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Singapore and Brunei mark 50 years of defence ties with joint parade
Singapore and Brunei marked 50 years of defence relations with a joint military parade at Muara Naval Base in Brunei on Saturday.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah attended, alongside 256 personnel from the two countries’ armed forces.
The parade included land, naval and air force contingents, a sail-past by three vessels and a helicopter fly-past.
The two countries have marked the anniversary with a year-long series of activities, including military exercises and new cooperation initiatives.
The ties involve regular exercises, visits and professional exchanges, and the anniversary gallery highlighted milestones from the past five decades.
The anniversary activities are continuing, and Singapore said it remains committed to developing further cooperation with Brunei.
Singapore and Brunei marked 50 years of defence relations with a joint military parade at Muara Naval Base on Oct 10.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah attended the parade.
The event involved 256 personnel from the Singapore Armed Forces and Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
The parade included military contingents, a three-vessel sail-past and a helicopter fly-past.
After the parade, Wong and the Sultan launched and toured a gallery about milestones in the defence relationship.
- Who
- Singapore and Brunei, represented by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
- What
- They marked 50 years of defence relations with a joint military parade.
- When
- Saturday, Oct 10, 2026.
- Where
- Muara Naval Base in Brunei.
- Why
- To mark the golden jubilee of Singapore-Brunei defence relations.
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underpinned by strong leadership, institutional and people-to-people ties, with both defence establishments interacting regularly through high-level visits, bilateral exercises, professional exchanges and cross-attendance of courses
Personnel took part in bilateral exercises ahead of the joint military parade.
Singapore and Brunei held the parade at Muara Naval Base to mark 50 years of defence relations.
Wong and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah launched and toured a gallery about milestones in the defence relationship.
- Anniversary
- 50 years of Singapore-Brunei defence relations
- Parade date
- Oct 10, 2026
- Parade location
- Muara Naval Base, Brunei
- Personnel
- 256 from the Singapore Armed Forces and Royal Brunei Armed Forces
- Sail-past
- Three vessels
- Helicopter fly-past
- Two Singapore H225M helicopters and three Brunei S-70i Black Hawk helicopters
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