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| Sujet: Re: Forces armées de Singapour/Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Ven 29 Juil 2016 - 11:17 | |
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- HOME SECURITY MILITARY CAPABILITIES ARTICLE
CONTENT PREVIEW To read the full article, Client Login Military Capabilities US, Singapore navies hone ASW interoperability in 'CARAT' exercise
Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's Navy International 29 July 2016
Key Points The US and Singapore navies have successfully concluded a complex anti-submarine warfare exercise Exercise has significantly bolstered interoperability between the two services The US Navy (USN) and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) have completed a series of exercises, including a complex anti-submarine warfare (ASW) drill that aim to further boost interoperability between the two navies.
These were conducted as part of the Singapore phase of the 'Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training' ('CARAT') series of bilateral naval exercises between the USN and the armed forces of nine partner countries in south and Southeast Asia.
The Singapore leg of 'CARAT' 2016 was conducted over a period of two weeks from 19 July and involved at-sea phases in international waters of the South China Sea. Participating USN assets included a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and the Arleigh Buke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Stethem (DDG 63) and USS Spruance (DDG 111).
For the first time in the series, a ship anti-submarine warfare readiness/effectiveness measuring (SHAREM) exercise was included, said the USN.
"SHAREM measures how well surface ships and aircraft can detect and track submarines and provides the two navies the opportunity to share tactics and develop procedures for future joint operations", said the service in a statement issued on 'CARAT' 2016.
During a demonstration flight of the P-8A attended by IHS Jane's on 27 July over the Malacca Strait, crew members of the aircraft elaborated further on what the SHAREM entails.
"A part of it includes a component where signals from sonobuoys dropped by the P-8A are transmitted and interpreted by Singapore naval ships", said Lieutenant Morgan Williams from the US Navy's Patrol Squadron Five (VP-5), who is a tactical co-ordinator on board the demonstration flight.
"These signals are transmitted over the Link 11 serial data link system [in use by navies of the two countries] and include acoustic signatures that will help in the identification and location of submarines", she added.
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| Sujet: Re: Forces armées de Singapour/Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Mer 3 Aoû 2016 - 11:07 | |
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- F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Singapore's next-gen fighter?
Kelvin Wong, Singapore - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly 02 August 2016
While Singapore continues to remain tight lipped about its next-generation combat aircraft programme it is widely believed that an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter buy is a matter of not if, but when for the Southeast Asian country. Kelvin Wong reports on the latest perspectives from the Singapore government and Lockheed Martin With a stated interest of acquiring the next-generation of combat aircraft for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) by 2030, the Southeast Asian island state of Singapore is widely expected by analysts and defence watchers to be an eventual customer for Lockheed Martin's fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
The densely populated island is only 719.1 km² in size, with limited manpower resources for defence and no strategic depth to manoeuvre in the advent of conflict. Cognisant of the growing spectrum of operations that the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) must undertake in an increasingly uncertain security environment vis-à-vis its own resource constraints, the country embarked on a third-generation (3G) SAF transformation in 2004 under which it is moulding its three services into an advanced, networked force. Underpinning this effort is the integrated knowledge-based command and control (IKC2) concept, where networked forces are augmented with decision support systems that enable commanders and personnel to exploit information more quickly and effectively.
For the RSAF this ongoing effort has resulted in the introduction of improved C4ISR platforms such as four Gulfstream G550 airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft - which replaced the service's Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeyes - and the IAI Heron 1 medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (MALE UAV) to support ISR and target acquisition operations.
Singapore also operates some of the most advanced fourth-generation combat aircraft in the world. The bulk of its fleet comprises 20 Lockheed Martin F-16C and 40 F-16D Block 52/52+ multirole combat aircraft acquired in the 1990s and believed to be optimised with Israeli-built electronic countermeasures (ECM) systems, with the D variants optimised for the electronic warfare (EW) role.
