Photo Gallery (06 May 2025)

IMDEX Opening

Senior Minister of State for Defence Mr Zaqy Mohamad delivered the opening address for IMDEX Asia 2025, where he highlighted the turbulence in the world today, including challenges in the maritime domain

Senior Minister of State for Defence Mr Zaqy Mohamad delivered the opening address during the opening ceremony of the International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (IMDEX) Asia 2025

Mr Zaqy viewed the exhibits on display at IMDEX Asia 2025

Permanent Secretary (Defence) Mr Chan Heng Kee was also present at CEC earlier today where he visited the various exhibition booths

Mr Zaqy Mohamad visited various exhibition booths which featured the latest in defence technology and naval platforms

Our Chief of Defence Force VADM Aaron Beng visited exhibition booths at CEC after the opening ceremony for IMDEX Asia 2025

Participants at the Opening Ceremony of Maritime Information Sharing Exercise (MARISX), which is hosted by the Republic of Singapore Navy

Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) Call

Naval leadership of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) member-nations calling on Senior Minister of State for Defence Mr Zaqy Mohamad (third from left)

Warship visits

In the afternoon, Mr Zaqy Mohamad visited the Royal Malaysian Navy's Kasturi-class corvette KD Lekir (top left), People's Liberation Army (Navy)'s [PLA Navy's] Type 054A frigate PLAN Xuchang (top right), Royal Australian Navy's Anzac-class frigate HMAS Arunta (bottom left), and Royal Thai Navy's Krabi-class offshore patrol vessel HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan (bottom right)

Mr Chan Heng Kee visited the Indonesian Navy's (TNI AL's) Bung Karno-class corvette KRI Bung Karno (top left), Royal Navy's Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel HMS Spey (top right), Italian Navy's (Marina Militare's) Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Antonio Marceglia (bottom left), and the Sri Lanka Navy's offshore patrol vessel SLNS Samudura (bottom right)

VADM Aaron Beng visited the Royal Brunei Navy's Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessel KDB Darussalam (top left), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate JS Yahagi (top right), Indian Navy's Kamorta-class corvette INS Kiltan (bottom left), and the United States Navy's Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USSDewey (bottom right)

Mr Zaqy visited the Royal Malaysian Navy warship, KD Lekir

Mr Zaqy aboard the Royal Thai Navy warship, HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan

9th International Maritime Security Conference (IMSC) Opening Dinner

Executive Deputy Chairman of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) Ambassador Ong Keng Yong welcomed our international delegations at the 9th IMSC Opening Dinner held earlier this evening at Jewel Changi Airport

In his keynote address at the 9th IMSC opening dinner, Mr Zaqy Mohamad said, "'Safe and Secure Seas' is a necessary foundation for the well-being of our nations and the global economy. Without it, our ability to build a secure and prosperous future is at risk. In closing, let us reaffirm our shared responsibility – to safeguard the sea lanes that unite us; to build bridges rather than barriers; and to remain steadfast in our commitment to maintain peace in the maritime commons, even when the tides are turbulent."