40 assets at NDP to mark 40 years of Total Defence

Light machine gun, next-gen fire engine among those to be unveiled for first time

- Isabelle Liew

To mark 40 years of Total Defence, National Day Parade 2024 will bring the Dynamic Defence Display with 40 assets and more than 400 participants to the Padang for the first time.

Performances will also take place in the waters of Marina Bay to extend the experience to more spectators at this year's parade, which celebrates Singapore's 59th year of independence.

The Total Defence 40 (TD40) Dynamic Defence Display segment will simulate scenarios of threats and disruptions in the air, on land and at sea, and in digital and civil domains.

The Singapore Army, Republic of Singapore Navy, Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), Digital and Intelligence Service, Singapore Police Force and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will demonstrate how these threats and disruptions are dealt with.

Major Eugene Ng, the TD40 Dynamic Defence Display committee chairman, said the display, titled Together, We Keep Singapore Strong, will demonstrate "our combined ability to defend Singapore against threats and challenges".

"It also seeks to educate and inspire our fellow Singaporeans on how we can all play our part to keep Singapore strong," he said at a media event on June 21 at the National Gallery Singapore.