Ep 2: Guns, Bombs and Projectiles (Every Singaporean Son II - The Making of an Officer)

Using weapons and explosives is part of soldiering.
Watch Douglas and Ganesh as they learn to use a variety of weapons and face up to their fears of detonating bombs.
Produced and directed by Dom Ow.
A Project Peanut/ One Dash 22 production for MINDEF.
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[@joshy420]

Hi there, im actually from england and coming to singapore to do national service (Singaporean passport) these videos really help me to understand it.

[@flarion2345]

cool im british doing my NS now! best of luck to ur NS

[@Nitrixflare]

Okay since I'm minutely involved I'll give you some examples. Our SAF commandos use a variety of weapons, the Accuracy International Arctic warfare supermagnum sniper rifle, the Accuracy International AX338, HK416 (in SBR and rifle configurations), FN MK48 LMG, P90, HK MP5K, HK MP5SD, FN Five-seven handgun, and the mossberg sawn off shotgun.

[@fongyiktze]

The only way to understand the effect of a detonated device is to see how it explodes. What we/you did was set it up and ran into a corner and hear it goes off, while the rest of the platoon is hiding in a shed - you don't learn science by reading and doing exams, you actually learn by seeing the science happens (from a safe place). Another point, not every Singaporean son is an officer, there are lots of other non-elites who had worked hard to prove that they can be a patriotic Singaporean too.

[@SpecJack15]

Range and camouflage are the sniper's best friend. One cannot do without the other. If the sniper is not well camouflaged, then he puts himself at big risk of getting compromised. Snipers are well versed in fieldcraft, if not then they're just very good marksmen.

[@nrcharlie]

its cheaper for them to replace and produce locally made weapons. but if im not wrong, commandos do use other weapons and one of such ive seen is the P90

[@frozzbite]

agree agree. You don't get the same feeling as from the ESS BMT

[@casperhermens]

really good to watch, as i am entering ns soon. not sure what to expect as i dont live in singapore and have a dual citizenship.

[@SpecJack15]

That I agree. If Singapore doesn't need a DMR, I feel that the soldiers need assault rifles with burst fire like the M16A4. It allows the men to conserve ammo and not spray lead all over when they're under stress. Double taps is a pretty good tactic as well, like how the SAS and 1st-SFOD do it in urban combat.

[@smljant]

i doubt appealing would help but there's always another way to go to ocs which is to crossover from scs during the end of the service term or bslc to some, which you have to express interest to your encik and they acknowledge your effort and reccomand you for it, but of course there are some basic condition to meet which is to pass boc and also to achieve a gold for ippt.

[@SpecJack15]

I fired the SAR21 in full auto at the indoor range at the AOH. I must say semi-auto is still best if you want accuracy.

[@SpecJack15]

@Jun and the 4 Army Open House

[@nrcharlie]

but then again, its very rare in singapore to have a police officer to shoot. And revolvers are cheaper to maintain as well. But they are now equipped with tasers, so i doubt they would get anything better than a revolver.

[@gunloverful]

Bro, the weapons we have are either world class like the SAR21 and CIS50 or combat proven like the GPMG.

[@yxpeterxy]

this remind me of us as combat Eng, did the TNT charges as well ... it was a BLAST !

[@kelnology]

it has dual capability warhead which means it can be use as a breaching device or against light tanks/apc

[@heyheyyourmum950]

it's dogshit. It can't even harm the new tanks. for fuck

[@augpeh]

Sorry, but cyberpioneer is the SAF's youtube channel. Not SPF or SCDF. Replying on their behalf XD

[@crapsterrox]

Anyone noticed that in the GPMG technical handling test when the first time round the trainer had his iLBV on but when the 27 seconds was up, his iLBV was off? Lol.

[@davidlee4904]

thanks im a big fan of this

[@naylynnthant]

Cant wait to be in NS man. Will get to learn so much.

[@kelnology]

well..most of us only trained on firing single mode like most other country but we do have auto mode on our sar-21 just that we don't see the need to use it..and btw we are not allowed to use auto mode during range it's pointless..the saw gunner will take care of the needs.. =)

[@l156a21]

Maybe MINDEF should consider having masterkey attachments to the SAR-21

[@fs6086]

I have shot SAR80 back on 1998.

[@SpecJack15]

SAR21 is world class? When it doesn't even have proper sights that can be used at night.. I fired it before and honestly, the 1.5x optics were awfully hard to get a good sight picture on the target due to the lack of illumination. ST could learn a thing or two from manufacturers like Aimpoint. You had to take your cheek off the stock if you wanted to use the iron sights. I propose that ST shift the charging handle to the left of the upper receiver and put the iron sights in their place.

