Infantry Platoon: Typical 7-Men Section Team
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From a local defence correspondent at http://kementah.blogspot.com/
Could anybody shed light on what these acronyms stand for?
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The pic says M-203 but shows SAR-21.
I'm wondering if there is such a combi and if the weapon is actually a CIS 40.
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It is a sar-21 with an m-203 launcher, the launchers are short things, prolly 1/3 length of your arm, but I dunno how long your arm is.
I know PRC is the signal set, and nvg is the night vision goggles, The rest are just big, heavy, and a burden to carry.
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RCS - for urban ops one. iirc it is called round corner system/screen. where by you can point yout rifle at the corner blind spot without getting yourself exposed.
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LOL. I think it look very nice. But I dont want to be the 1 of 7 holding them. Cose I know it is freaky heavy. And is not fun carrying them. Though, I am CS fan. LOL.
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The blogger has finally revealed the meanings behind the acronyms.
ACMS: Advanced Combat Man System. The ACMS is the catch-all term for a range of capability-enhancing projects for Singapore Army infantry warfighters. The Infantry Capability Development Approach calls for improvements under a roadmap driven by the 4 "S" - Shoot, Sense, Shield and Sustain.
BFS: Basic Fighting System, which refers to the battlefield computer carried in a backpack that helps a 7-man infantry Section deploy and fight as part of the Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF) 3rd Generation Networked Force. The Singapore Army's BFS comprises the following: HMD Helmet-Mounted Display that can project maps or camera images to an eyepiece, SI or System Interactor which is a handheld computer keypad/TV remote control, SWC Soldier Wearable Computer, DRM (see below) and PRC 650 for voice and data comms.CEA: Commander Enhancement Add-on. Function keys and scopes mounted on a modified SAR-21 5.56mm assault rifle with a Modular Mounting System (MMS). The CEA allows Section Commanders to designate targets and send voice, still images or stream video images while keeping the rifle pointed down range towards the threat.DRM: Dead Reckoning Module. A navigation aid that helps warfighters find their way in urban areas or thick jungle where GPS signals may be blocked.FSS: Forward Sensor System. Weighing 3kg, a FSS can be sent by wireless link up to 200m ahead of its masters to gather video images of what lies ahead. The FSS wireless link can work in urban clutter and does not need line of sight with its master.KHS: Key Hole Sensor. A 500g hand-held camera probe that is small enough to snake its way through key holes (hence its name) or bore holes to allow warfighters to see what lurks behind an obstruction.LORIS NVS: The 325g LORIS night vision system is a monocular that can detect a man-size target up to 180m away, which is 1.8 times further compared to the range of an earlier NVS. It replaces the Mini-N-SEAS (Mini-Night-Single Eye Acquisition System) which could recognise targets up to 100m away.PRC 650: A hand-held communications device (i.e. walkie talkie) that allows Team Leaders and Section Commanders to talk to one another securely.RCF: The Round Corner Fire system helps soldiers aim their rifles round a corner, from behind cover or above a trench lip while keeping their bodies out of sight and protected from return fire. The 550g device has a camera that feeds the image from the optical sight on the SAR-21 assault rifle onto a small screen, which can be tilted towards the hidden firer to help the warfighter deliver aimed rifle fire.TTS: Tactical Throwing Sensor. This is a 550g video camera encased in a rugged, self-propelled and remotely controlled casing. The TTS is designed to be thrown ahead of an infantry Section so that the video camera can send images back to the BFS. The new version of the TTS replaces the camera-equipped ball which made a famous appearance during a COS debate in Parliament some years ago. -
wonder what will happened if one of the man is down.... dunno the other six will just go carry his equipment and throw him there... or carry both and run.....then start to imagine 2 man down.... then 3 man....... shiok sia....
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Go see the discussion on the blog, they're debating whether 7 men is enough, but some fool said 4 men is still combat effective.
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Originally posted by alize:
Go see the discussion on the blog, they're debating whether 7 men is enough, but some fool said 4 men is still combat effective.
1 man also is enough lah.. but see what u carry and what u are suppose to do what.. u see rambo one person with bow and arrow can already just wayang wayang what..... if ask him carry 7 men's equipment then i think he also leg soft lor...