New SAF Digital Camo No.4
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pl do not disturb.Pl dunt taint this forum.
we are here share knowledge,not share insulting people.
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Your picture quality is very bad...
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One thng for sure abt the body armour ... u r fked when it rains ...
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bnbb
more info...
http://www.dsta.gov.sg/index.php/DSTA-in-the-News-Year-2008/
03 Sep 2008 DSTA jointly develops new SAF uniform with the army
A team from DSTA and the army developed the Singapore Armed Forces' new pixellated uniform which is designed to make it more difficult for soldiers to be detected. The new uniform will improve soldiers' survivability in the battlefield.
The Straits Times page A1 and B2
Lianhe Zaobao page 6
My Paper page A1 and A2
My Paper page B5
Berita Harian page 1
Tami Murasu page 1
asiaone.com
asiaone.com (written by NSman Adrian Tay)
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asiaone.com - 3 September 2008
SAF soldiers to be less "outstanding"
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is among the latest of a growing number of militaries around the world whose troops are taking on a digital look.
According to the Ministry of Defence (Mindef), the army developed the new uniform together with the Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA).
The technology for digital camouflage is not something new though, the Canadian and US militaries were among the first to design and use digital pixel camouflage.
Elsewhere in the region, the Chinese military had in 2007 unveiled its own line of digital camouflage uniforms. The new fatigues sport computer-generated camouflage patterns which, according to their creators, are designed to simulate the natural environment.Earlier this year, Thailand announced that after four years of research, they have come up with an innovative digital pattern, designed especially to meet the needs of Thai soldiers.
In Singapore's case, extensive research was done to determine the combination of colour and shades used in the new combat uniform. This makes it extremely suitable for the local forested terrain. Take a look at our photo gallery to see for yourself.
Besides an enhanced camouflage pattern, the new SAF combat uniform also consists of better quality fabric and an ergonomic functional design. The cost for uniform is also higher than that of the current set, but Mindef declined to reveal how much.
For the soldiers sweating it out in the fields, here's some good news, the new uniform will be cooler to wear. This is because the new fabric has higher permeability for better air flow. It also has an enhanced wicking ability which allows the quick transfer of moisture from the soldier's body to the outer surface of the uniform. This enables perspiration to evaporate at a faster rate, allowing greater heat dissipation, and increased comfort, according to Mindef.
Aiming to ergonomically integrate with the soldier's personal equipment, the new fatigues are designed to be highly functional as well. The design removes pressure points on the soldier's body and protects it against abrasion from use of body armour. It also allows for knee and elbow guards to be secured to the uniform and has additional pockets for storage. These features have been proven to optimise the soldier's performance in the field.
Mindef says the new combat uniform will be phased in over three years, taking into consideration the wear and tear of the serviceman's existing uniform.
So besides the recruits entering national service next year, active personnel and NSmen in their 6th and 7th In-Camp Training (ICT) years will get their new uniforms at the start of the 2009.
This will be followed in 2010, by NSmen who are in their 5th and 6th ICT years. In 2011, NSmen in their 3rd to 5th ICT years will receive the new uniform.
Unfortunately, NSmen currently in their 7th to 9th ICT years will not receive the new uniform.
03 Sep 08 -
Fact Sheet: New SAF Combat Uniform -
Wonder when NSmen like me will get the new uniform...guess we will be last in line...
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wow.. i should be getting mine soon. ild post some pics of it if i get it earlier.
i wonder will they issue a new camo print fieldpack and other goodies.
would be pretty cool to use a new camo print assault pack outside.
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Originally posted by sgstars:
wow.. i should be getting mine soon. ild post some pics of it if i get it earlier.
i wonder will they issue a new camo print fieldpack and other goodies.
would be pretty cool to use a new camo print assault pack outside.
If you get it, help us do a load test. =D
See if the stuff they give this time round sturdy anot.
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Originally posted by Shotgun:
If you get it, help us do a load test. =D
See if the stuff they give this time round sturdy anot.
haha
but soon is a relative thing. hopefully la, i aint too sure how to count the ICT cycles but should be relatively soon.
sure thing ! if i do, ild let you know.
4 sets of kit man. 2~ 2.5 ~ 3g army. woohoo !
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Originally posted by sgstars:
wow.. i should be getting mine soon. ild post some pics of it if i get it earlier.
i wonder will they issue a new camo print fieldpack and other goodies.
would be pretty cool to use a new camo print assault pack outside.
havent seen that yet ... but saw the ditigal print integrated Body armour with MOLLE system ...
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damn happening siah, all the new stuff.
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srsly im impressed by lionosy's info gathering skills.
keep up the good work!
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Originally posted by ktk:
srsly im impressed by lionosy's info gathering skills.
keep up the good work!
lol
be careful about what you wish for...
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I guess ... he is new here ... hehe
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Originally posted by Shotgun:
If you get it, help us do a load test. =D
See if the stuff they give this time round sturdy anot.
That would depend on which unit and when sgstars is getting his equipment. Having tried out all the versions of the LBV from the initial ones when they switched from the SBO until now, I can safely say that as time passes, the quality of the issued equipment drops, probably because the high priority units are issued the good stuff first, and after that mass production and cost cutting measures kick in and they manufacture the stuff in PRC, resulting in a rapid drop in quality and durability.
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So the later batches will end up with those D & G quality ones?
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Originally posted by SingaporeTyrannosaur:Originally posted by SingaporeTyrannosaur:
lol
be careful about what you wish for...
attitude is another thing XD
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Originally posted by Shotgun:
So the later batches will end up with those D & G quality ones?
Barring a change in the procurement policy for PE, probably yes.
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Guys I'm looking for a pair of knee and elbow guards.
Willing to pay.
COD.
Anobody interested please sms me at 98486148
thanks!
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Actually, any protective gear is what I'm looking for!
Easy money guys, especially those who ORD/ROD those in logs!
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Dec 24, 2008
Recruits don new uniforms
By Jermyn Chow
NEW recruits are among the first of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) servicemen to wear the new 'digital camouflage' uniforms.
The more than 1,000 recruits from the Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) on Wednesday lined up in the first public outing of the pixellated uniforms, more than three months after it was first unveiled.
They were released on leave from their Pulau Tekong camp for the Christmas break.
The pixellated uniform will be phased in over the next three years, with recruits, active servicemen and some national servicemen (NSmen) already receiving their new uniforms.
By 2011, all NSmen will be wearing the new style. There are about 300,000 active and reservist personnel in Singapore.
The new-look combat fatigues, commonly known as the No. 4, bear tiny pixels that create a 'quivering effect' on the eye.
This will in turn make it harder for a soldier to be spotted at distances of less than 50m. Besides the pixel patterns, the uniform comes in new shades. -
someone found a new couch camo test! i lol'd
the old one
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Seems like not everyone gets to wear the new uniform together starting 1st Jan huh? Coz' my unit hasn't informed us about collecting our uniforms, and it's already the 28th of Dec already..
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i was shocked when one walked pass me, they look like watermelons
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Originally posted by martin_lim85:
i was shocked when one walked pass me, they look like watermelons
See, it works!
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I was watching the news on the israeli gaza fighting. Have the israeli's soldier uniform evolved or remain unchanged since the 50's?