[@smolfryO_O]

There will be another weapon for the SAF BR18

[@thiskeithlee]

There is a laser and if so many people can get marksman maybe is you got problem

[@SpecJack15]

​@@thiskeithlee No you are wrong, the laser is not for you to hit marksman - in fact SAF does not allow you to use the LAD if you are shooting for Marksman. The laser is for quick target designation, usually used by the Section Commanders. Source: Infantry unit

[@SpecJack15]

@@smolfryO_O Yup, I spoke to the ST Kinetics rep last year about it. However, they have to wait for MINDEF to evaluate the product for suitability before anything can happen.

[@smolfryO_O]

@@SpecJack15 anything abt the release cuz i wanna try it during my ns which is in 2026

[@anonymouslegion7857]

actually singapore has created a new weapon that has been modified to be better than the SAR-21

[@smolfryO_O]

Yeah BR18 right

[@kelnology]

dude..If we singapore goes all out war it probably will be around our country which is mostly woodland and build up area..so why would a ordinary rifleman need a long range precision rifle when most firefight occur in 100m or less?That's why SAF set our live firing training at 100m range foxhole supported and 50m standing shoulder..

[@yeechern123]

If we have intel on an imminent war, we will attack before we get attacked so the area of operation would not be in Singapore but in the attacker's land. If we wait till the enemies enter Singapore then we are dead.

[@SpecJack15]

But technically, SAF doesn't have squads like the US, we have sections.

[@kelnology]

not sure tho..half of my coampany's LAD came loose after a few rounds..

[@burhan999]

the bangalore torpedo was like the movies.....

[@evolution8662]

Wow these guys can strip the MG I had problems with the M16 already....

[@l156a21]

You know, I am hoping the SAF would import better weapons from overseas. Like the G36 for example.

[@aloysiusee]

finally!

[@SumoCringe]

Thank you very much! Will there be a video on the training of commandos and NDU soon?

[@Moseslimky]

I thought that the MATADOR is a War/door breaching device? I know it was jointly developed with Israel don't quote me

[@l156a21]

:P now that you mention it, I also suddenly remembered another problem. An XM25 is an individual weapon system, so if our soldiers have to use it, it'll add a lot to their load :/

[@SumoCringe]

Hello! Just a quick question. I'm entering National Service soon. What is required of a soldier to enter the OCS and how will you know if you are selected for such a course? I'm extremely interested in the inner workings of the Singapore Armed Forces :)

[@gabrielchan4420]

You need to become a Singaporean first

[@SpecJack15]

But would you employ snipers for every infantry unit that needs to pick off enemies at ranges of 400 to 800 metres? No right? Snipers are specialized soldiers who eliminate high-value targets at long range as stealthily as possible. It would be too much trouble to get a sniper into a good sniper hide and firing position just to snipe a target for a section of regular troops. That's why having designated marksmen in each section is a good idea, rather than employing snipers for that purpose.

[@YuccaTheFlower]

In my time I fired the HEAT and 35mm grenade? Do they skip that now?

[@davidlee4904]

when is the next ep????

[@SpecJack15]

Excuse me, I don't play BF3. I'm not like ppl who play FPS games and think they know everything. I actually take time to learn about these subject matters. I not only look into SAF, but also other militaries around the world. I've seen how soldiers fire their weapons and compare different weapon designs. I've even had the privilege of walking on the flight deck of the US Navy CV-41 aircraft carrier 2 years ago. So what is this "Knowledge" from BF3 are you talking about?

[@thiskeithlee]

Different countries have different ways of operating so you can’t compare

[@SpecJack15]

@@thiskeithlee There is such a thing as best practices. Mind you I have worked with commanders in the SAF who take foreign military CONOPS very seriously, who do you think they study U.S. courses like Pathfinder, SERE, Taiwanese mountain course, Swedish ADA course? Good commanders are humble, they do not think that they know best and that SG can do everything. I do't know when you served NS, but please take a good hard look at the training and equipment.

[@junsim2010]

can have more of bombing?

[@davidlee4904]

cyberpioneertv.Have u guys ever consider making a police episode???

[@SpecJack15]

Doesn't SAW stand for Squad Automatic Weapon or Section Automatic Weapon? An 'Assault Weapon' is a man-portable anti-armour rocket launcher. And SAF should invest in a battle rifle that enables a soldier to pick off targets at longer range than an assault rifle. Since the Commandos have acquired the HK416, why not get the HK417? Same weapon platform but 7.62x51mm NATO calibre and better range and accuracy.

[@thiskeithlee]

7.62 gives out more recoil and they are way more difficult to handle in terms of recoil and that will require a lot more money and time and also why do normal soldiers have to take down targets at high distances

[@SpecJack15]

@@thiskeithlee It's something called standoff engagement - why allow the enemy to pin your troops down if you can engage them safely from a further range. BTW, I found out that SAF Infantry units have 7.62x51mm M110 marksman rifles for such purposes. And they train to manage the recoil of the rifles. Infantry platoon will have 2 M110 estabs.