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| Sujet: Re: Forces armées de Singapour/Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Mar 9 Aoû 2016 - 19:26 | |
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Tuesday, 9 August 2016 Kelvin Hughes supplies its SharpEye navigation radar to Republic of Singapore Navy for LMVs Kelvin Hughes, a world leader in the design and supply of navigation and security surveillance systems, is delighted to announce that it is supplying its SharpEye™ navigation radar for the Republic of Singapore Navy's Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) programme.
http://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2016/08/kelvin-hughes-supplies-its-sharpeye.html?m=1
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| Sujet: Re: Forces armées de Singapour/Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Mer 10 Aoû 2016 - 13:05 | |
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- Singapore Puts Off Decision on Whether to Buy Lockheed’s F-35 (excerpt)
(Source: Bloomberg Business; published Aug 09, 2016)
By Anthony Capaccio Singapore has put on hold a decision to buy as many as 12 of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 jets, according to information from the Pentagon’s program office.
The island nation’s permanent secretary of defense development informed the U.S. in mid-June that it was delaying final steps toward purchasing four of the fighters by about 2022, with an option to buy eight more, according to the information presented to Pentagon officials last month as part of their regular reviews of the costliest weapons program.
While Singapore gave no indication of when it might revive efforts to buy the F-35, the U.S. continues to encourage the Asian city-state to buy the fighter. “We welcome Singapore’s interest in purchasing the F-35 aircraft,” President Barack Obama said in opening remarks at a White House press conference last week with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
In December 2014, Singapore submitted a “letter of request” to the U.S. formally seeking information on purchasing the F-35, and it followed up in early 2015 by indicating it wanted the most complex model, the F-35B. Intended for short takeoffs and vertical landings on unimproved airstrips, the F-35B was designed for use by the U.S. Marine Corps and has already been ordered by the U.K. and Italy.
Data Link, Radio
The U.S. made a policy decision earlier this year allowing Singapore to integrate a data link and radio that it developed into its jets if purchased, according to the Pentagon’s F-35 program office. (end of excerpt)
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| Sujet: Re: Forces armées de Singapour/Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Ven 12 Aoû 2016 - 15:18 | |
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Industry Singapore, France could receive first Airbus MRTT in 2017 Dzirhan Mahadzir, Kuala Lumpur and Kelvin Wong, Singapore - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly 12 August 2016 Airbus Defence and Space (DS) expects that the next new Airbus A330-200 Multirole Tanker Transport (MRTT) will be delivered to either the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) or the French Air Force.
"The next [MRTT] is either [for] Singapore or France," Fernando Alonso, Head of Military Aircraft at Airbus DS, told reporters in Kuala Lumpur in early August.
"Australia has bought two additional ones. Those are something quite special as they are second-hand ones," he added, referring to the two former Qantas-operated A330 airliners that are being converted into MRTT platforms by Airbus DS. However, he did not provide exact time frames for the deliveries.
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| Sujet: Re: Forces armées de Singapour/Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Lun 29 Aoû 2016 - 11:55 | |
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| Sujet: Re: Forces armées de Singapour/Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Mer 31 Aoû 2016 - 12:47 | |
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- ST Marine lays keel for Singapore's fourth Littoral Mission Vessel
Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly 31 August 2016 Key Points Singapore has laid down its fourth Independence-class warship Progress indicates that the republic is on track to operate all eight platforms by 2020 Singapore shipbuilder ST Marine has laid down a fourth Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) on order for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), the country's Ministry of Defence confirmed with IHS Jane's on 31 August.
The platform, which is a part of an eight-vessel contract signed between the Singapore government and ST Marine that was announced in January 2013, was laid on 26 May at ST Marine's shipyard in Jurong. First- and second-of-class, Independence and Sovereignty , were launched on July 2015 and April 2016 respectively.
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| Sujet: Re: Forces armées de Singapour/Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Mer 7 Sep 2016 - 13:16 | |
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- 18 nations participate in ASEAN Exercise 16-3
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Areas of the world riddled with natural disasters and cursed by the secondary effects of mother nature’s wrath demand a responsive force that thinks, trains and plans ahead.
