Army Open House 30 Aug - 3 Sep 07

[Garion]

9 June 2007 - Issue : 733


The first of 66 German Leopard tanks has arrived in Singapore to replace some of the armed forces' light tanks, which are more than 40 years old, a newspaper reported on June 8, cited by Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa). The main battle tank is undergoing "local familiarisation trials," the defence ministry told The Straits Times.

The ministry announced in December that it planned to purchase the 66 refurbished Leopard 2A4s and put them into service around the middle of 2008. The Leopard is about three times heavier than the old SM1 light tanks. It tips the scale at 55 tonnes and is powerful enough to gun down targets three kilometres away.

The main weapon is the German Rheinmetall L44 120-millimetre gun, which also arms tanks in Australia and the United States. About 3,000 of these battlefield heavyweights are currently in service in 12 countries.

Cool...wonder will it be on static display or even put on a performance of its capabilities at AOH '07?

 

[Flash03]

I wouldn't recommend taking the 193 bus as you've to walk for about 15-20 minutes to Pasir Laba Camp.

I took the bus before when I did my BCTC at Pasir Laba Camp.

The Army Open House clashes with the Comex 2007.

Nothing concrete from Mindef website about the Army Open House.

http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/events/2007.html

HTH.

Ya is crash

Comex form 30 aug to 2sep
Army open house 30 aug to 3 sep

Comex can go last 2 day so can find some offer.
Army open house 1yr only once.

Some time i think they Purposely plan like that.
Than all the singaporean n tourist will not go to 1 place to croward 2gather.

Or some siao on one morning go there see army than go comex.

 

[xtemujin]

PROGRAMME FOR EMPLOYERS’ VISIT TO THE ARMY OPEN​

HOUSE AT PASIR LABA CAMP ON THU, 30 AUG 07

Time Activity Remarks​

2.00pm Arrival of ACCORD members at Pasir Laba Camp

2.15pm Arrival of Minister of State for Defence, Associate
Professor Koo Tsai Kee

2.20pm Welcome Address by Minister of State for Defence,
Associate Professor Koo Tsai Kee

2.30pm Presentation on 3rd Generation Army

2.45pm Brief on the Army Open House 2007

3.00pm Dialogue Session No media coverage

3.30pm Tour of the Army Open House
• Mission World
• ACE World

5.00pm Reception Media Interview

5.20pm End of Programme

 

[harrynkl]

FYI

there will be ferry service from jorong point every 15mins

 

[smallaperture]

FYI

there will be ferry service from jorong point every 15mins

Jurong point is a convenient point for everybody..... Wonder if can park inside the camp or at the BCTC, which is next to the SAFTI, if it still exist ? ?

 

[Koelsch]

there'll be m113 rides. sitting inside the vehicle and getting to hear gpmg firing next to you.

 

[xtemujin]

I don't think that you can park at BCTC as there're guards manning the entrance.

There is now a shelter structure for the guards to check your vehicle before entering Pasir Laba camp.

The PLC vomit blood, even during exercise going into the camp, 3 persons have to exchange the 11B/NRIC for the camp pass per tonner.

Jurong point is a convenient point for everybody..... Wonder if can park inside the camp or at the BCTC, which is next to the SAFTI, if it still exist ? ?

 

[Bored Dad]

i wonder when is the air force's open house

Air Force Open House organised on every alternate year, since last yeat already had one, the next one should be next year, 2008, unless there is a major change of plan.

 

[Denosha]

Below left hand corner, there's a GS table but the soldier still wants to put the Panasonic toughbook on his lap.

If I'm not wrong, this was the display board used at the Navy Open House to promote the Army Open House.

The GS table isn't part of the background. :bsmilie: How do I know? Cos I helped to set up and man the booth. :cry:

 

[XC Pictorial]

Clash with comex...

so.. to shoot the guys in green or the comex show girls in almost nothing? :bsmilie:

 

[raincool2005]

i am wandering will those in RT trainings go and shoot this event ? :think::sweat:

 

[xtemujin]

Two more weeks into the Army Open House and there is still no information about it.:thumbsd:

http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/events.html

 

[DodoAngel]

Air Force Open House organised on every alternate year, since last yeat already had one, the next one should be next year, 2008, unless there is a major change of plan.

Yup RSAF Open House should be held next year for the 40th Year of RSAF. So for all plane fanatics out there... Singapore Air Show and RSAF Open House will keep you on your toes!

*time to get that longer lens to capture those birds in the air!!

 

[xtemujin]

Finally, details are out for the army open house.

http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/events/2007/30aug07_event.html

HARDWARE LAND
Our Army's latest hardware on display, from the deadly APACHE to the heavy gun LEOPARD Main Battle Tank.

I hope that we can look at the Leopard MBT up close and personal.

 

[kiumjoon]

http://mindef.gov.sg/army/aoh

 

[mynameisjizeng]

kiumjoon! getting sick of aoh now are we?

 

[kyo86sg]

can we bring in our long lenses like those 70-200 f2.8 kind? or got any ban due that its a army camp?

 

[xtemujin]

Yes, you can bring your camera and long lenses to the Army Open house just like the Navy and Airforce Open house.

HTH.

can we bring in our long lenses like those 70-200 f2.8 kind? or got any ban due that its a army camp?

 

[raincool2005]

kiumjoon! getting sick of aoh now are we?

all look green green... a bit sian lei.

 

[Youhong]

Clash with comex...

so.. to shoot the guys in green or the comex show girls in almost nothing? :bsmilie:

OHohoh... :bsmilie:

Guys go comex, girls go Army openhouse... I wonder if can see CPT Ouyang Peipei there?? ;p