F-35 fighter jets, drones among next-gen capabilities to feature in future Five Power Defence exercises

(From left) New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins, Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles and UK Director General (Security Policy) Paul Wyatt at the 12th FPDA Defence Ministers’ Meeting, on May 31. - ST

SINGAPORE: F-35 fighter jets from Australia. P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft from New Zealand. Elements of the UK’s Carrier Strike Group. Unmanned systems.

These are some of the next-generation capabilities that will be incorporated in future joint military drills under the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA), which Singapore is part of.