An exercise bringing together those very forces from 18 nations’ military and government organizations kicked off Sept. 5, 2016 at 14th Military Circle, Chonburi Province, Thailand. ASEAN Exercise 16-3 commenced with a fitting demonstration of an earthquake-induced collapsed building Search and Rescue operation.
Helicopters from Japan, Russia, Singapore and Thailand roared toward the airfield, dispatching fast-rope rescue teams and airlifting casualties. Meanwhile, teams on the ground moved casualties from the “hot zone,” a simulated collapsing building, to the “warm zone,” the immediate safety of an open field, and triaged according to casualty condition.
Teams from the Indian Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Royal Thai Army moved casualties secured on backboards swiftly to the pickup zone or field hospital. It was a grand display of pre-planned, coordinated and rehearsed disaster response, reinforcing the pay-off of the very familiarity and training this exercise will focus on.
“This exercise is intended to foster cooperation and to share experience, information and skills among military medics of the ASEAN member states and plus countries, while fostering capabilities of military units in the region through joint humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations,” said General Prawit Wongsuwon, Kingdom of Thailand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, during the opening ceremony.
AEx 16-3 is an opportunity for different nations to apply and hone common standard operating procedures and diversify each other’s capabilities for the inevitable calamities of the volatile Indo-Asia-Pacific.
A U.S. contingent of approximately 25 personnel from U.S. Pacific Command; U.S. Army Pacific; U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and Pacific Air Forces will work alongside the other nations in both the command post and field training exercises conducting medical planning, air medical evacuation, military medicine and chemical/ biological/ radiological/ nuclear defense.
Approximately 2,000 personnel are participating in the exercise from the 10 ASEAN member states Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam and “plus” countries Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Russia.
“This is considered an important milestone of defense cooperation,” Wongsuwon lauded the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus program, which, “which helps maintain peace, stability and security in the region.”
Humbling reminders of the significance of combined joint disaster response training come in the form of approximately 100 natural disasters on average each year in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. Sharing and honing real-world, on the ground, tactical and operational response capabilities facilitates effective, efficient response in a merciless environment.
http://defence-blog.com/news/18-nations-participate-in-asean-exercise-16-3.html
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| Sujet: Re: Forces armées de Singapour/Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Lun 7 Nov 2016 - 16:42 | |
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- MINDEF Signs Contracts to Acquire New Medium- and Heavy-Lift Helicopters
(Source: Singapore Ministry of Defence; issued Nov 07, 2016) The Singapore Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Airbus Helicopters for the acquisition of the H225M - Medium Lift Helicopter and a contract to The Boeing Company for the acquisition of CH-47F - Heavy Lift Helicopter.
The new H225M and CH-47F will replace the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)'s existing Super Pumas and older Chinooks, which have been in service since 1983 and 1994 respectively, and are facing obsolescence.
The H225M and CH-47F possess better lift and reach capabilities, and will enable the RSAF to meet the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)'s lift requirements more efficiently with fewer helicopters and less manpower.
The acquisition of the H225M and CH-47F will ensure that the RSAF continues to effectively meet the SAF's lift requirements for a wide spectrum of operations, including Search and Rescue (SAR), Aeromedical Evacuation (AME) and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations.
The replacement aircraft were selected after a rigorous evaluation process.
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Given that Singapore currently operates 46 Aérospatiale Super Pumas and 24 Boeing Chinooks, it is plausible that the new contracts cover a similar number of replacement aircraft. The above communiqué also makes no mention of prices, but Poland was to pay about $3.5 billion for the 50 H225M Caracals it was going to buy, so Singapore will probably pay a similar amount, or less if it foregoes tech transfer and local assembly. According to Congressional notifications of CH-47F sales to several countries, including Australia, the UAE and Turkey, the current FMS price of a CH-47F is about $80 million.)
