Well done Lionnoisy on publicising the access details to the exercise.

Just because the press release says it is a restricted area, doesn't mean there isn't any look out point.

There are few public access areas where you can view the airbase runways.

Originally posted by bloodsucker:

Ya its meant to take over the ground attack role of the A4s. The F-5s should be replaced by the F-35.

And Lionnoisy, U SHOULD SHUT UP! Ur command of english is totally atrocious, and u are giving us info that is pretty useless.

Lionnoisy's English, I can put up with.  It is those posts done in shorthand or SMS style that really irritates me.

If you can't type properly, don't post.

Originally posted by sgf:

Many reservist units are still using M-16 and I believe even some active units too.  Saw pics from the recent arty exercise in NZ and they were still using M-16.  This despite the SAR-21 being hailed as the standard SAF weapon.  I wonder if ever we will see every single unit using SAR-21. 

But I guess it takes time to implement things esp if you're talking about equipment. M'sia hasn't even replaced all its M16s with the Steyr and they are already planning to phase out the Steyr in favour of the M4.  So there you go.

 

Troops on overseas exercise are using pre-positioned stores.  For reasons of security clearance, arms are not transported but stored locally.  Those M-16s are therefore NZ Perm Residents until replaced.

Hi, I thought Singapore Himars have unitary warhead? ie a large chunk of explosive, not bomblets?

Originally posted by tankee1981:

If Malaysia is to acquire the Iskander E missile it should be mainly for deterance against the technologically superior SAF.

They are unable to match our technological advances in conventional warfare due to severe mismanagement and lack of funding thus may seek strategic weapons(applies in our case as we are such a tiny country that even a SRBM is a strategic threat to us). They can be armed with chemical warheads which can easily be produced by any factory producing agricultural pesticides.

It is meant to up the stakes, to keep the balance.

If Malaysia were to really to acquire and put to operational ready status, Singapore is going to have problems.

Iskander E is a solid booster missile, with minimal maintenance required.  I assume the warhead guidance electronics would require regular attention.  Overall lower than a couple squadrons of Flankers.

This would mean MAF would have really hard teeth that is not tempered by their iffy maintenance.  This coupled with the fact that SAF is unlikely to do a first strike, this means more bad news.

One of the possible way to counter this is ABM.  Something that several posters have pointed out.

1. S-300 is not on the table. Yeah right the Russians is going to show off their underwear to us.

2. Arrow. This is a static system, so a big no no.

3. Patriot.  Serious engagement issues on top of way too many strings attached.

4. Standard series - SAF needs to buy a new radar system.

5. ?

This will get to another level of, call it whatever you want, the arms race by ASEAN countries.  No I don't think anyone wants to go down that road, Singapore included.

This weapon is a POS. It bankrupt H&K.

Ammo has to be sealed in magazines.  It is possible to do a field reload by hand into the magazines, but the resistance to wear and tear of the caseless ammo is unknown.

Calibre of the ammo is non-NATO standard.  I don't it will ever be.

Bull-pup design means the US, the biggest customer will never use it.

Originally posted by Manager433:

Looks like RSAF and RMAF using the same heli. Cougar is a more 'advance' model of the Super Puma family.

All the more reason to get on the Blackhawk platform.  That is unless we are thinking about the NH-90?

I still remembered an old use report about Singapore interested in Scud missiles and Patriots SAM.  Thereafter got everyone running around reallying running around.

DSTA had to issue a statement saying interest does not equate buying.  Hilarious

Hi, Ever heard of Battle Hawk?

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/ah-60l.htm

Photos galore

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=139053&page=2

I see this as a positive improvement for the Malaysian Army and Aviation.  Though they probably need up to several times more than 12 units.

Originally posted by SingaporeTyrannosaur:

Are you on drugs? Your posts of late seem to be less rational then usual.

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Basically the hijackers came in unprepared and played thier cards too long, if you ask me more of their fault then the professionalism of the STAR members that took them down.

 

Tsk, Tsk.  Not STAR members, SAF Commandoes.

Originally posted by LRRP:

Buttons are still best. One sergeant mentioned that velcro may compromise your position when u are laying an ambush in a dead quiet night.

Haha that is exactly what my mother said.

This is good news. I just hope that we can make some money from all this.  Remember the Bofors scandal?  20 years later it is still in the Indian legal system.

SGTrex, in the ULWH category, there are only 2 players, more importanly only 1 non US supplier.

Sigh this is the reason I don’t SG military that frequently.

The quality of the posts are going downhill.

For the record on Ultimax 100, you can piece together the history from here.

http://www.thegunzone.com/556dw-6.html

Note: Mr Sullivan moved to Singapore to design the weapon due to US export restrictions.

Large ventilation on top of the slide for the barrel?  Hmm wouldn't make it easier to jam?

Large ventilation on top of the slide for the barrel?  Hmm wouldn't make it easier to jam?

The specs are available here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accuracy_International_AWM

SAF uses this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PGM_.338_LM and very strangely AIAW too. I always thought the snipers uses SIG.

Originally posted by Miracles&Prophecies:

Sorry I think AIM 54 never hit anything during war time.

Its hit rate was so poor that the only thing that it could reasonably hit were flight drones.

Also the F-14s have been banned from performing extremely low level flying (sea top flying) and the use of afterburner due to troubles in its engines.

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I think your info on F-14 performance is out of date.  Afterburner problems were resolved in the nineties?  I can't remember the cause, need to check some books at home.

Originally posted by Scania L113 lover:

Say....is that a ghost in your avatar?

No from

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showpost.php?p=3075460&postcount=6

This info is from a paper put forward by a think tank. It is on why F-22 is not worth the money.

Quite old but  worth a read. http://www.cdi.org/program/document.cfm?DocumentID=3389&from_page

The performance data on the chart will show you why F-18 is taking over the F-14.  Not to mention the fact that the F-14 is a hangar queen, going at 1 maint hour per flying hour.

Originally posted by specialOps:

They can disagree all they want, but I personally know people who were in the Bionix development team, and they spent several years developing it, and we also know the reason for its specific developments...its not a copied product, there was nothing to copy from in the first place.

Anyway...ST's factory is at Boon Lay, its not a secret...all the Bionix, SAR-21, Ultimax-100 SAW, bullets....Primus, FH-2000, mortar..wadever, all from there.

It is 100% designed and made in Singapore....one of the best APCs in the world today...very proud of it.

I was referring to the last part about the best APCs in the world. IMHO it could have been designed better.

Whether did the folks ST copied the designs, I couldn't care less.

You have been watching too much TV. Most of the time, the bullet will travel straight through. Unless stopped by the power window motor, Side Impact Protection bars.

Check out Buic of truth.

http://www.theboxotruth.com/

Originally posted by datafuser:

Isn't it driven by a pusher prop?

If you put a warhead on it, the pusher prop vehicle can be a cruise missile, a rather slow one.

Cheers,
Sunho

Hmm I like this a lot!!!

Laser ring gyro for INS

IMHO we don't stand a chance against the lobbying power of Colt Ind. Otherwise the M4 would have been thrown out long ago.

Now for the SF community the U100 acceptance will be easier due to less public oversight.

Originally posted by Shotgun:

If I wanted to drop bombs. I'd fly an F-16 to drop a JDAM. Not a chopper.

You need $$$$ to buy an F-16 and somebody to sell you a JDAM. Not every country spend as much money on defense as Singapore.