His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, today continued his official itinerary under the 12th Singapore-Brunei Young Leaders’ Programme (YLP) in Singapore.
His Royal Highness began the day’s programme with a visit to SAFTI City, followed by a meeting with Mr. Teo Chee Hean, Chairman of Temasek Holdings. Concluding the day’s events, His Royal Highness toured the Temasek Shophouse to observe sustainable and community-driven social impact projects.
Upon arrival at SAFTI City, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was received by His Excellency Zaqy Mohamad, Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs and Senior Minister of State for Defence of the Republic of Singapore.
During the tour of SAFTI City, His Royal Highness was presented with a briefing that highlighted the close, long-standing defence cooperation between Brunei Darussalam and Singapore, as well as the integration of advanced technologies in modern training methodologies. The visit featured demonstrations of specialized battlefield simulation equipment and next-generation unmanned aerial systems (drones). Highlighting SAFTI City’s focus on realistic operational readiness, His Royal Highness observed the use of smart instrumentation, operated a drone, and actively participated in hands-on sniper target shooting exercises.
Launched in March 2025, SAFTI City is the Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF) nextgeneration smart facility for realistic urban operations training. It supports built-up environments for homeland security, counter-terrorism, and disaster relief. The facility integrates modern battlefield technologies, including drones, robotics, smart instrumentation, and battlefield effects simulators, to enhance tactical readiness.
News courtesy of Prime Minister’s Office
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