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FUTURE NAVY
• Strategic Partnerships: SLN needs to focus on establishing
clear strategic, external partnerships or better position SLN to
achieve broader maritime goals through national objectives.

Balancing Present and Future

One continuing challenge for SLN is the requirement to balance
the allocation of resources between current capability and future
development. Considering the rapid advances in information systems and
the computer processor power, the development and acquisition of new
technology for maritime operations is relatively protracted. Especially,
when compared with the speed at which the strategic environment is
changing.

It is very hard to have a simple division between the existing force,
the enhanced force and the future force, because at any point the
requirement for the employment of combat capabilities may emerge at
short notice. Considering the volatility in the environment, there will be
very less time and space for the acquisition of these capabilities. SLN
must therefore ensure that they maintain appropriate levels of current
capability for preparedness while ensuring that they acquire sufficient
future capability with sound focus and planning.

Future Navy: Prospects and Challenges

To sustain and achieve Navy’s vision and respond to mitigate future
maritime challenges, crisis and strengthen existing partnerships, SLN
will:

• Develop a motivated and relevant future force of officers and
sailors who are diverse in experience, capable and professional
to conduct naval operations.
• Advance her naval capabilities that maintain our surveillance
and monitoring in the maritime domain, especially in
contested environment. SLN will continue to develop sensors,
whilst deploying advanced unmanned sensors and protection
systems on ships and shore installations.

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