Singapore Artillery

The Singapore Artillery is a formation of the Singapore Army. It consists of two regular battalions and currently one active National Service (NS) and Reservist battalions. The primary role of the Artillery is to deliver timely, accurate and effective fire in support of the manoeuvre force to accomplish its missions. As the Artillery is an indirect fire support system, the gunners at the weapons do not need to see the targets to engage fire.

Singapore Artillery
ActiveFebruary 1840 – present
Country Singapore
Branch Singapore Army
TypeArtillery
RoleIndirect fire, Target acquisition
SizeFour regular battalions
Part ofSingapore Armed Forces
Garrison/HQAmoy Quee Camp
Kranji Camp II
Khatib Camp
Nickname(s)Men of Steel
Motto(s)Latin: In Oriente Primus
First in the East
Commanders
Chief Artillery OfficerColonel Adrian Teng

The location of the targets are provided by the forward observers as well as elements of target acquisition unit. This information is then passed to the command post which commands and controls the weapons delivering the fire

Raised in 1840 by the British Army, it is the oldest Singapore Army arm of service.

Their unofficial motto is "Once a gunner, always a gunner!".[1]

Units

Battalions

  • 20th Battalion Singapore Artillery (20 SA)
    • Amoy Quee Camp (no longer in service)
  • 21st Battalion Singapore Artillery (21 SA)
    • Motto: Deadly Accurate
    • Kranji Camp II
  • 23rd Battalion Singapore Artillery (23 SA)
    • Motto: Every Round Counts
    • Khatib Camp
  • 24th Battalion Singapore Artillery (24 SA)
    • Motto: Swift And Precise
    • Khatib Camp

Headquarters
  • Amoy Quee Camp - 20 SA
  • Kranji Camp II - 21 SA
  • Khatib Camp - HQ SA, AI, 23 SA, 24 SA

Equipment

References
  1. "'PM Lee, my army buddy': What it was like doing NS with the man who became Prime Minister". Channelnewsasia.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. "Live-firing of the Primus". Mindef.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 4 April 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  3. "The Singapore Army - Artillery - Equpment". Mindef.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  4. "Commissioning of the Singapore Light Weight Howitzer Pegasus". Mindef.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 30 October 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
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