Brunei crown prince tours SAFTI City, gets first-hand look at Singapore's urban combat training

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)

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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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Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said in a news release that the crown prince also watched an indoor flight demonstration of an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance drone and viewed static displays of SAFTI City's training systems.

Brunei's Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah (left) and Mr Zaqy Mohamad (right), Singapore's Senior Minister of State for Defence, during a visit to SAFTI City in western Singapore on Sep 30, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Mak Jia Kee)

Brunei's Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah (second from left) touring a simulated MRT train carriage with Mr Zaqy Mohamad (second from right), Singapore's Senior Minister of State for Defence, at SAFTI City in western Singapore on Sep 30, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Mak Jia Kee)

The crown prince is in Singapore from Sep 28 to Oct 2 for the 12th Singapore-Brunei Young Leaders' Programme, which he is co-chairing with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

This is the fourth time the two leaders have co-chaired the programme, which aims to build and deepen ties between the next generation of leaders from both countries.

SAFTI City, officially launched in 2025, is an urban training facility designed to replicate the complexities of combat in a densely populated city.

It has a mix of low- and high-rise buildings, and up to two battalions – or about 1,200 soldiers – can train there at the same time.

The facility takes cues from Singapore's urban landscape and includes simulated public amenities such as schools, hospitals and a transport hub.

Its features include a mock MRT station containing decommissioned train carriages and about 11,000 sensors and devices that help track soldiers and create realistic combat effects such as simulated artillery fire.

During the visit, Mr Zaqy and the crown prince were accompanied by Brunei's Minister of Transport and Infocommunications Mohammed Riza and Vice-Admiral Aaron Beng, Singapore's Chief of Defence, as well as senior officials from both countries.

50 YEARS OF DEFENCE TIES

Singapore and Brunei mark 50 years of defence relations this year.

Over the past five decades, SAF and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces have regularly interacted through high-level visits, professional exchanges and bilateral and multilateral exercises, MINDEF said.

"These interactions have strengthened cooperation and deepened mutual understanding between personnel of both armed forces.

"Singapore remains committed to building on this strong foundation and further strengthen our defence relationship with Brunei Darussalam in the years ahead," the ministry added.

Brunei's Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah signing a guestbook at SAFTI City in western Singapore on Sep 30, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Mak Jia Kee)

A day earlier on Tuesday, the crown prince met Singapore's leaders , including Prime Minister Wong. He had lunch with Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and was hosted to tea by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.

During the meetings, the two sides discussed global developments and ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in areas that could create opportunities for their businesses and people, Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

The crown prince visited Tuas Port on Monday and his five-day itinerary also includes visits to Sultan Mosque, the Malay Heritage Centre and Singapore Oceanarium, as well as Temasek Shophouse, Punggol Digital District, the SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Biodiversity Medicine and the Singapore Institute of Technology.

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此次访问正值新加坡与文莱建交50周年之际。

2026 年 9 月 30 日，文莱王储 Al-Muhtadee Billah 在新加坡西部 SAFTI 城的战场效应模拟中使用 SAR21 步枪射击。（照片：CNA/Mak Jia Kee）

这段音频是由人工智能工具生成的。

新加坡：文莱王储阿尔-穆赫塔迪·比拉于周三（9月30日）访问了新加坡武装部队训练学院城，在那里他观摩了战场模拟，并试射了新加坡武装部队使用的武器。

这位文莱王储同时也是文莱总理府的高级部长，访问期间受到了新加坡国防部高级政务部长扎基·穆罕默德的接待。

在参观该设施并观看包括模拟战场效果在内的演示之前，他听取了关于新加坡武装部队城市训练学院如何支持新加坡武装部队进行真实、复杂的城市训练的简报。

他还试射了新加坡突击步枪 21（SAR 21）和 SAKO TRG-22 狙击步枪。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，强大的脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 新加坡国防部（MINDEF）在一份新闻稿中表示，王储还观看了情报、监视和侦察无人机的室内飞行演示，并参观了新加坡武装部队训练学院（SAFTI City）训练系统的静态展示。

新加坡国防部在一份新闻稿中表示，王储还观看了情报、监视和侦察无人机的室内飞行演示，并参观了新加坡武装部队训练学院城的训练系统的静态展示。

文莱王储 Al-Muhtadee Billah（左）和新加坡国防部高级政务部长 Zaqy Mohamad 先生（右）于 2026 年 9 月 30 日访问新加坡西部的 SAFTI 城。（照片：CNA/Mak Jia Kee）

2026年9月30日，文莱王储阿尔-穆赫塔迪·比拉（左二）与新加坡国防部高级政务部长扎基·穆罕默德（右二）在新加坡西部的SAFTI城参观模拟地铁车厢。（图片：CNA/麦嘉琪）

王储于9月28日至10月2日访问新加坡，出席第十二届新加坡-文莱青年领袖计划，他与新加坡总理黄循财共同担任该计划的主席。

这是两位领导人第四次共同主持该项目，该项目旨在建立和深化两国下一代领导人之间的联系。

SAFTI City 于 2025 年正式启用，是一个城市训练设施，旨在模拟人口稠密城市中战斗的复杂性。

这里有低层建筑和高层建筑，最多可同时容纳两个营（约 1200 名士兵）进行训练。

该设施以新加坡的城市景观为灵感，包括模拟的公共设施，如学校、医院和交通枢纽。

其特色包括一个模拟地铁站，其中包含已退役的列车车厢和约 11,000 个传感器和设备，这些传感器和设备有助于跟踪士兵并创造逼真的战斗效果，例如模拟炮火。

访问期间，扎基先生和王储由文莱交通和信息通信部长穆罕默德·里扎、新加坡国防部长亚伦·本海军中将以及两国高级官员陪同。

50年的国防关系

今年是新加坡和文莱建立防务关系50周年。

新加坡国防部表示，过去五十年来，新加坡武装部队和文莱皇家武装部队通过高层互访、专业交流以及双边和多边演习等方式保持着密切的互动。

“这些互动加强了两国军队人员之间的合作，加深了相互了解。”

“新加坡仍致力于巩固这一坚实基础，并在未来几年进一步加强与文莱达鲁萨兰国的防务关系，”国防部补充道。

文莱王储 Al-Muhtadee Billah 于 2026 年 9 月 30 日在新加坡西部 SAFTI 城签署留言簿。（照片：CNA/Mak Jia Kee）

周二，也就是前一天，王储会见了新加坡领导人，包括总理黄之锋。他与国务资政李显龙共进午餐，并接受了总统尚达曼的茶会。

新加坡外交部表示，会晤期间，双方讨论了全球形势发展以及如何深化双边合作，以期为两国企业和人民创造机遇。

王储周一访问了大士港，他为期五天的行程还包括参观苏丹清真寺、马来文化遗产中心和新加坡海洋馆，以及淡马锡店屋、榜鹅数码区、新加坡保健集团杜克-新加坡国立大学生物多样性医学研究所和新加坡理工学院。

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