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Military Thread V10, Merry X'Mas and Happy New Year
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2013 Exercise Bersama Lima, 6 - 21 November 2013, FPDA.
KUANTAN , Nov. 7 13 - Kuantan Space reverberate with the sound of the engine hum of the aircraft Involved in the exercise Joint LIMA 2013 from 7 to 21 November 13 . Tim exercise of the Republic Singapore Air Force ( RSAF ) arrived with a C-130 Hercules aircraft and five fighter aircraft from 140 Sqn RSAF F16 at Kuantan Air Base at 8.45 am . Tim exercise of the Republic Singapore Air Force ( RSAF ) arrived with a C -130 Hercules aircraft and five fighter aircraft from 140 Sqn RSAF F16 at Kuantan Air Base at 8:45 am . Team led by Lt Col Dean Tan Wah Kheng RSAF were greeted by Base Commander , Brig Gen YBhg Hj Mohammad bin Hj Osman Salleh Force and Senior Officials Base . Team led by Lt. Col Dean Tan Wah Kheng RSAF were Greeted by Base Commander , Brig Gen YBhg Hj Mohammad bin Hj Osman Salleh and Senior Officials Force Base. Flower garland given to eight RSAF pilots in a symbolic welcome and welcome them to this base . Flower garland given to eight RSAF pilots in a symbolic welcome and welcome Them to this base . Further members of 140 Sqn RSAF was briefed by the base commander and the officers involved in this exercise in Auditorium No. 17 SKN Simulator . Further members of 140 Sqn RSAF was briefed by the base commander and the Officers Involved in this exercise in Auditorium No. . SKN 17 Simulator . ![]() ![]() ![]() Photos. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.7...98455497&type=3 |
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Nov 13 2013, 10:34 AM
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Actually for those who have been keeping tabs, the AEWC and attack helicopter have been in the scope for so many years and till today nothing materialise.
Even the RMAF MMRCA has been pushed back. The only certainty is that we'll be able to see the RMAF A400M at the 2015 LIMA. This year 2013 FPDA, the UK did not even bring in the Eurofighter. This post has been edited by xtemujin: Nov 13 2013, 10:35 AM |
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Nov 19 2013, 08:47 PM
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The Javelin ATGM is heavy to be manpacked.
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Nov 20 2013, 12:02 PM
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2013 Exercise Southern Katipo, New Zealand
![]() Australian led troops arrive into Waimate via helicopter to set up a forward operating base deep in enemy territory and start patrolling through the streets. 18 November 2013 Monday ![]() http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUXo4Wug...ayer_detailpage This post has been edited by xtemujin: Nov 20 2013, 12:06 PM |
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2013 Exercise Southern Katipo, New Zealand
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Nov 21 2013, 07:34 PM
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2013 Exercise Wallaby, SWBTA, Australia
Breaking New Ground 19 November 2013 Tuesday Exercise Wallaby 13 - Double firsts for the SAF! This year's Exercise Wallaby held at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia, provided an excellent opportunity for the SAF to operationalise the new Light Strike Vehicle Mark II (LSV Mk II). In a separate exercise code named Trident, the first ever bilateral Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) integrated exercise between servicemen from our three Services and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) was held. These milestones were witnessed by Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen and Australian Assistant Minister for Defence Stuart Robert when they visited our soldiers participating in Ex Wallaby today. Here are the key highlights of Exercise Wallaby 13. Enjoy! Light Strike Vehicle Mark II (LSV Mk II), firing of SPIKE ATGM. ![]() Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen and Australian Assistant Minister for Defence Stuart Robert driving the vehicle down Mt Kelly after the live firing exercise ![]() https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1...30851062&type=1 This post has been edited by xtemujin: Nov 21 2013, 07:36 PM |
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Nov 22 2013, 09:23 PM
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2013 Exercise Semangat Bersatu, Singapore
Strengthening the warm and long-standing relations between the SAF and the MAF. A total of 300 personnel from the 1st Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (1 SIR) and the 10th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment (10 RMR) took part in this year's Exercise Semangat Bersatu. The 8-day exercise included professional exchanges and a combined battalion field exercise. Singapore Armed Forces Chief of Army Major-General Ravinder Singh and Malaysian Armed Forces Chief of Army General Datuk Raja Mohamed Affandi Bin Raja Mohamed Noor co-officiated the closing ceremony this afternoon. ![]() ![]() ![]() https://www.facebook.com/oursingaporearmy#&...30851062&type=1 |
