7 teams, 3 individuals win Defence Technology Prize

SINGAPORE : Seven teams and three individuals have been honoured this year with the Defence Technology Prize in recognition of their breakthroughs in the sector. The winners are scientists and researchers from Singapore's defence science agencies. Presenting the awards on Friday, Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean emphasised that local research capabilities will help the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) power ahead for years to come. The defence technology community now has some 5,000 defence scientists, engineers and acquisition professionals. Mr Teo said the Defence Technology Prize helps recognise these experts who have achieved technological excellence. Among the projects developed are complex command and control systems and the integration of these systems with sensors and weaponry into the networked SAF system. Mr Teo said: "Over the years we have continuously invested up to 4 percent of our defence budget in defence research and technology. "Our sustained investment, in a pipeline of projects that challenge our scientists and engineers to come up with unique and innovative solutions to critical operational requirements, has resulted in a very capable defence research and technology community in DSO, as well as our academic and research institutes." - CNA/ms