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## Singapore's Defence Industry Thus, Defence Minister Dr Goh Keng Swee decided to develop Singapore’s defence industry to provide the SAF with locally made equipment and supplies. This would enable the SAF to continue operating even if foreign sources were cut off. The Chartered Industries of Sing...

## Singapore's Defence Industry Thus, Defence Minister Dr Goh Keng Swee decided to develop Singapore’s defence industry to provide the SAF with locally made equipment and supplies. This would enable the SAF to continue operating even if foreign sources were cut off. The Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS) was established to produce ammunition and weapons for the SAF. One of the earliest weapons it supplied was the M16S1 rifle, which was an American design but produced in Singapore and issued to almost every soldier. Singapore also trained defence engineers and scientists who designed and created new technology that was suitable for Singapore’s defence needs. ### Who was Dr Goh Keng Swee? Dr Goh Keng Swee worked in Malaya. He worked on a scholarship to study in 1948. After his time in the colonial civil service, he held a position in the colonial civil service and held strong sentiments towards the PAP. ### Who was Dr Benjamin Sheares? Dr Benjamin Sheares served the people of Singapore through his work in the medical field. Dr Sheares' (present) career was in the first medical field. He was an obstetrician. **Note:** The picture shows President Dr Benjamin Sheares (third from right) touring the CIS during a visit to Jurong Industrial Estate in 1971.