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/178584/singapore-orders-airbus-h225m%2C-boeing-ch_47f-helicopters.html
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| Sujet: Re: Forces armées de Singapour/Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Mar 7 Fév 2017 - 19:34 | |
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- Singapour n’a pas l’intention de renoncer au service militaire obligatoire
Posté dans Asie-Pacifique par Laurent Lagneau Le 07-02-2017
En août 2016, un attentat contre le coeur historique de Singapour a été déjoué grâce au démantèlement, par la police indonésienne, d’un cellule de 6 personnes appartenant à la mouvance jihadiste. Ainsi, cet épisode montre que la Cité-État n’est nullement à l’abri du terrorisme.
Mais ce n’est pas la seule menace : la sécurité maritime est également un enjeu, de même que les relations parfois tendues avec la Chine, en raison de sa proximité avec Taïwan et les États-Unis, qui lui font redouter d’être prise pour cible dans le cas où une guerre éclatait dans la région. Les conflits territoriaux, notamment avec la Malaisie au sujet du détroit de Johor, sont aussi à prendre en considération, même s’ils ont fait l’objet d’un arbitrage en mai 2008.
Et puis, dans un environnement vu comme hostile, il faut compter également sur les sentiments de vulnérabilité et d’isolement de Singapour, certains analystes allant même jusqu’à parler de « paranoïa ».
Pour toutes ces raisons, la Cité-État consacre 22% de son budget à ses forces armées, qui, formées sur le modèle israélien, comptent 70.000 militaires. Ne pouvant donc pas miser sur le nombre, Singapour a donc acquis des matériels de pointe et nouer des alliances avec plusieurs partenaires, dont la France. Par exemple, les futurs pilotes de chasse singapouriens sont formés à Cazaux (Gironde), au sein du Squadron 150, doté de 12 avions d’entraînement M-346 Master.
Cet effort en matière de défense, qui s’élève à plus de 9 milliards de dollars, doit permettre aux forces singapouriennes de faire rapidement la décision en cas d’agression. Et cette haute technicité n’est pas incompatible avec le service militaire, qui, selon les grades, dure de 2 à 2 ans et demi. À l’issue, les conscrits sont versés dans la réserve opérationnelle et doivent passer des tests physiques tous les ans. Et cela, jusqu’à l’âge de 40 ans.
Visiblement, il n’est absolument pas question pour le gouvernement singapourien de renoncer à la conscription. Ce 7 février, Ng Eng Hen, le ministre de la Défense, a même estimé que le service militaire était « crucial » car Singapour « ne peut pas compter sur l’aide des autres dans un monde incertain ».
Le ministre, qui s’est exprimé à l’occasion du 50e anniversaire du service militaire, a pris l’exemple de la Lituanie, qui a récemment rétabli la conscription après l’avoir abandonnée il y a quelques années. « Au lieu de la stabilité, sont venus l’annexion de la Crimée et les troubles en Ukraine », a-t-il fait valoir, avant de citer également le cas du Koweït qui « a dû compter sur un coalition sous commandement américain pour chasser les troupes irakiennes », en 1991. Or, a-t-il continué, « Singapour ne peut pas dépendre des autres si nous sommes pris dans une situation similaire. »
http://www.opex360.com/2017/02/07/singapour-na-pas-lintention-de-renoncer-au-service-militaire-obligatoire/ | |
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| Sujet: Re: Forces armées de Singapour/Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Lun 6 Mar 2017 - 15:47 | |
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- Singapore defence ministry reports cyber breach
By Agence France-Presse -March 1, 2017
The Singapore Ministry of Defence said no classified information was stolen because it is housed on a separate system that is not connected to the internet
The personal data of 850 Singaporean national servicemen has been stolen after a “targeted and carefully planned” cyber attack on a Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) system that provides internet use to its service members.
The service is called I-net and MINDEF said it does contain classified military information. Top-secret information is stored on a more secure system that does not use the internet, according to the ministry.
The affected computers were located in MINDEF and Singapore Armed Forces camps and premises.
