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M113 used by Singapore Armed Forces
musicwerks
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Singapore / 新加坡
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2009 - 02:55 AM UTC
Dear friends,

Which kit can I use to model those M113 (medical platoon) used by Singapore Armed Forces?

Academy M113 A3? A former APC driver told me that they only used up to M113A2?

Pls advise.
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2009 - 04:46 AM UTC
Singapore's military only ever received factory M113A1s (including some with the ACAV kit). These were upgraded in the 1980s to what was referred to as the "Ultra" standard. This was essentially an M113A2 standard, but is separate. I had thought these upgrades were done by CIS/STK, but the website I've linked says STA. You'll notice that Singapore M113 Ultras look relatively distinct:

A good picture of them can be found here. They are generally fitted with the 50/40 turret that was also found on the initial Bionix IFVs, and have also more recently been fitted with a remote controlled turret with 25mm cannon and secondary FN MAG.
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