ST Kinetics to Continue to Provide Driver Training for SAF

(Singapore, February 2, 2010) -- ST Engineering today announced that its land systems arm, ST Kinetics, has been awarded a six-year contract worth S$87m to provide driver training for the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). ST Kinetics' Driver Training Centre (DTC) has been training SAF personnel since August 1997 and the new contract will extend its services till December 2015.

DTC will provide basic riding and driving courses for Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4 licensing requirement, and upgrading courses for the Class 4S (articulated vehicle/trailer), Class 5 (recovery vehicle - driving only) and the All-terrain Forklift Course. It will also conduct advanced and continuation courses such as MAN Truck Familiarization Driving, MAN Truck Continuation Program, Ford Everest Familiarisation Driving, Artillery gun-towing training, Engineer special-to-type vehicle towing training.


Additionally, DTC is required to integrate on-road driving training with state-of-the-art Driving Training Simulator System developed and provided by the SAF for the basic riding and driving courses.

"We are delighted that the SAF has once again chosen ST Kinetics' DTC to provide training for its drivers in various vehicular classes. We will continue to deliver safe and high quality training to the SAF, and keep improving our training methodologies to provide the SAF trainee drivers a highly positive experience." ~ SEW Chee Jhuen, President, ST Kinetics

Source : Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (SGX: ST Engg)