affairs in homeland security, in locations such as Changi Airport.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"landscape inline-media-wrapper\" data-testid=\"inline-media-test-id\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start relative w-fit\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/7487f8fab7def8b103203c7e374a1dc2b8eb95b8cd27ffec13fd3625c043babe?w=480\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 720px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/7487f8fab7def8b103203c7e374a1dc2b8eb95b8cd27ffec13fd3625c043babe?w=720\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 721px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/7487f8fab7def8b103203c7e374a1dc2b8eb95b8cd27ffec13fd3625c043babe?w=900\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/7487f8fab7def8b103203c7e374a1dc2b8eb95b8cd27ffec13fd3625c043babe\" alt=\"\" class=\"aspect-landscape flex items-start shrink-0 object-cover landscape article-landscape mobile:w-auto tablet:w-auto\" data-testid=\"image-test-id\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"mobile:mx-16 tablet:mx-00 flex flex-col gap-08 py-16 desktop:pb-24\">\n<p class=\"font-eyebrow-baseline-regular text-secondary\" data-testid=\"inline-media-caption-test-id\">MINDEF said that while the current MMRC (above) has reduced the time needed for unit level-live firing from a full day to half a day, MMRC 2 will allow individual soldiers to complete their shooting requirements in under two hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-eyebrow-baseline-regular text-placeholder\" data-testid=\"inline-media-credit-test-id\">ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The facility will also be able to capture marksmanship performance data to provide personalised feedback for individual firers, helping them improve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Concluding his speech on Feb 27, Mr Chan said that MINDEF and the SAF will continue to transform to defend Singapore against tomorrow\u2019s threats, but this has to be coupled with the whole of society staying vigilant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">He noted that recent conflicts showed many examples of advanced militaries failing to respond even when presented with clear intelligence of threats because they convinced themselves that attacks would not happen to them. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cThese are all warning lessons for us,\u201d Mr Chan said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cEvery day of peace is another day where the dangers of complacency heighten, (and) we must never let this happen under our watch.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/politics\/singapore-to-build-new-multi-mission-range-complex-in-bedok-by-2031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE &#8211; 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