2nd batch. There was a 1st batch order if im not wrong:

https://euro-sd.com/2023/06/news/32434/rayt...mraam-contract/

This post has been edited by Mai189: Sep 10 2024, 11:45 AM

The Amraam 120 D3 or C8 (export callsign) is the most advanced variant and longest range Amraam missile ever.

Range is touted as being more than 200km in tests.

https://aviationweek.com/shownews/farnborou...big-range-boost

^ in the link above.


https://euro-sd.com/2023/06/news/32434/rayt...mraam-contract/

This post has been edited by Mai189: Sep 10 2024, 12:02 PM

Singapore and South Korea recently received briefings on upgrades for their F15Sg (already 4.5 gen) and f15k (4th gen) combat aircraft to the F15EX standard.

South Korea has begun the upgrading works:

https://thedefensepost.com/2024/03/27/south...f-15k-upgrades/



This post has been edited by Mai189: Sep 10 2024, 12:29 PM

Possible. Also, there will be more Amraam orders in future no doubt as Sg refreshes her Amraam stock with the latest variants.

Recently, a Singapore Himars (ID: 21641MID) was featured in a Lockheed Martin Video on the Precision Strike Missile (PRsM). The PRsM is slated to replace and has the same impact as the 300km MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). A single Himars can carry 2 PRsM as compared to one ATACMs. This is a heavy missile comparable to the Russian Iskandar Complex missile. The PRSM has a range in excess of 650km: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/0...rmation-update/



Go here for full screen video: https://www.facebook.com/militaryleak/video...38374563618941/

Still shot:



The Sg Himars in question:



It is not known why a Singapore Himars is doing in the video. However, the vehicle ID was apparently redacted/blurred after this was discovered. See same revised video:


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Re: my previous post above in 2022 above^

SG army sticker:


credit: Senangdiri



This post has been edited by Mai189: Sep 10 2024, 04:41 PM

Resembles an ATACMs missile too though it is more likely PRSM missile which is the successor to ATACMs. Both missiles will be in used by users for quite some time though. They are short range precision ballistic missiles.



^ ATACMs missile.




^ PRSM missile

This post has been edited by Mai189: Sep 10 2024, 03:38 PM

RMAF will buy F35 and NGAD for sure.

Indo 2025 defence budget - circa USD 10.6 billion:

https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defenc...budget-for-2025

A significant proportion goes to payment of loans.

This post has been edited by Mai189: Sep 11 2024, 01:36 PM

Most defence budgets are slowly inching up the world over tnough they are tempered by budget deficits if any. The only ASEAN countries that generally have budget surpluses are Sg and i think Bruneu(?).

We will get a better idea of ASEANs defence budgets in the months 2 come as it depends on each countrys budget day. Indo is the first i think.

Tell that to the Israeli "city boys" soldiers. Not even the "manly" Arab or Iranian soldiers want to cross them. Or the "pokemon" Japanese forces.

Jokes aside, the majority of Sg forces are NUS/NTU/SMU etc. degree holders or soon to be degree holders - be they regular forces or NS active or reserve forces.

We are talking about world class educational institutions.

Pound for pound they are the smartest armed forces in the world apart from the Israelis.

I will leave it 2 you to think about the implications on the 21st century battlefield.

See what Sg has achieved thus far with no resources...and you want to test them militarily.

This post has been edited by Mai189: Sep 13 2024, 04:50 PM

Open source info shows Sg as being a HIMARS development partner.

This post has been edited by Mai189: Sep 13 2024, 05:56 PM

PRsM missile successfully tested against moving target and its effective range will soon exceed 650km:

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/0...kex-using-prsm/

How the gigantic short range ballistic missile strikes moving targets is via a combination and coordination of sensor nodes (something Sg has invested a lot in i.e. network centric warfare)



This post has been edited by Mai189: Sep 14 2024, 12:13 PM

Note: The hunter AFVs shown here are without their side armour skirts.

It seems that SG through ST Eng has developed new thicker skirtings:





This post has been edited by Mai189: Sep 14 2024, 09:18 PM

Sg's tank commanders and crew train with by the masters of blitzkrieg themselves.. the Germans...Bundeswehr




This post has been edited by Mai189: Sep 14 2024, 09:17 PM

^ Simultaneous firing of Aster missiles from RSS Stalwart, a Formidable class frigate, at Rimpac 2024.

Asters are meant for saturation attacks.

With the advent of the MRCV, Sg will have at least 12 frigates and heavy frigates/destroyers with large/theatre maritime air area defence (Aster 30 Blk 1 NT has a range bubble of >150km).

Useful for FPDA or joint ASEAN naval task force in case of emergencies.


^Nice video footage of a Formidable class ship aka "pocket" destroyer

This post has been edited by Mai189: Sep 14 2024, 11:35 PM