The battle circuit in Ama Keng will be used to train with vehicles and defence systems, while the one in Pasir Laba will be used for jungle warfare. Both are projected to open from mid-2024.
All will be located south-west of Lim Chu Kang, in the same neighbourhood where phase one of the Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute (SAFTI) City will also open later this year.
SAFTI City, touted as a next-generation smart training facility, will feature diverse urban structures like public transport nodes, interconnected high-rise buildings and other public amenities.
The sprawling facility is estimated to be more than 100,000 sq m in size, and can support brigade-level training.
MINDEF has made sizeable investments to enhance training realism and effectiveness for national servicemen (NSmen) and regulars, said Dr Ng.
At Murai Urban Battle Circuit, for example, a system developed by ST Engineering allows instructors to control the battlefield effects and targets remotely from a tablet.
The same system also captures training performance data at the individual and team levels, and even playback of troop movements. These can be reviewed after the exercise for evidence-based learning.