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Singapore Armed Forces

Singapore Armed Forces
Flag and badge of the Singapore Armed Forces
NameSingapore Armed Forces
CaptionFlag and badge of the Singapore Armed Forces
MinisterNg Eng Hen
Minister TitleMinister for Defence
CommanderLieutenant General Neo Kian Hong
Commander TitleChief of Defence Force
BranchesSingapore Army
Republic of Singapore Navy
Republic of Singapore Air Force
Age16.5 years of age (voluntary)
Conscription18 years of age, 22 - 24 month period
Manpower Data2005 est.
Manpower Age18 - 49
Available1,292,471
Fit934,317
Active71,600 (incl. 39,800 conscripts)
Reserve350,000 (2005 est.)
AmountSGD 12.08 billion (FY2011)
Percent GDP6.00% (FY2011)
Domestic SuppliersST Engineering
Foreign SuppliersFrance
Germany
Israel
United States
HistoryMilitary history of Singapore
RanksSingapore Armed Forces ranks

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The Singapore Armed Forces (abbreviation: SAF, Malay: Angkatan Bersenjata Singapura, Simplified Chinese: ; ) is the military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore; as well as the military component of the Ministry of Defence. The SAF comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). The SAF protects the interests, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Singapore from external threats.

The SAF relies heavily on a large pool of conscripts in the active and reserve forces. It has an active strength of around 71,600 personnel and is capable of mobilising over 350,000 reservists.


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