书面答复 · 2022-01-11 · 第 14 届国会
科技助力国防应对少子化
Ensuring Formidable and Mission-ready Singapore Armed Forces Using Technological Advancement
议员质询新加坡低生育率对武装部队兵力的影响，国防部长回应指出，国防部早已将人力需求纳入战略规划，通过技术提升兵力效能，如自动化雷达、无人舰艇及AI应用，持续优化人力资源，确保国防力量不因兵源减少而削弱。
关键要点
- • 低生育率影响兵力
- • 技术提升人力效率
- • 持续优化作业流程
通过技术创新保障国防实力
关注少子化对兵力影响
推动AI与自动化军事应用
"The SAF will have to incorporate advancements in robotics, data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to further improve its work processes and raise productivity."
参与人员（2）
完整译文（中文）
Hansard 英文原文译文 · 翻译日期：2026-05-02
2号议员克里斯托弗·德·索萨（Mr Christopher de Souza）问国防部长，鉴于新加坡2020年总生育率降至1.1，新加坡武装部队将如何利用技术进步确保部队继续保持强大和任务准备状态。
黄永宏博士：国防部同意尊敬的议员克里斯托弗·德·索萨的看法，新加坡低生育率对武装部队维持强大国防构成了重大结构性挑战。武装部队确实在大约三十年前就认识到这一核心挑战，将所有行动的人力需求纳入制定计划和采购平台的关键战略驱动因素。三军（空军、陆军和海军）所有单位都严格执行纪律，重新设计流程，使其能够以更少的人力运作，但效率保持不变甚至更高。
这些措施大胆且雄心勃勃，促使整个武装部队重新审视如何利用技术提升人力生产力。许多新采购的平台必须满足严格的人力要求。例如，陆军最近采购的TPQ-53武器定位雷达采用自动化技术，与前代产品相比减少了30%的人力需求，同时探测范围有所增加。同样，海军现在使用无人船只在新加坡海峡执行海上监视和安全任务。
因此，现代化的武装部队如今既精简又高效。但这种持续优化人力的努力必须继续。武装部队将必须结合机器人技术、数据分析和人工智能（AI）的进步，进一步改进工作流程，提高生产力。例如，在空军基地试验自动驾驶车辆，沿预设路线运输设备和人员，以及使用AI驱动的无人机评估跑道损坏情况。
岗位重新设计也是优化人力资源的重要举措。例如，引入无人值守瞭望塔，使之前因健康问题被豁免服役的官兵现在能够担任营区和关键设施的安全警卫。
武装部队决心确保因低总生育率导致的兵源减少不会影响国家防御。事实上，尽管新兵来源减少，武装部队依然是一支有效的军事力量，是对任何潜在威胁的强大威慑。
英文原文
SPRS Hansard 原始记录 · 抓取日期：2026-05-02
2 Mr Christopher de Souza asked the Minister for Defence in light of the falling total fertility rate in Singapore to 1.1 in 2020, how will the Singapore Armed Forces use technological advancement to ensure its forces continue to be formidable and mission-ready.
Dr Ng Eng Hen : MINDEF agrees with the hon Member Christopher de Souza that Singapore's low fertility rates represent a significant structural challenge to SAF in maintaining a strong national defence. SAF has indeed recognised this as a core challenge some three decades ago by incorporating manpower requirements for all operations as a key strategic driver in formulating plans and procuring platforms. Strict discipline was applied to all units in the three Air, Land and Sea services such that processes were re-engineered to be able to function with fewer men or women, but at the same or even greater effectiveness.
These were bold and ambitious measures and forced a re-look across the entire SAF to leverage technology to improve manpower productivity. Many new platforms acquired had to satisfy stringent requirements for manpower. For example, the Army’s recently acquired TPQ-53 Weapon Locating Radar makes use of automation and reduces manpower requirements by 30% compared with its predecessors, but with an increased detection range. Similarly, the Navy now uses new vessels for maritime surveillance and security in the Singapore Straits, which are unmanned.
As a result, today’s modernised SAF is lean and effective. But this relentless drive to optimise manpower must continue. The SAF will have to incorporate advancements in robotics, data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to further improve its work processes and raise productivity. Examples are the trialling of automated vehicles in our airbases to transport equipment and personnel along pre-programmed routes and AI-enabled drones to assess damage along runways.
Job redesign is also an important initiative to optimise our manpower resource. For example, the introduction of unmanned watchtowers has enabled servicemen previously exempted due to medical issues to now serve as security troopers for our camps and critical installations.
The SAF is determined that smaller cohorts due to the low total fertility rates will not compromise our national defence. Indeed, despite a smaller NS pool, the SAF continues to be an effective military force and a strong deterrent against any potential threat.