News: New Pixelated RSAF/RSN No.4 Uniform In Line with Army
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Source:
www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2012/may/17may12_nr.htmlRepublic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) personnel will soon receive new combat uniforms, commonly known as No. 4 uniforms. To meet the varying demands of the 3rd Generation Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF) operating environment, the SAF had introduced a new combat uniform for Army servicemen in 2008. The equipping of RSAF and RSN servicemen with the new No.4 uniform is part of the SAF's continuing effort to enhance the servicemen's survivability and operational effectiveness. This change will be phased-in progressively over the next three years.
For RSAF servicemen, the No.4 uniform will replace the current RSAF coverall for Air Force Engineers. Air Warfare Officers in the Command, Control and Communication community, as well as Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Pilots and Systems Specialists, will wear their No.4 uniforms during duty. For RSN servicemen, the No. 4 uniform will replace the Naval Combat Rig, worn by personnel on board ships, at naval bases and in base defence squadrons.
The new No. 4 uniforms will debut at this year's Singapore Armed Forces Day Parade and National Day Parade. Equipping for active servicemen will commence in the later part of 2012 while Operationally Ready National Servicemen will be progressively equipped from 2013 onwards.
The SAF has introduced a No.4 uniform for Navy and Air Force personnel to enhance operational effectiveness and enhance functionality:
a) Enhancing operational effectiveness
In view of the urban terrain of the air and naval bases, two separate greyish-blue pixelised patterns were selected to achieve better concealment and enhance survivability. The colour scheme is a better match against the commonly used colours of aircraft, ships and key installations. This effectively blends the airmen and sailors in their respective operating platforms and enhances their survival by delaying enemy detection time.
The pixelised pattern generates micro-patterns within macro-patterns to reduce detection of personnel, making personnel less obvious as a visual target for hostile forces, while working in an airfield environment, a naval base or on the exposed decks of a ship.
b) Enhancing functionality
The new uniforms take advantage of advances in material technology such as quick dry properties and greater heat and perspiration dissipation. The uniforms will also have improved features to adhere to the safety requirements and mitigate potential hazards in the working environment. New safety boots of breathable material with zip and composite toe-cap will replace the current safety boot.
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wah lan eh....................gan si lang pai kua leh......... saf enough liao, why tekan the rsaf and navy???
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will people think twice before signing on becoz of this ugly uniform ?
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I don even understand why there is need to change.
For the army i can understand
For the navy and air force i totally dont understand.
Might as well pixalise the planes and ships better.
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Vanity. Vanity and vainglory.
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waste money, if they are going to issue this to RSN or RSAF they should not issue the green one in the 1st place.
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Originally posted by tarutaru:
waste money, if they are going to issue this to RSN or RSAF they should not issue the green one in the 1st place.
Actually that's not the case. Unless they are equipping FDS or ADA coz iirc they are the only ones in RSAF to wear green pixels.
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Reminds me of malaysian uniform:
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Nowhere to spend the annual excess budget? They bought tanks, planes, helicopters, and submarines, so this is how you spend the leftover.
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Wah follow the movie . Why huh , we fighting aliens issit ?
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Originally posted by ditzy:
Nowhere to spend the annual excess budget? They bought tanks, planes, helicopters, and submarines, so this is how you spend the leftover.
How about, heaven forbid, raising our pay.
