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Singapore

Sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia

POPULATION
5.9M
ACTIVE PERSONNEL
50K
BUDGET
$13B
NUCLEAR WARHEADS
0
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
0
MACSI
45
Singapore flag

Singapore

Multi-dimensional military power index · 0–100
Land Power
40
Air Power
55
Naval Power
45
Leadership
55
Strategic
10
Industry
45
C4ISR
55
Logistics
45
Economy
50
Geo-Strategic
45
MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
45
Singapore MACSI Rating
16/190
WORLD RANKING
Singapore · 10 axes scored
Land Power
40
Air Power
55
Naval Power
45
Leadership
55
Strategic
10
Industry
45
C4ISR
55
Logistics
45
Economy
50
Geo-Strategic
45
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Singapore
Government
Parliamentary
Population
5.92M
Area
728 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$468.0B
Active Personnel
50.0K
Reserve Personnel
300.0K
Defense Budget
$13.0B · %3 GDP
Conscription
Universal
LAST CONFLICT
Operation Prosperity Guardian
2023 –2025
1 years 5 months 3 days
TIME WITHOUT CONFLICT
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
45
TIER D MACSI · ABSOLUTE POWER · #16 WORLD
Land Power
40
Air Power
55
Naval Power
45
Leadership
55
Strategic
10
Industry
45
C4ISR
55
Logistics
45
Economy
50
Geo-Strategic
45
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
#CountryOverallLandAirNavalLeadershipStrategicIndustryC4ISRLogisticsEconomy
#14Australia47305248583035684557
#15Pakistan46524835585842354226
#16Singapore45405545551045554550
#17Poland45584822482538454844
#18Switzerland4535450602255555068
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 5.9M
Active50K
Reserve300K
Paramilitary0
Mobilization capacity: %5.91 of total population
Economic Burden
$13.0B 3% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $2,195/yr
Per Soldier $260,000/yr
Above World Average (avg 2.3%)
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 1
Total Airports 9
Major Ports 2
Coastline 193 km
Oil Production 0 bbl/day
All Military Metrics 76 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 8
  • Active Personnel 50,000
  • Reserve Personnel 300,000
  • Paramilitary Personnel 0
  • Total Military Personnel 350,000
  • Available for Military Service 2,000,000
  • Reaching Military Age Annually 50,000
  • Conscription Status Universal
  • Conscription Duration (days) 192 day
02 Land Forces 12
03 Air Forces 12
  • Total Aircraft 100
  • Fighter Aircraft Count 60
  • Ground Attack Aircraft Count 20
  • Bomber Aircraft Count 0
  • Transport Aircraft Count 20
  • Tanker Aircraft Count 4
  • AWACS Count 4
  • Trainer Aircraft Count 20
  • Total Helicopters 60
  • Attack Helicopter Count 20
  • Transport Helicopter Count 40
  • UAV Count 50
04 Naval Forces 11
  • Total Ships 60
  • Aircraft Carrier Count 0
  • Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
  • Cruiser Count 0
  • Destroyer Count 6
  • Frigate Count 12
  • Corvette Count 8
  • Total Submarines 6
  • SSN Count 0
  • SSBN Count 0
  • Patrol Boat Count 10
05 Strategic Forces 9
06 Budget & Economy 10
  • Defense Budget (USD) 13,000,000,000 USD
  • Defense Budget (% of GDP) 3 %
  • Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 2,195 USD
  • GDP (Nominal, USD) 468,000,000,000 USD
  • GDP (PPP, USD) 640,000,000,000 USD
  • Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
  • Arms Imports (USD) 900,000,000 USD
  • Defense Industry Rank 15
  • Defense Industry Size (USD) 1,000,000,000 USD
  • Defense Sector Employment 15,000
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
  • Military Airport Count 1
  • Total Airport Count 9
  • Major Port Count 2
  • Oil Production (bbl/day) 0 bbl/day
  • Oil Reserves (bbl) 0 bbl
  • Coastline (km) 193 km
08 Demographics 5
  • Total Population 5,922,000
  • Military Age Population 3,000,000
  • Urban Population (%) 100 %
  • Literacy Rate (%) 97 %
  • Area (km²) 728 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
03 / Inventory · 271 systems · 87 categories · 47,838 units
Force Composition
Not yet entered. This chart will populate automatically once inventory data is added.
Status & Age Distribution
Status
233
Active 233 Retired 38
Age Profile
31years
average
%6
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1965–2030
Inventory 271 systems · 36 categories · 47,838 units
ARMOURED VEHICLES
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
MINES & EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
FIREARMS
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
OPTICS & TARGETING
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
MILITARY VEHICLES
NON-LETHAL WEAPONS
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
TANKER AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
UAV / DRONES
SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
SURFACE COMBATANTS
SUBMARINES
AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
FUTURE / CONCEPT NAVAL
ATGM
ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILES
CRUISE MISSILES
GUIDED BOMBS
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
NAVAL SAM
RADAR SYSTEMS
MILITARY COMMS
LAUNCH VEHICLES
CBRN DEFENSE
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
04 / Defense Sector · 3 companies · 28 systems produced · 23 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$1.0 Mr
annual output value
Sector Employment
15 K
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$900 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-900 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports 71
In imports 64
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $152 per citizen
💡ST Engineering's annual revenue ($1.5B) exceeds Comoros's entire GDP ($1.5B).
📊Singapore's total recorded company revenue ($1.5B) exceeds Comoros's entire GDP ($1.5B).
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE & SECTOR STARS
OWNERSHIP DISTRIBUTION
Fully State1
Hybrid1
Public-Listed1
SECTOR STARS
LARGEST
◆ ST Engineering
$1.5B
WIDEST PORTFOLIO
🎯 ST Kinetics
15 distinct systems
SECTOR HERITAGE
OLDEST COMPANY
ST Engineering
1967 (59 years old)
NEWEST COMPANY
Singapore Technologies
1997 (29 years old)
Sector average age 49 years
PRODUCTION PROFILE
28
Total Systems
17
Ongoing
11
Ended
64
Avg. MASS Score
DOMAIN DISTRIBUTION · Still Producing 17 · No Longer Produced 11
Land 18
Naval 7
Air 3
ALL COMPANIES 3 companies · 3 active
Sort:
Company Revenue Systems Score
ST Engineering SGGKF $1.5B 7 —
ST Kinetics — 15 —
Singapore Technologies — 1 —
Production 28 systems · 10 categories
Show:
ARMOURED VEHICLES
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
FIREARMS
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
UAV / DRONES
SURFACE COMBATANTS
AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS9 export · 12 import · 2 domestic
DirectionYearCounterpartyProduct / ServiceQuantityAmountTypeStatus
↗2024KazakhstanTerrex500—license-productionordered
↘2012ItalyBlack Shark torpedo50—new-buildDelivered
↘2005→2013SwedenArcher-class submarine2—second-handDelivered
↘2005→2008SwedenVästergötland-class submarine2—second-handDelivered
↘2003SwitzerlandBrügger & Thomet APR——new-buildDelivered
↗—→1997IndonesiaFH-885—new-buildDelivered
↗1990AustraliaBandicoot-class minesweeper2—second-handDelivered
↘1983United StatesA-4SU Skyhawk8—second-handDelivered
↗1982→1983SomaliaSAR 8020,000—new-buildDelivered
↘1980→1982United StatesA-4SU Skyhawk70—second-handDelivered
↘1968→1971United KingdomHunter46—new-buildDelivered
↘—United StatesColt IAR 6940——new-buildDelivered
↘—United StatesBoeing P-8 Poseidon——new-buildordered
↗—GhanaTerrex19—new-buildDelivered
↗—ThailandBronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier11—new-buildDelivered
↘—United StatesMcDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle40—new-buildDelivered
↘—United StatesColt Advanced Piston Carbine——new-buildDelivered
↗—IndonesiaFH-2000——new-buildDelivered
⟳—ST KineticsFH-8852—new-buildDelivered
↘—United StatesMcDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle40—new-buildDelivered
↗—CanadaBronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier——license-productionordered
↗—United KingdomBronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier——new-buildDelivered
⟳—Domestic supplyBronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier——new-buildDelivered
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MOST POPULAR PRODUCTSused by 54 countries
  1. #1
    STK 40 AGL
    Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGL)
    16country
  2. #2
    Ultimax 100
    Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)
    15country
  3. #3
    H120 Colibri
    Utility / Transport Helicopters
    14country
  4. #4
    MATADOR
    Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)
    12country
  1. #511country
  2. #6
    Bronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier
    Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)
    9country
  3. #7
    SAR 21
    Assault Rifles
    8country
  4. #8
    SR 88
    Assault Rifles
    8country
05 / History & Conflicts · 2 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Cold War
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age 1850–1913
—
World War I 1914–1918
—
Interwar Period 1919–1938
—
World War II 1939–1945
—
Early Cold War 1946–1962
1
Cold War 1963–1991
2
Post-Cold War 1992–2009
2
Modern Era 2010+
2
Alliance Network by past conflicts
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Singapore · 7 conflicts
7Conflicts
0Wins
0Losses
0Draws
0Ongoing
7 primary actor 1948–2025
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.

