Murai Urban Training Facility

Soldiers from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit of the United States Marine Corps during a detainee handling class at the Murai Urban Training Facility in December 2011

The Murai Urban Training Facility (MUTF)[1] is the Singapore Armed Forces' latest training facility created to hone the urban operations capability of its soldiers.

The facility is located within an existing training area in Lim Chu Kang, in the vicinity of Jalan Murai. The MUTF is built to resemble a typical town, and has features such as single-level houses; a commercial district comprising multi-function, multi-storey buildings; a residential district; as well as an industrial district. To provide added realism, the training facility also has bus-stops, traffic lights and over-head bridges. West of the MUTF is the live-firing area, and Murai Reservoir.

The MUTF allows the SAF's "urban warriors" experience a range of training scenarios from tactical engagements to combined arms manoeuvres.

References

  1. ↑ "Murai Urban Training Facility to Hone the SAF's Networked Urban Operations Capability". Ministry of Defence, Singapore. 2008-09-05.
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