SAF Ammunition Command
The Heart of SAF's Firepower
Last updated 14 July 2025
The SAF Ammunition Command provides the SAF with the latest ammunition, explosives supply chain management as well as technical support for ammunition that the SAF uses in operations and training.
Our Vision is to be among the best in the world in these domains in order to realise our motto of being ‘The Heart of SAF’s Firepower’ and ‘A Pillar of Confidence’.
Our Mission is to be an Expert on Ammunition Operations and Services, Delivering Safe and Quality Ammunition to the SAF.
Our vocation
To generate and deliver safe and quality munitions to meet SAF’s operations timely through:
Maintenance of our explosives in order to ensure safety and serviceability;
Periodic Surveillance program to check for deterioration of ammunitions;
Ensuring a conducive environment for storage of munitions in explosive storehouse and fields.
We constantly incorporate Engineering, Operational Knowledge and Explosive Safety to Explore Smart Technologies to live up to the challenges.
We are also constantly optimising our resources such as reducing land usage to preserve SAF's stockpile.
We are also responsible for the support of Fireworks display for National Events such as NDP and SEA Games.
Military equipment
Specifications
SPIKE
Purpose
• Guided missile designed to defeat armoured tanks
Specifications
• Has optical and infra-red tracking capability
• Able to strike targets using high trajectory path
• Two man operated and is fired using a Command Launch Unit
• Effective range of 4km
MATADOR
Purpose
• Designed against armoured vehicles and to breach unreinforced brick wall.
Specifications
• Operates via two modes (1) HEAT and (2) HESH
• Fire and Forget system
• One-man shoulder operated
• Effective range of 300m
120MM Mortar HE
Purpose
• Provide blast and fragmentation effects at long range
Specifications
• Fired from 120mm type mortar barrels
• Effective range of up to 6500m
120MM Mortar ILLUM
Purpose
• Used for target and battlefield illumination at night and during decreased visibility
Specifications
• Has a luminosity of no less than 1,250,000 candelas
• Minimum illumination time of 40s
• Effective range of up to 5900m
40MM HEDP
Purpose
• Designed to defeat light armour and produce anti-personnel fragments
Specifications
• Able to defeat 2.5 inches of light armour
• Lethal impact radius of 5m
• Launched from M203 launcher to a range of up to 400m
40MM ILLUM
Purpose
• Used for target and battlefield illumination at night and during decreased visibility
Specifications
• Has a luminosity of no less than 90,000 candelas
• Minimum illumination time of 30s
• Launched from M203 launcher to a height of around 180m
Charge Demolition Conical 3 KG
Purpose
• Used to penetrate armour or to produce bore holes in rock, concrete or hard ground for demolition or other purposes
Specifications
• Activated by detonating cord or electric/non-electric detonator no.8
• Create holes with diameter of 20cm and depth of 50cm
Charge Demolition Cratering 20 Kg
Purpose
• Used as a second operation after the Conical Charge to create a crater which is impassable to wheeled or tracked vehicle
Specifications
• Activated by detonating cord or electric/non-electric detonator no.8
• Create craters with diameters of 4m and depth of 1.5m
Frag grenade
Purpose
• Designed to provide blast and fragmentation to personnel at close range
Specifications
• Releases a barrage of 2200 ball bearings after a delay time of 4.5 seconds
• Lethal radius of 10m
Area Defence Weapon System
Purpose
• Designed against personnel and light, thin-skinned vehicles and helicopters
• Used for the defence of airfields or against land units
Specifications
• Remote firing of a distance of 200m
• Produces more than 1300 fragments upon detonation
• Effective range of 120m
Projected Line Charge
Purpose
• Designed to clear a safe path for soldiers to cross through minefield and barbed wire
Specifications
• Two man operated and backpack transportable
• Effective clearance area of 45m length by 0.5m width
Bangalore Torpedo No. 21
Purpose
• Cylindrical demolition charge used in the clearing of minefield or breaching obstacles
Specifications
• Ignited by FDD No. 41 or electric/non-electric detonator no. 8
• Can be used to form a continuous line charge for clearing mine field or breaching obstacles
Claymore mine
Purpose
• Designed against personnel and light, thin-skinned vehicles such as jeep and truck
Specifications
• Delivers fragments in a 60-degree arch
• Lethal range of 50m
• Effective range of 100m
History
The formation of the SAF Ammunition Command (SAFAC) was officially launched on 23 May 2006 at Rifle Range Camp to centralise ammunition command operations for the three services in the SAF. This allows the SAF to create a one-stop centre for all ammunition-related matters, enabling better utilisation of the SAF’s supply support service and achieve better operational synergy and resource optimisation across all three services.
SAFAC started off as the Weapon Ammunition and Optical Base (WAOB) at February 1967 in Mount Vernon Camp. The first ammunition company was formed as part of WAOB, which then later expanded to Ammunition Control Company. In late 1967, Pasir Laba Ammunition Depot was officially opened for storage of ammunition and explosive for the 3 services - Army, Air Force and Navy.
SAFAC has since progressed and was recognised for their achievement. In 1994, the SAF Ammunition Base became the first Army Unit to achieve the ISO 9002 certification.
As the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) progressed to the Third Generation SAF, the MDES Scheme was implemented to develop Military Experts (MEs) with deep specialisations to meet the complex demands in 2010.
In support of the next Gen SAF transformation, SAFAC is forging towards 3 focus areas; Stretching the defence dollar to reap higher productivity and cost saving; Assuring Safe and Quality munition through strategic partnership with users and defence industries, and Building a resilient munition system through deepening engineering expertise.
The heart of SAF's firepower
You will have the opportunity to become an expert in the latest ammunition and guided missiles technology. You will be entrusted to ensure the availability, safety and performance of a huge and diverse inventory of ammunition. Well-versed in the latest technologies and developments, you will be deeply involved in the redesigning and modification of Our Army's firepower. Furthermore, your research in explosive safety and risk management will help ensure the safety of our soldiers when handling ammunition.
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