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Nov 23 2013, 09:05 PM
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The story of Indian Navy's largest warship INS Vikramaditya
By Shiv Aroor | 23 November 2013 Saturday The 45,000 ton aircraft carrier was ceremonially transferred to the Indian Navy on November 16, nearly five years later than promised and over $1.5 billion over contracted cost. Video, 30 minutes. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/ins-vik...p/1/326216.html This post has been edited by xtemujin: Nov 23 2013, 09:49 PM |
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Nov 28 2013, 11:55 PM
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PRC carrier to enter Taiwanese waters
By Ted Chen | 28 November 2013 | 12:02 am TWN TAIPEI, Taiwan -- With China's Liaoning aircraft carrier (遼寧艦) reported to be steaming towards Taiwan's maritime borders, President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday indicated through a spokesperson that the nation remains committed to resolving conflicts according to terms stipulated in his East China Sea peace initiative (空海和平倡議). According to high-ranking Ministry of Defense officials, the R.O.C. Armed Forces stand undaunted and remain committed to resolving conflicts via peaceful means, but encroachment upon Taiwan's airspace will not be tolerated, and all unidentified aircraft will face interdiction. The Liaoning departed from a naval base in Qingdao on Tuesday for exercises in the sensitive waters of the South China Sea. According to the military, the carrier is likely to traverse Taiwan's southern and eastern maritime borders before returning to a port on China's Hainan Island. Reports also indicate that Japan's armed forces have been mobilized to monitor the progress of the aircraft carrier's journey, particularly as it approaches the contested Diaoyutai or Senkaku Islands, whose sovereignty remains in dispute. The carrier's current excursion represents a heavy-handed gesture and demonstration of force, which has further exacerbated tensions between China, Japan, and the U.S., said a government official. Meanwhile, in response to an air defense identification zone declared by China over the weekend, a presidential spokesperson stated that national security agencies and bureaus are closely monitoring regional developments and maintain a high level of communication with counterparts in Japan, the U.S. and China. The spokesperson stated that the president wishes to cool rising tensions in the region with peaceful dialogue, and prevent further escalation. The presidential office spokesperson reiterated that China's declaration of an air defense identification zone and Taiwan's sovereignty over its airspace are unrelated, and that the nation's claim on the disputed Diaoyutai Islands will not be affected. The government will continue to protect the interest of Taiwan's fishermen and women, the spokesperson added. In a routine press conference yesterday morning, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, PRC (國台辦), rejected claims by opposition party leaders that China's declaration of an air-defense identification zone will harm cross-strait relations. Citing precedents in Japan and the U.S., the office stated that the establishment of such zones is a common practice in international relations. In addition, the office stated that concerns raised by the opposition party represent only the concerns of the pro-independence factions of Taiwan, which the office considers to be a more serious factor deterring peace in the region. The office reiterated that the Liaoning is on a scheduled military exercise, and that it will continue to strive for greater collaborations between Taiwan and China. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/nationa...PRC-carrier.htm |
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Nov 29 2013, 11:45 AM
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RI strengthens national defenses in wake of Australian spying
By Margareth S. Aritonang | 29 November 2013 Friday | 10:04 AM The government is drawing up new strategies to reinforce national defense in the wake of the spying scandal that has led to a diplomatic row with neighboring Australia. Among the moves is the procurement of a new satellite that will be operational next year to prevent future spying by Australia or other foreign agencies. Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said that Indonesia was currently renting satellites from foreign providers for its defense system, which left the country vulnerable to eavesdropping activities. “It’s really important for us to have our own satellite for strategic purposes such as security and intelligence operations inside and outside the country,” Purnomo told reporters outside a seven-hour closed-door meeting with the House of Representatives Commission I overseeing defense, foreign affairs and information on Thursday. In addition to improved defense and communications technology, the government will also upgrade the quality of human resources in state agencies tasked with national security. Commission I chairman Mahfudz Siddiq said the House had approved the project’s budget and was ready to transfer the funds to the Communications and Information Ministry for the purchase early next year. Mahfudz, a politician from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) emphasized that Indonesia had decided not to procure the satellite from either Australia or the United States, given their roles in the recent wiretapping scandal. “We don’t know yet where to buy to the satellite. But we will be extra careful in choosing the country because we don’t want similar incidents to happen again,” Mahfudz said. As well as Purnomo, those attending Thursday’s meeting were Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, National Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief Lt. Gen. (ret) Marciano Norman, National Police chief Gen. Sutarman, Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Najib Riphat Koesuma, and officials from the Communications and Information Ministry and the State Secretary. The meeting was called to discuss the future of Indonesia-Australia relations following the spying revelations. Speaking on behalf of Sutarman, who opted out of a joint press conference after the meeting, Mahfudz said that the National Police had canceled a plan for the force to manage detention centers for undocumented migrants seeking to enter Australia through Indonesia. The canceled plan added to the list of projects dropped by Indonesia following the revelation of Australia’s surveillance activity. The National Police has also stopped its program of sharing information on cyber-crime investigations with the Australian Federal Police (AFP). President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono previously announced that Indonesia would continue to freeze military, intelligence and information cooperation with Australia, including joint operations to deal with boat people, until both countries implemented a code of conduct (COD) for future cooperation, the drafting of which is ongoing. BIN chief Marciano said that his agency and Australia’s secret intelligence service had agreed to discuss protocols regarding cooperation between the two intelligence bodies, which would be included in the COD. “We will later submit these to the foreign minister to include them in the government’s overall concept of the COD,” Marciano said. As reported earlier, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has not firmly accepted Yudhoyono’s proposed COD, describing it only as a “good way forward”. When the foreign minister was asked what the government would do if Australia rejected the proposal, Marty replied that the government would take one step at a time. “Of course we have contingencies for such a possibility, but it would not be wise to reveal them now,” Marty said. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/11...ian-spying.html |
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RSN to get two new submarines
2 December 2013 Monday | 16:12 SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Defence is acquiring two new Type 218SG submarines from Thyssenkrupp Marine System GmBH. In a statement on Monday, the ministry said the two submarines are scheduled for delivery from 2020. The ministry said it signed a contract with the German manufacturer on November 29, 2013 for the acquisition, which also covers a logistics package and a crew training arrangement in Germany. The two new submarines, together with the Archer-class submarines, will replace the aging Challenger-class submarines that Singapore has. The replacement submarines will have significantly improved capabilities and will be equipped with Air Independent Propulsion systems, said the statement. The Challenger-class submarines were built in the 1960s and are progressively being retired from service. - CNA/fa http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singap...new/906814.html |
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«BusinessUPDATE 1-ThyssenKrupp wins submarine order from Singapore