📜 Chronological Conflict List

7 conflicts · newest to oldest
Conflict Years Opponent Role Outcome
Operation Prosperity Guardian Special Op. 2023–2025 Intervention Primary —
2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan Proxy 2020–2021 Qatar negotiating team Primary —
Operation Ocean Shield Special Op. 2009–2016 Somali pirates Primary —
Operation Enduring Freedom Special Op. 2001–2014 Intervention Primary —
Third Indochina War Interstate 1975–1991 (until 1989) (from 1989) Arms supplies Primary —
Communist insurgency in Malaysia Insurgency 1968–1989 Intervention Primary —
Malayan Emergency Interstate 1948–1960 Intervention Primary —
06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VS
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SingaporevsAustralia
01Personnel
Active Personnel
50,000+%2060,000 ▲
Reserve Personnel
▲ 300,000×13.622,000
Paramilitary Personnel
0+%1004,500 ▲
Total Military Personnel
▲ 350,000+%30586,500
Available for Military Service
2,000,000+%45011,000,000 ▲
Reaching Military Age Annually
50,000+%500300,000 ▲
Conscription Duration (days)
192 day—
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
▲ 170+%18859
IFV Count
▲ 1,200+%367257
APC Count
1,200+%81,300 ▲
Recon Vehicle Count
▲ 200+%100100
MRAP Count
100+%9001,000 ▲
Towed Artillery Count
100+%200300 ▲
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
50+%854 ▲
MLRS Count
▲ 50+%448
Mortar Count
200+%150500 ▲
ATGM Launcher Count
500=500
SHORAD Count
▲ 50+%1000
MANPADS Count
500+%1001,000 ▲
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
100+%360460 ▲
Fighter Aircraft Count
60+%67100 ▲
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
20+%2024 ▲
Bomber Aircraft Count
0=0
Transport Aircraft Count
20+%400100 ▲
Tanker Aircraft Count
4+%506 ▲
AWACS Count
4+%506 ▲
Trainer Aircraft Count
20+%400100 ▲
Total Helicopters
60+%150150 ▲
Attack Helicopter Count
20+%2525 ▲
Transport Helicopter Count
40+%150100 ▲
UAV Count
50=50
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
▲ 60+%3046
Aircraft Carrier Count
0+%1002 ▲
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
0=0
Cruiser Count
0=0
Destroyer Count
▲ 6+%1003
Frigate Count
▲ 12+%911
Corvette Count
▲ 8+%1000
Total Submarines
6=6
SSN Count
0=0
SSBN Count
0=0
Patrol Boat Count
10+%3013 ▲
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
0=0
Deployed Warhead Count
0=0
ICBM Count
0=0
SLBM Count
0=0
IRBM Count
0=0
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
13,000,000,000 USD+%15433,000,000,000 USD ▲
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
▲ 3 %+%502 %
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
▲ 2,195 USD+%761,248 USD
GDP (Nominal, USD)
468,000,000,000 USD+%2581,675,000,000,000 USD ▲
GDP (PPP, USD)
640,000,000,000 USD+%1501,600,000,000,000 USD ▲
Arms Exports (USD)
0 USD+%1001,500,000,000 USD ▲
Arms Imports (USD)
900,000,000 USD+%111,000,000,000 USD ▲
Defense Industry Rank
15=15
Defense Industry Size (USD)
1,000,000,000 USD×25.025,000,000,000 USD ▲
Defense Sector Employment
15,000+%43380,000 ▲
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
1+%90010 ▲
Total Airport Count
9×44.4400 ▲
Major Port Count
2+%40010 ▲
Oil Production (bbl/day)
0 bbl/day+%100370,000 bbl/day ▲
Oil Reserves (bbl)
0 bbl+%1003,700,000,000 bbl ▲
Coastline (km)
193 km×133.525,760 km ▲
08Demographics
Total Population
5,922,000+%34626,439,111 ▲
Military Age Population
3,000,000+%33313,000,000 ▲
Urban Population (%)
▲ 100 %+%1686 %
Literacy Rate (%)
97 %+%299 % ▲
Area (km²)
728 km²×10566.07,692,024 km² ▲
📚 Sources
  1. Publicly available open sources and databases.