SAR21 - Operational Deployment status

spencer99 SG

Is this classified info??

Anyway, on the SAF career Ads and people involved in the Tekong hunt are mostly armed with SAR21.

But if you see those RPs guarding the ferry terminal, are armed with M16.

Just curious, what is the deployment status of this new rifle? I believe BMT still use M16 but are all the active units using SAR21?

wuming78 SG

they are slowing phasing in the sar and phasing out the m16, starting with the active units.

Aulf SG

Hi there ... juz joined the from not long ...
juz been to MINDEF the other day ... thot u shld noe that all the guard and sentrys there use the SAR .. and man ... you shld have no trouble spotting them coz they are all over the place ... talk abt high security ...

Jazzswing SG

I was juz wondering..where is MINDEF? Is it the same as SAFTI MI?

wuming78 SG

mindef is located at bt gombak.

safti mi is just a base or school.

Understand SG

Not bukit panjang meh?

wuming78 SG

whatever lah.. its tt area. dunno wats the name of the area. nearest mrt bt gombak.

NathanG5 SG

not sure leh..seem the neareast is CCK mrt..
http://www.mindef.gov.sg/images/locmap_big.gif

wuming78 SG

but the point is we all noe where it is. anyway i dun frequent tt part of the world. Wink

Aulf SG

Its about one of the most secure and safe place you can find in S’pore .. machiam Fort Knox of S’pore

NathanG5 SG

tats the problem..ive never been there too..
when i ask my frens where is MINDEF..all give different answer.. Mr. Green

wuming78 SG

its jus like some of my fren's place - i noe how to go there, but dun ask me for the address and all tt.

oops. off topic. Razz

|-|05| SG

Yea slowing phasing in liao…..mostly active and reservist units getting them….i’m guessing the infantry getting them 1st…..infantry as in footsoldiers….include guards and such…I believe BMT will be the last place to get it….Since the M16 provides good training in the use of an iron sight and how to zero a weapon…..even if the SAR21 is used in BMT i have a feeling the M16 will still be used….

Moonstriker SG

been there inside....
when in pri sch, took mindef route from hillview to bt panjang...
Bus number 177 travels to MINDEF from bt batok int.
MINDEF is considered to be in Bt Gombak area. Been studying 4 years opposite mindef.

spencer99 SG

Slowly phasing in. But I think they give top priority to those "visible" units like guarding airport and peace-keeping troops.

wuming78 SG

operational units, those r.

ditzy SG

Whichever unit's paper work is all in order will get the guns 1st nuff' said. Very Happy Mr. Green

wuming78 SG

so boils down to the efficiency of the s4 Laughing

ditzy SG

You hit the nail right on its head. Mr. Green

spencer99 SG

So the RSAF C-130 contingent to Iraq (just appeared on the news) which just returned to Spore is also a "operational" unit?
Mr. Green