Stolen information includes NRIC numbers, telephone numbers and date of birth information. This data was vulnerable because it is required to access the internet.
“The real purpose may have been to gain access to official secrets, but this was prevented by the physical separation of I-net from our internal systems,” MINDEF said in a statement.
MINDEF’s Deputy Secretary for Technology David Koh told Channel News Asia that he does not believe the breach was the work of “casual hackers or criminal gangs”. What’s next?
The government said the investigation is ongoing it will contact all affected individuals by the breach within the week.
MINDEF said the ministry will continue to provide internet access to national servicemen while they are in camp.
The attack prompted MINDEF to recommend an investigation into other government systems — so far, nothing has turned up.
The breach occured earlier in February and MINDEF said it needed to continue the investigation and enhance security before announcing it publicly.
This is the first time the MINDEF system has been breached, although the ministry told reporters they are constantly under digital attack.
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| Sujet: Re: Forces armées de Singapour/Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Mar 16 Mai 2017 - 19:58 | |
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- IMDEX 2017: Singapore acquires two more Type-218SG submarines
Kelvin Wong, Singapore and Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
16 May 2017
A scale model of the Republic of Singapore Navy's Type 218SG under construction by Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. (IHS Markit/Kelvin Wong)
Singapore will acquire two more air-independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped Type 218SG diesel-electric submarines, the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) announced during the IMDEX 2017 exhibition in Singapore.
The deal, which was signed with ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), will also include crew training in Germany as well as logistics support. The country already has two Type 218SG submarines - ordered in 2013 - under construction at TKMS' Kiel facility, bringing the total number of boats on order to four.
"In addition to the two previously announced, the Republic of Singapore Navy [RSN] will acquire two more Type 218SG submarines to replace its older submarines, with an expected delivery from 2024 onwards," Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said during the exhibition's opening address, noting that the first two boats are expected to be delivered to the RSN in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Specifications earlier released by TKMS revealed that the Type 218SG submarine - which is designed to address the specific operational requirements of the RSN - is about 70 m long and 6.3 m wide and displaces approximately 2,000 tonnes.
Details of its capabilities remain scant, but Jane's earlier reported that the Type 218SG platform has been developed from TKMS' Type 214 design, although the new submarine has been extended in length to accommodate additional mission systems as well as to support future upgradability.
Jane's also understands that the new design combines the "best features" of the company's Type 212A-class and the Type 214-class platforms. For example, the Type 218SG features an X-rudder stern configuration similar to the Type 212A, which offers enhanced manoeuvrability in confined littoral waters, as opposed to the Type 214's cruciform rudder arrangement.
"The Type 218SG will also use the same air independent propulsion [AIP] system found in the Type 214 submarine," a company source earlier told Jane's. | |
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| Sujet: Re: Forces armées de Singapour/Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Mer 31 Mai 2017 - 20:11 | |
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- Singapore Army Reveals Rafael Spike SR Anti-Armour Missile System
30 Mei 2017
The Spike SR missile with its electro-optical seeker and camera sensor suite clearly shown. It is a single-shot, disposable weapon that is capable of engaging stationary and moving armoured vehicles at ranges of up to 1,500 m. (photo : Rafael, Defense Update)
The Singapore Army has acquired the manportable Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Spike Short Range (SR) missile system as the next-generation guided anti-armour weapon for its infantry forces, Jane's has learnt at the army's Open House 2017 event that was held from 27 to 29 May.
Jane's understands that the Spike SR has replaced the ageing Saab Bofors Dynamics 84 mm Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle and is now "fully operational". It is primarily employed by the service's infantry, although Jane's understands that it may also be employed by its commando and guards depending on mission requirements.
The Spike SR is the latest and most compact member of Rafael's Spike fire-and-forget missile family. Specifications released by the army describe the system as a disposable, day/night-capable weapon that is 970 mm long with an overall weight of 9.8 kg inclusive of the missile, control launch unit (CLU), and battery.