2 December 2013 Monday | 9:32pm IST * Combat system to be developed by ST Electronics, Atlas * Industry source sees contract value above 1 bln euros (Adds further detail, source on order value) DUESSELDORF/FRANKFURT, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Germany's ThyssenKrupp said on Monday it had won an order from Singapore for two customised submarines to be built at its Marine Systems unit in the northern German city of Kiel. An industry source said the contract was likely to be worth more than 1 billion euros ($1.36 billion). ThyssenKrupp said Singapore Technologies Electronics, a unit of defence conglomerate Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd , would co-develop the submarines' tailor-made combat system with Atlas Elektronik GmbH, a joint venture of ThyssenKrupp and European aerospace group EADS. ThyssenKrupp's Marine Systems business makes non-nuclear submarines and high-end naval vessels. The company said in its annual financial report published last week that it saw a number of promising naval shipbuilding projects around the world, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Earlier on Monday, the company confirmed a report that delivery of the first of four new ships ordered by the German Navy would be delayed due to problems with a flame-retardant coating. ($1 = 0.7345 euros) (Reporting by Tom Kaeckenhoff and Maria Sheahan; editing by Tom Pfeiffer) This post has been edited by xtemujin: Dec 3 2013, 01:25 AM |
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Brazilian Army to upgrade ASTROS II Mk 3
By Victor Barreira | 1 December 2013 Saturday The Brazilian Army is set to award Avibras Indústria Aeroespacial a contract to upgrade the service's Artillery SaTuration ROcket System (ASTROS) II Mk3 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRSs). The deal with the system's original equipment manufacturer is being finalised and a contract will soon be announced, a Brazilian Army spokesperson told IHS Jane's . The ASTROS II Mk 3s are operated by the 6th Multiple Rocket Launcher Group (Grupo de Lançadores Múltiplos de Foguetes or 6º GLMF) based in Formosa, State of Goiás - the unit is set to be renamed as the 6th Missiles and Rockets Group. The upgrade programme is being established as part of the service's ASTROS 2020 MLRS strategic project, which also includes the incorporation between 2014-18 of three batteries of the ASTROS Mk 6 system to arm a new Missiles and Rockets Group that is to be based in Formosa. The modernised system will be designated ASTROS II Mk 3M and will incorporate several of the ASTROS Mk 6 system's features, including a new improved armoured cabin, digital communication and navigation systems, a new tracking radar that replaces the Contraves Fieldguard system, plus the ability to fire the AV-TM 300 tactical cruise missile and AV-SS-40G guided rocket systems being developed by Avibras, and the in-service AV-SS-30, AV-SS-40 and AV-SS-60 unguided rockets. The original 6x6 Mercedes Benz 2028A chassis utilised by the ASTROS II Mk 3 will be maintained. Along with improving the weapon system, the modernisation is intended to maximise operational and logistics commonality with the ASTROS Mk 6, however, the latter is based on Tatra Trucks' T815-790R39 6x6 and T815-7A0R59 4x4 high-mobility heavy duty vehicles. Each battery is composed of universal multiple launcher (AV-LMU), re-supply (AV-RMD), fire control (AV-UCF) and workshop vehicles (AV-OFVE). The weather station vehicle (AV-MET) is based on a 4x4 unarmored light utility truck, while the battery-level command and control system (AV-PCC) is based on an armoured 4x4 vehicle. One battalion-level command and control vehicle (AV-VCC) was acquired to coordinate the full MLRS group. The AV-PCC and AV-VCC vehicles are based on Tatra Truck's T815-7A0R59 chassis and were procured in late 2010 to enhance ASTROS II Mk 3 capability. With the exception of the AV-METs, all 6x6 and 4x4 vehicles are equipped with a 12.7 mm machine gun and smoke dischargers. http://www.janes.com/article/31006/brazili...-astros-ii-mk-3 |
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2013 Operation Murni, RMAF
5 December 2013 Thursday New RMAF EC725 in use to support Operation Murni for the lifting of goods during the flood. ![]() ![]() ![]() http://www.airforce.gov.my/my-berita-induk...antan-hari-ini/ |
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13 army personnel feared drowned when boat capsized
8 December 2013 Sunday | 09:40PM KUALA LUMPUR: Thirteen army personnel are feared drowned when the boat used by them capsized during a training exercise to Pulau Nangka in Malacca yesterday. The men were on a rowing training exercise and they were on a boat with four other boats from Sungai Udang to the island. MORE TO COME http://www.nst.com.my/latest/13-army-perso...psized-1.426161 This post has been edited by xtemujin: Dec 8 2013, 09:59 PM |
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Luke AFB, Arizona-56th Fighter Wing
MEDIA ADVISORY!! F-35B aircraft expected to visit Luke AFB Dec. 10 ... F-35B aircraft from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma are expected to be flying at Luke AFB from approximately 10:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The aircraft will be at Luke at the request of senior defense officials from Singapore, who are visiting the base as part of Forging Sabre, a Singapore armed forces exercise taking place at Luke and at the Barry M. Goldwater training range. Singapore is considering purchasing F-35s in the future. The F-35B is the “short takeoff and vertical landing” variant of the aircraft developed for the U.S. Marine Corps. It is configured differently than the F-35A “conventional takeoff and landing” variant used by the U.S. Air Force. The first of Luke’s F-35A aircraft are expected to arrive in early 2014. Luke will not be hosting media for the event, but media and the general public are welcome to observe the aircraft flying in the pattern from public areas outside the base. For questions, contact the 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office at 623-856-6011 or after duty hours at 623-856-5600. https://www.facebook.com/login.php?next=htt...ry.php&LYN=52 This post has been edited by xtemujin: Dec 10 2013, 09:05 PM |
