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RSAF’S PEACE

CARVIN II DETACHMENT

COMPLETES 30 YEARS

OF TRAINING IN THE USA

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)’s Peace Carvin II (PC II)
detachment has completed 30 years of F-16 fighter aircraft training
at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Arizona. Established in 1993, PC and participated in Large Force Employment
II is the RSAF’s longest-running overseas detachment. “Conducting exercises… These have allowed our aircrew the
training in overseas detachments such as PC II allows the RSAF to chance to train in realistic and challenging envi-
overcome Singapore’s airspace constraints, and hone the air combat ronments to sharpen their aerial combat skills
skills and operational competencies of RSAF personnel in a realis- and flying competencies – capabilities that are
tic and challenging training environment through the partnership so crucial to the RSAF given Singapore’s land
with the United States Air Force (USAF)’s 425th Fighter Squadron,” and airspace constraints. I once again record
a Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) release stated. Present our deep appreciation to the US Government
at the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the RSAF’s Peace and the USAF for your wonderful support and
Carvin II Detachment in the USA was Singapore’s Senior Minister of partnership.” As part of the celebration, Mr Heng
State for Defence Heng Chee How who was hosted by Chief of Air inspected a parade and witnessed the unveiling
Force, Major-General Kelvin Khong and Commander of the RSAF’s Air of a commemorative tail flash on the F-16 fighter
Combat Command, Brigadier-General Lim Kok Hong. Speaking at aircraft. The tail flash design symbolises PC II’s
the event, Heng said, “The detachment… led by a joint USAF-RSAF 30 years of fighter training in the US and signifies
command team, has recorded many achievements. For instance, the strong partnership between the RSAF and
the detachment has clocked more than 75,000 hours of flying time the USAF.

business at ST Engineering. “The new MRCV will
harness the ‘multiplier effect’ of digital technol-
ogies, to meet the RSN’s requirements for faster,
more efficient operations. It also demonstrates
our commitment to support MINDEF in the area
of design, construction, operations and sup-
port.”

ST Engineering will be responsible for the
procurement and integration of the platform
equipment and MINDEF furnished equipment.
As per the contract, ST Engineering’s scope
ST ENGINEERING TO BUILD NEW RSN of work will also include the undertaking of
design and the provision of Integrated Logistics
MULTI-ROLE COMBAT VESSELS Support Engineering to support and maintain
operational readiness during the lifespan of the
MRCVs.
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) recently inked a contract
with Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) for the The new MRCV will feature key technologies
detailed design and construction of six Multi-Role Combat Vessels such as configurable modular payloads and
(MRCV) for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). The new MRCVs unmanned systems, allowing the vessel to func-
will replace the RSN’s existing Victory-class Missile Corvettes (MCVs). tion as a “mothership” for unmanned drones and
The MRCVs will be constructed at ST Engineering Marine’s premises vessels. The MRCV will be able to support a wide
in Singapore and are slated to be progressively delivered to the RSN spectrum of missions with maximum combat
from 2028 onwards. effectiveness. The RSN’s existing Victory-class
MCVs have been in service since 1989 and
“This contract affirms our capabilities to design and build large and remain in operational service until the MRCVs
complex naval vessels,” said Ng Sing Chan, President of Marine are delivered and operationalised.
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