Unlike the gimballed seeker installed in the Spike MR/LR/ER (medium-, long-, and extended-range) missiles, the Spike SR incorporates an uncooled and fixed day/night-capable electro-optical (EO) seeker and tracker. According to company literature, the SR has a short activation-to-launch cycle of less than six seconds.
The baseline Spike SR configuration features a tandem high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead designed to engage static and moving armoured vehicle targets. However, Jane's reported in 2016 that Rafael has introduced a new penetration blast fragmentation (PBF) warhead - employing the warhead technology developed jointly by the Singapore Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and the company's Dynamit Nobel Defence subsidiary for the 90 mm MATADOR (Manportable Anti-Tank, Anti-DOoR) light support weapon - to provide troops operating in urban environments with a tactical anti-structure capability.
The service has also stated a minimum and maximum effective range of 100 m and 1,000 m respectively, although Rafael is now specifying a high hit probability against moving targets at ranges from 50 m up to 1,500 m.
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| Sujet: Re: Forces armées de Singapour/Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Jeu 1 Juin 2017 - 19:42 | |
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- Singapore Army's Next-Generation Armoured Vehicle Prototypes Make Public Debut
01 Juni 2017
The next-generation armoured fighting vehicle will replace the Singapore Army's ageing M113A2 Ultra armoured personnel carriers, which have been in service since the early 1970s. (photo : Jane's)
Combat and recovery vehicle prototypes of the Singapore Army's next-generation armoured vehicle (NGAV) family have made their public debut during a capability demonstration and exhibition at the Army Open House 2017 event held on 27-29 May
The yet unnamed combat variant, currently designated the next -generation armoured fighting vehicle (NGAFV), has been under development by the country's Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) in partnership with Singapore Technologies (ST) Kinetics - the land systems arm of local defence prime ST Engineering - since 2006.
It will replace the army's ageing M113A2 Ultra armoured personnel carriers (APC), which are increasingly obsolescent, and operate alongside the in-service tracked Bionix infantry fighting vehicles (IFV).
Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) announced on 22 March that it had awarded a contract to ST Engineering for the production of the NGAFV with deliveries expected to commence in 2019. However, the ministry did not disclose how many vehicles have been ordered.
According to specifications released by MINDEF, the NGAFV measures 6.9 m long, 3.28 m wide, and has an overall height of 3.2 m. It will be operated by a crew of three comprising a driver, gunner, and vehicle commander with accommodation for up to eight fully equipped dismounts.
The vehicle is powered by a 710 hp MTU 8V-199 TE20 diesel coupled to a Kinetics Drive Solution (KDS) HMX3000, which provides a power-to-weight ratio of 24.5 hp/tonne. This enables the vehicle to achieve a maximum stated speed of 70 km/h and operating range of 500 km.
The prototype shown is equipped with a remote weapon station (RWS) armed with an Orbital ATK Armament Systems 30 mm MK44 30 mm calibre main gun, a coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun, and eight 76 mm smoke grenade launchers. An independent commander's sight enables the commander to survey the environment for threats independently of the gunner's sight, and lay the gun on potential targets for the gunner to engage.
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| Sujet: Re: Forces armées de Singapour/Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Jeu 22 Juin 2017 - 18:40 | |
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- Singapore Army Acquires Spike SR to Replace Saab Carl-Gustaf
22 Juni 2017
Rafael Spike SR anti-armour missile system (photo : Kementah)
Singapore Army acquires Rafael Spike SR anti-armour missile system
The Singapore Army has acquired the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Spike Short Range (SR) manportable missile system as its next generation guided anti-armour weapon for its infantry and guards forces, Jane's has learnt at its Army Open House 2017 event that was held in late May.
Jane's understands that the Spike SR has replaced the Saab Bofors Dynamics 84 mm Carl-Gustaf M2 recoilless rifle in army service.
"Soldiers will be trained in the Spike SR system from June 2017," the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) revealed to Jane's in an emailed statement on 18 June.