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Singapore officials view F-35B at Luke Air Base
10 December 2013 Tuesday | 06:49PM GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Singapore defense officials visiting an Air Force base in Arizona have gotten a look at a new American fighter that the Asian nation may purchase. Luke Air Force Base officials say an F-35B from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma flew to the pilot-training base just west of Phoenix on Tuesday. The F-35B is the short takeoff and vertical landing version of the F-35 developed for the Marine Corps. The Air Force uses the standard F-35A. The single-engine fighter did several approaches to the runway, maneuvered into a hover and then landed. Singapore air force officials are at Luke for a training exercise being conducted at Luke and at the Barry M. Goldwater Range in southwestern Arizona. Luke is expected to begin receiving F-35s early next year. http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20131...B-Luke-Air-Base |
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Bigger, badder SAF war games: An inside look
By David Boey | 11 December 2013 Wednesday | 4:51 AM This week’s Forging Sabre live-fire games in the Arizona desert are the most complex yet, featuring a ruthless, smart ‘enemy’ that fights dirty The best view of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Forging Sabre war games, currently in full swing in the Arizona desert in the United States, comes from a windowless room about the size of a large lecture hall whose front stage has been turned into a vast video wall. This is the Command Post for the SAF’s largest and most complex live-fire war games, and we have been invited to watch battle managers at work. The scene reminds one of the local pub on soccer night during a tense moment in the match with everyone’s gaze locked onto the action; a stock market gallery where punters hedge their bets; a supersized LAN gaming room where the ultimate, multiplayer, real-time online combat game is being played. SAF BATTLE MANAGERS IN ACTION Nine outsized plasma screens are placed across the width of the room in two rows, commanding the attention from the audience of dozens of SAF personnel from the Singapore Army, Republic of Singapore Navy and Republic of Singapore Air Force. Each warfighter stares at the screens in rapt attention and issues/acknowledges orders in respectful silence. One shout from Tiger Hong, the legendary sergeant major from the First Generation SAF, would probably have blown everyone from their seats. But this is the Third Generation SAF, decision cycles are faster, the results on the battlefield executed with more devastating effect and our battle managers in the Command Centre are hard at work without the torrent of shouts common to battles past. Here, professionals are at work. The ultra modern is complemented by the quirky: Push button telephones in glossy black plastic and 1970s-era handsets with a loud Old Phone ringtone to match. These warn SAF battle managers of impending action (air strikes or rocket artillery barrages) far away; their ring a cue that inevitably triggers the flurry of rapid-fire typing on keyboards across the room as battle managers relay commands across the ether. There is also the mind boggling jargon as everyone talks in military-speak: ‘Sweepers’ refer to warplanes sent ahead of RSAF air strikes to sweep away aerial opposition with a cloud of air-to-air missiles. ‘Hammertime’ is called when our air force pilots are about to knock the daylights out of an enemy target using one of the 60 precision-guided munitions that will be launched, fired or dropped during the war games. Each of the 18 giant plasma screens provide an update of the unfolding battle; SAF ground and air combat forces duke it out with a “red team” several kilometres away in the vast expanse of the Barry M. Goldwater Range - this is a US military training area about 19 times bigger than Singapore. Every giant screen up front is completed by a terrace of seats, placed in rows like a school lecture theatre where neat lines of even more flat screen computer terminals teach dozens of SAF warfighters the art, science and emotions of war fought/lost in front of colleagues and under the watchful gaze of longer serving SAF officers and advisors. That this war games means something to the SAF comes from the list of superlatives Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the SAF