Brunei crown prince tours SAFTI City, gets first-hand look at Singapore's urban combat training
Brunei's Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah visited Singapore's SAFTI City to observe urban combat training and participate in battlefield simulations. The visit marks the 50th anniversary of defense relations between the two nations.
Why it matters
The visit underscores the long-standing military cooperation and diplomatic ties between Singapore and Brunei.
The visit coincides with the 50th anniversary of Singapore-Brunei defence relations.
Brunei's Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah firing an SAR21 rifle during a Battlefield Effect Simulation at SAFTI City in western Singapore on Sep 30, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Mak Jia Kee)
SINGAPORE: Brunei's Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah visited SAFTI City on Wednesday (Sep 30), where he observed battlefield simulations and fired weapons used by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).
The crown prince, also a senior minister in the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei, was hosted during the visit by Mr Zaqy Mohamad, Senior Minister of State for Defence in Singapore.
He was briefed on how SAFTI City supports realistic and complex urban training for SAF, before touring the facility and observing demonstrations that included a simulation of battlefield effects.
He also fired the Singapore Assault Rifle 21, or SAR 21, and the SAKO TRG-22 sniper rifle.
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