The source of the graphic is Sg mindef.

The top two photos are from the 212a submarine.

Good article on the Sigmas:

https://www.edrmagazine.eu/indirect-fires-r...atest-solutions

They do not need to dog fight to win. I dunno about the gripen but an F35 pilot can see through the plane to launch missiles. No much need for a fancy circus dance.

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/e...ing%20a%20plane.

Tech has advanced. It is like this video. Forget the fancy moves. The sensors (from a system and not just the plane) and weapon will do the rest.



This post has been edited by Mai189: Jul 10 2023, 08:31 PM

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/p...8102268940.html

Ultimately, the F35 will see first and shoot first and win it; near and far. And that is what matters.

If that amounts to your idea of a "dogfight^".

And it will be the primary interceptor and fighter of many countries.

Not too hard to see where the Sings will go with their already 4.5 gen F15Sgs during the latters MLU in future.

It won't be a f35 but it'll still be an improvement.

2 RAAF 5th Gen F35s took out 6 4.5 Gen F15Sg.


https://theaviationgeekclub.com/two-raaf-f-...Fwww.google.com

Rare insight or admission of the gap between US made 5th gen aircraft versus a supposedly stealthy 4.5+ gen or even 5th Gen Chinese jet.

And this is a close encounter..WVR aka in your face.

Chinese J20 - China's answer to the F22:




This post has been edited by Mai189: Jul 13 2023, 01:04 PM

Singapore Readying to Launch new satellite

Singapore Readying to Launch Israeli-Manufactured satellite (typo in article - should be satellite instead of UAV)

The DS-SAR was acquired in 2018, meaning that its development process lasted about five years

Ami Rojkes Dombe | 9/07/2023 Contact author


Singapore acquired the radar in 2018, meaning that it took five years to develop until launch, as reported by space.org.sg. This is the average development timeline for aerial industry satellites.

The website mentions that when the satellite's acquisition was announced in 2018, Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry, S. Iswaran, said that it will serve both governmental and commercial purposes and support the imaging requirements of Singapore – including maritime security and oil leak detection.

The SAR payload is developed by Elta, an aerospace industry subsidiary. It employs the same technology used in the Israeli Ministry of Defense’s SAR satellites.

https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/58815

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7201

https://www.space.org.sg/ds-sar-satellite-a...st-electronics/
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This is the 3rd surveillance-related satellite launched by Sg in less than a year with the earlier one being NeuSAR and DS-EO:

https://www.dso.org.sg/media-centre/media-release/1606

https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/ds-eo.htm

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Recent satellite launches:

https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/singapore...ster-monitoring

+ the DS-SAR above so 4 satellite in total recently with 3 in conjunction with SG Government agencies i.e. Defence Science and Technology Agency and Defence Science Organisation.

This post has been edited by Mai189: Jul 13 2023, 07:36 PM

Mach Loop 4K- various aircrafts - beautiful:

Even before this incident where F35s trounced or beat the latest Chinese stealth fighter i.e. J20 in a real-life encounter, a Chinese study had concluded that Chinese advanced 4.5th to 5th Gen fighters were no match for the F35.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/art...ampaign=3217545



This post has been edited by Mai189: Jul 16 2023, 03:22 PM

Source:

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-det...e-spear-missile

Note >290km range is without booster rocket part and it is for low or terrain hugging or sea skimming profile mode. Blue Spear=Sea Serpent=Gabriel 5 has range of between 200km to 400km depending on flight profile.



Source - Israel Defence Industries or IAI:

https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/dsei-2...i-ship-missile/

The missile is jointly made by Israel and Singapore for long range maritime and deep inland attacks. So far, the ship and land launched versions have been revealed. Singapore will replace its Harpoon missile with the Blue Spear missile.

This post has been edited by Mai189: Jul 24 2023, 11:28 AM

Supersonic slamming missile (from ballistic missile design) with range of about 300km for stand off precision strikes against hardened or soft targets on land and sea with warhead of 150kg (larger than NSM).

Built for Israels F15s, F16s and F35s and/or a few other countries which we do know - not open source except for perhaps India.

Now the UK is also keen.



Note: 1) Attack angel of up to 90 degrees for pin point precision strikes against hardened targets on land e.g. bunkers or ships at sea.
2) Capable of swarming time on target attacks from various angles


This post has been edited by Mai189: Jul 25 2023, 02:36 PM

Seriously? No one vetted the English.

This post has been edited by Mai189: Jul 25 2023, 05:48 PM

Redback wins!

This post has been edited by Mai189: Jul 27 2023, 07:26 PM

Meanwhile closer to home, Thailand buys SingaporesTerrex IFVs - assembled in Thailand so locals get work. Thais call it the Sea Tiger IFV.





https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_new...rine_corps.html

This post has been edited by Mai189: Jul 27 2023, 07:34 PM

Good article on RSNs ongoing naval constructions and acquisitions:

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-wa...ore-navy-chief/





^ SGs MRCV i.e. heavy frigate/destroyer vessel cum unmanned systems carrier based on Odense Steel Shipyards Iver, Absalon and Type 31 class ships.







^
St Marines 95m Fearless 95 OPV and 105m Vanguard 105 OPV

+



^
Mid life upgrade to the Formidable class frigates


Most of the new developments and ships will be ready circa 2030. Meanwhile, all 4 Type 218Sg (2 awaiting commissioning and 2 more ready but undergoing tests) + 2 Archer AIP equipped submarines would also be in operation. The Archer class may be replaced by more Type 218Sgs.

This post has been edited by Mai189: Aug 6 2023, 12:21 PM

RSN also revealed recently that it will be replacing its 6 Fokker 50 MPAs armed with harpoons and torpedoes on external wing pylons:



Likely to be P8 Poseidon or some derivative as ST Engineering has signed a P8 Sustainability agreement with Boeing;

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/0...ustainment-mou/

This post has been edited by Mai189: Aug 6 2023, 12:22 PM

Finally, RSN has announced that the service will be replacing its Bedol class minesweepers and Endurance lpds with new ships.

RSN has stated that the Bedok class minesweepers will be replaced by unmanned systems which it already has in the form of Venus USVs with minehunting equipment. But these USVs need motherships for carriage and it could come in the form of Odense Steel Shipyard cube system ships:



The Endurance class lpd replacements will be the largest ships built by RSN at estimated 17000 tons to 20000+ tons. I doubt it will be a totally ST design with RSN opting for some sort of hybrid design like the MRCV heavy frigate/destroyers.

Ships in this class include the Endurance 170, Hyuga, Dokdo and Mistral class LHDs.


Japan's Hyuga class


SGs Endurance 170

I won't be surprised that Sg selects Juan Carlos class LHDs and orders 2 of them. It checks all the boxes. Proven design. Low manpower and high automation. And F35bs can land and take off from it. RSN has seen it and operated from it thanks to the RAN. My guess is that it'll be a Juan Carlos derivative.







This post has been edited by Mai189: Aug 6 2023, 12:22 PM