share when talking about the exercise: Most number of precision guided munitions of all types will be fired, first time a satellite-guided rocket will be launched, most complex integration of how the SAF finds, fixes and finishes the enemy. GROWTH OF FORGING SABRE Exercise Forging Sabre first made the news in 2005 as the SAF’s proof of concept for integrated strike. In 2009, the command post for integrated strike warfare was tested and operationalized, along with the addition of a new heavy hitter, the Himars rocket artillery system. And the last exercise in 2011 saw F-15SG Strike Eagles, the RSAF’s most advanced warplanes, obliterate targets in the Arizona desert alongside the long-serving yet agile F-16C/D fighter jets. At Forging Sabre 2013, the good guys are in for a surprise: The most telling statistic that emphasizes the growth of the war games in realism and complexity comes from the decision by SAF defence planners to upsize the number and sophistication of the simulated enemy. So while in 2011, the “red” or enemy forces comprised RSAF warplanes sent up to provide token resistance, the enemy has evolved brains and brawn. CREDIBLE ENEMY RSAF Senior Lieutenant Colonel Ho Yong Peng - whose initials “HYP” christened him with the callsign Hyper - plays the fictional “enemy” as Red Air Commander. He explained:”We want to ensure the SAF gets realistic training and want to make sure we train as well shall fight. As you know, in war, you will have a thinking, adapting enemy, never staying still and who still wants to strike.” SAF battle managers have to contend with a hostile air force armed with beyond visual range air-to-air missiles and an air defence system that forces RSAF warfighters to fight their way through contested airspace en route to their targets. SLTC Ho added:”You don’t expect the enemy to play fair. We make sure we have plans and tactics to punish them and make sure SAF forces never have an easy day in the field.” His Red Land Commander counterpart, Colonel Andrew Lim, is equally fired up to remind SAF warfighters in Arizona their trip here is no holiday. To maximise realism, COL Lim said the SAF Wargame Centre uses battle simulations to create enemy land forces on plasma screens that test how SAF battle managers cope with challenging scenarios such as having more targets than assets to strike, which forces commanders to prioritise targets. “This exercise puts a Division Strike Centre through its paces,” said COL Lim, referring to the heart of the Army division’s command structure where battle orders are planned and initiated. The simulations SAF friendly forces see on their screens can also simulate events such as the firing of rockets by the enemy or impediments to movement that could arise from having to minimise collateral damage to civilians in urban areas. To fight back, the vast expanse of the US military’s Barry M. Goldwater Range allows friendly forces to take out the targets simulated on computer screens with fire missions against simulated targets in the real world. These include command posts, moving targets such as columns of enemy armour and high value targets such as aircraft shelters. Amid the ferocity of battle - no SAF battle manager red or blue worth his salt lets the enemy walk over him/her - there is much learning after each bruising encounter. The same Command Post hosts joint debriefings where all SAF forces who took part in a particular battle encounter get together to exchange viewpoints, make new acquaintances and forge new ones as they ensure the sharp end of the SAF remains credible, powerful and ready. http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/bigge...singlepage=true ABOUT THE AUTHOR: David Boey blogs about defence issues and is a member of the Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence (ACCORD). http://kementah.blogspot.sg/ |
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2013 Exercise Forging Sabre, CALFEX, USA
Exercise Forging Sabre 2013 tests the SAF's ability to coordinate integrated strikes in day and night scenarios. Check out how the SAF brings together the Army's High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, and the RSAF's F-15SG , F-16C/D, and AH-64D Apache to fight effectively as a unit in this infographic. ![]() Intel shows that an enemy armour column and mobile artillery rocket launchers are moving into position as part of the Exercise Forging Sabre 2013 scenario. An RSAF ground crew loads a Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition bomb, which can track and take out enemy targets on themove, onto an F-15SG fighter jet in preparation. ![]() The Army gets in on the action at Exercise Forging Sabre 2013 with a HIMARS firing the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rockets. The precision weapon uses GPS technology to ensure it hits its target. ![]() https://www.facebook.com/cyberpioneer.conne...pioneer.connect This post has been edited by xtemujin: Dec 12 2013, 07:21 AM |
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