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Jul 10, 2021 · Tom Abke. An Air National Guard base in the United States will become the training facility for Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) fighter pilots, including those flying the new F-35B Lightning. Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas, has been selected to host the RSAF’s future F-35B aircraft and its Peace Carvin II F-16 ...
Mar 2, 2018 · The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) celebrated its 50th anniversary with an aerial display at the Singapore Air Show, Asia’s largest aerospace and defense trade fair. The RSAF exhibition, pictured, included its first integrated aerial maneuvers with an F-15SG and two F-16C fighter aircraft.
Dec 14, 2020 · Singapore Air Force unveils next-generation medical center. December 14, 2020. 0 2 minute read. Tom Abke. Staying prepared for disease outbreaks and mass casualty scenarios is the mission of a next-generation military hospital at Tengah Air Base, Singapore. The architecture, infrastructure and medical technology and methods of the new Republic ...
May 27, 2023 · “Singapore views the U.S.’s presence in the Asia-Pacific as important for regional peace and stability, and we welcome it,” he said during an April 2023 ceremony at the Arizona National Guard Silverbell Army Heliport in the U.S., where Singapore Air Force personnel have received AH-64D Apache helicopter training for 20 years.
Jun 22, 2024 · Sarah Chan. Singapore is acquiring eight additional F-35As, expanding its planned fleet of the United States-made fighter jet to 20 to replace its older F-16 aircraft. The upgrades come amid heightened regional security concerns, emphasizing the importance of bolstering the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF).
Aug 8, 2024 · Air Force, Army and Navy units collected top honors in the 2024 competition, which concluded in late June. The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s 142 Squadron was recognized for “readiness and operational excellence” in its response to a bomb threat aboard a Perth, Australia-bound Scoot Airlines flight in October 2023.
Sep 1, 2018 · Singapore announced in July 2018 an important step in the expansion of its air defenses when it reported that its SPYDER (Surface-to-air PYthon and DERby) ground-based air defense system is fully operational. Manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems of Haifa, Israel, the SPYDER missile system replaces the 30-year-old British-made Rapier ...
Dec 3, 2021 · (Pictured: A Republic of Singapore Air Force member inspects an aircraft during Exercise Forging Sabre in Idaho.) “The SAF is able to train in a vast training area with an airspace more than 20 times the size of Singapore, allowing the SAF to conduct larger-scale and realistic training to maintain high levels of readiness for Singapore’s defence,” the fact sheet added.
Apr 14, 2023 · (Pictured: Cope Tiger 2023 participants from the Royal Thai, Republic of Singapore and U.S. Air Forces participate in the closing ceremony at Korat Royal Thai Air Base on March 31, 2023.) Cope Tiger “provides an excellent opportunity for us to train alongside our counterparts from Thailand and the United States,” Col. Maxmillion Goh, Royal Singapore Air Force exercise director, said ...
Feb 13, 2024 · The annual Cope Tiger exercise, meanwhile, features the air forces of both countries together with the United States Air Force. The 27th iteration, held in March 2023, involved more than 2,000 personnel and about 70 assets including fighter jets, combat helicopters, uncrewed aerial vehicles and ground-based air defense systems.
