03 February 2012
More than 600 Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel converged on the Waiouru Military Training Area in January for the annual Thunder Warrior exercise.
SAF deployed a 155mm Singapore Light Weight Howitzer, along with other weapons for the artillery training exercise which was held in Waiouru for the 15th consecutive time. Chief of Army, Major General Tim Keating met with his Singaporean counterpart Major General Ravinder Singh during the exercise.
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