[@l156a21]

That's true, but that's what the name of the M249 was in the first place :/

[@TheAwesomeDistrict]

5.22 looks like special effects

[@teeekilicious18]

question.. Do they get deployed?

[@l156a21]

If they wanted increased precision for grenade launchers, they might wanna consider getting XM25s

[@TheCriton]

I have a question do any people in NS still train with the m16s1?

[@SpecJack15]

Only those serving in Armour, Air Force GBAD or Navy units train using M16.

[@l156a21]

it's the former for the SAW

[@kelnology]

i like totally love bf3 but i hate dice/ea =) well i didn't build it myself i paid the shop to build it for me..you are right mate im already 24 and i still love bf3 =D

[@PenguinCatastrophe]

yea as a fellow engineer i agree haha

[@l156a21]

Oh well, taser international should improve the taser a little, lest the subject recovers/ resists the taser shot(it happened in US a few times lol). I heard they were developing wireless and multi-shot taser prototypes o.0

[@akuneofly]

Meanwhile in Malaysia......parents dont let their kids enter NS

[@mohamadmansor2279]

That guy bobo shorter

[@TheNaveedZ]

Cyberpioneertv, is there a way to appeal for OCS if you are not selected during BMT?

[@gunloverful]

And your point is?

[@kokkikok1]

Yey

[@omnislasherfx]

7:15 he jizzed

[@hanzt468]

what is the rank called with the 2 bar

[@vinci658123011]

@WehrmachtHeer1940 theres no 1st LT in SAF ranking its either Full Left (For leftenant) or Lieutenant which would be LTA. Its 2nd LT then upon promotion it just goes to LTA.

[@l156a21]

Erm, yeah, apart from the P90. And this kinda applies for the police as well. While I know it isn't a policeman's job to go rambo, I think a 6 round revolver is a little too ineffecient. What if they(although unlikely)miss all six shots or are unable to take down the criminal with the shot placed? Perhaps they should switch to semi-auto pistols or machine-pistols.

[@jr800w]

These guys fired faked grenade launcher grenades??? I'm pretty sure when I fired my 4 rounds they were real back in 99. Btw, I was a foreigner in singapore and served in the army. Have mixed feelings about the experience which lasted 2.5 yrs.

[@ivanchen7679]

only selected few get to fire it.

[@geshygovindaraj3039]

LAD came loose? must be a defect!

[@voiceoflove]

lol we plant it and we dont get to see it .....now need to refer to this video lol wad a joke

[@geshygovindaraj3039]

LOL GANESH AH GANESH

[@MJLStudios]

hah, lol, SAR-21, its heavy, its slow, it big.... ST kinetics should make a Micro version of it...

[@smolfryO_O]

They kinda made the same weapon a.k.a BR18

[@thiskeithlee]

Not all situation you need a sub machine gun and sar 21 has a selector switch for auto

[@MJLStudios]

keith lee many Asians too short to aim down properly with ilbv and plate on. They cant even hold the handguard on the sar 21.... seen so many at atp shoots cmi becoz of unable to hold weapon properly

[@thiskeithlee]

Lee Dalisius are you sure I think you see the people may be national cadet corps who are Sec 3 and going there for live firing experience and also don’t talk rubbish even if ns man they will have to pass the btp to be able to live on to atp

[@MJLStudios]

keith lee haha u cute. U MR or NSMen or NSF now?

[@kelnology]

haha apart from the utterly useless LAD that came loose after firing 3-4 rounds no matter how tight you screw it..everything's fine for the our sar-21 in my opinion..

[@cty85]

gopro lololol

[@kelnology]

lol..hey kid..how about asking our SAF to acquire Tugs and Spawning Beacon too?and also includes how to head glitch in bmt..don't use your "knowledge" from battlefield 3 to apply in real world please..

[@thecats561]

luckily i'm not a son lol, i'm a female

[@saintbman]

honestly, the pacing of this series is BAD... worst of, they fail to capture the command school essence of OCS

[@shinezo]

I don't like this episode. Not thrilling and exciting at all.. No night shoots? Matador never show HE rounds? No proper footage for GPMG target shoot? Never show light flares? Additional footages of section live firing or platoon live firing would be great. With night vision. I believe there's more demolition/ charges done too, right? Why never showcase?? And bloody hell, how come these OCT miss target still can smile?? During my time, my helmet donno kana whack how many times. "Maggots! Swine!"

[@TheNaveedZ]

Cyberpioneertv, is there a way to appeal for OCS if you are not selected during BMT?