The Spike SR is the latest and most compact member of Rafael's Spike fire-and-forget missile family. Specifications released by the army describe the system as a disposable, day and night-capable weapon that is 970 mm long with an overall weight of 9.8 kg inclusive of the missile, control launch unit (CLU), and battery.
Singapore Army with Carl Gustaf (photo : Army Recognition)
Unlike the gimballed seeker installed in the Spike MR/LR/ER (medium-, long-, and extended range) missiles, the Spike SR incorporates an uncooled and fixed day/night-capable electro-optical (EO) seeker and tracker. According to company literature, the SR has a short activation-to-launch cycle of less than 6 seconds.
The baseline Spike SR configuration features a tandem high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead designed to hit static and moving armoured vehicle targets. However, Jane's earlier reported in 2016 that Rafael has introduced a new penetration blast fragmentation (PBF) warhead - employing the warhead technology developed jointly by the Singapore Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and the company's Dynamit Nobel Defence subsidiary for the 90 mm MATADOR (Man-portable Anti-Tank, Anti-DOoR) light support weapon - to provide troops operating in urban environments with a tactical anti-structure capability.
(Jane's)
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- Singapore Taps Elbit for Chinook, Apache Defensive Suites
15 Agustus 2017
An upgraded Republic of Singapore Air Force Boeing CH-47SD Chinook flies in formation with an AH-64D Apache over Singapore's Central Business District during the country's annual National Day Parade on the 9th of August. (photo : DefenseNews)
MELBOURNE, Australia — Singapore’s fleet of Boeing AH-64 Apache attack and CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters are being fitted with defensive suites from Elbit Systems as part of survivability and mission capability upgrades.
Close examination of photographs of upgraded Apaches and Chinooks of the Republic of Singapore Air Force, or RSAF, show that they have been fitted with missile approach and laser warning systems that look identical to that offered by Elbit as part of its All-in-Small integrated electronic warfare suite.
A spokesman from Singapore’s Ministry of Defence had earlier confirmed that the RSAF “is equipping the AH-64D with new mission systems to enhance the helicopter’s survivability and improve its mission capability,” adding that the “upgrading programme involves equipping the AH-64D with a Helicopter Integrated Electronic Warfare System (HIEWS) to enhance survivability and SATCOM for more robust communications.”
The helicopters are also fitted with rectangular-shaped radar warning receivers, or RWR, similar to that carried on RSAF’s AS332M/M-1 Super Puma medium-lift helicopter fleet, which had its upgrades completed earlier this decade. Sources have confirmed to Defense News that these RWRs are also an Elbit product, although the company declined to confirm that Singapore was a customer for its helicopter defensive suite.
RSAF Chinook and Apache (photo : RSAF Media)
Defense News understands that a single RSAF Apache has undergone the upgrade so far. This was an aircraft that was severely damaged during a heavy landing in 2010 and only recently repaired into flyable condition and upgraded. At least three of RSAF’s 10 CH-47SD Chinooks have also undergone the upgrades to date.
With the upgrades, RSAF’s Apaches and Chinooks will be equipped with SATCOM “for more robust communications,” according to the ministry. A SATCOM dome has been fitted onto the outer leading edge of each of the upgraded Apache’s stub wings, similar to that on Israel’s AH-64D Sarafs, for full 360-degree coverage while the upgraded Chinooks have a SATCOM dome on the top of the fuselage in between the twin rotor booms.
The upgrades are being carried out by RSAF and the country’s Defence Science and Technology Agency, or DSTA, which has provided further details of the Chinook upgrade. These include replacement of the existing avionics suite and the installation of new mission systems that incorporates new flight control modes and a personnel locator system, a position and status reporting system and a new dual rescue hoist.
DSTA had also proposed improvements to the software design of the digital Automatic Flight Control System to the Chinook’s handling qualities and accuracy in the hover, although it is not known if these have been carried out on the upgraded helicopters.
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