Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)

By Chen Chuanren
Airbus Helicopters, Singapore’s Defense Science and Technology Agency and the RSAF have conducted their first MUM-T trial between an H225M the Flexrotor UAS.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
RSAF's phased path—retire the C-130Bs, extend the life of the Hs, defer a full replacement—signals the Super Hercules may no longer be the default successor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Airbus, RSAF and DSTA received full certification from Spain for the Automatic Air-to-Air Refueling (A3R) capability on the Airbus A330 MRTT.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore has selected the Saab Giraffe 1X radar to replace its Portable Search and Target Acquisition Radar for low-level air defense missions.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force is opting to acquire secondhand Lockheed Martin C-130H aircraft as an interim measure to replace some aging C-130B/Hs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s newly acquired Elbit Systems Hermes 900 uncrewed aerial system is making its public debut at this year's Singapore Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Washington has approved Singapore’s request to acquire four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and Mk. 54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedoes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Wars in Iran and Ukraine have convinced Singapore that airpower is no longer business as usual.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has selected the Elbit Systems Hermes 900 as its next-generation uncrewed aircraft system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore is exploring additional airborne capabilities to complement its future fleet of Boeing P-8A Poseidons, which are scheduled to enter service in the early 2030s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Despite the growing prominence of mini attack drones, Singapore's Air Force continues to underscore the enduring relevance of the attack helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force is testing mini-UAS as part of an effort to establish a multi-tiered UAS network for swarm, ISR and counter-drone missions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore says it will acquire four Boeing P-8A Poseidons as its next-generation maritime patrol aircraft, replacing its Air Force’s Fokker 50 Enforcers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force is steadily introducing adaptive software technologies as a key enabler of its sense-strike operations.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore says it has dropped plans to establish a permanent Boeing F-15SG detachment in Guam following a U.S. disclosure that the basing would not proceed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Anduril Industries has secured the Republic of Singapore Air Force as its first international partner for the Lattice for Mission Autonomy software platform.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force and Singapore’s Defense Science and Technology Agency have linked up with Shield AI to co-develop AI for autonomous ops.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
To handle greater challenges in its maritime environment, Singapore looks to field a more capable maritime patrol aircraft to replace its Fokker 50s.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore says it is evaluating new maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) as it seeks to replace its fleet of long-serving Fokker 50 Enforcer MPAs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore's armed forces are setting up new branches to develop expertise and technology in uncrewed aircraft systems warfare.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The U.S. State Department has approved Singapore's acquisition of the RTX AIM-120C-8 Amraam under a $133 million Foreign Military Sales contract.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The Singapore Defense Ministry says an F-16's "pitch rate gyroscopes gave erroneous inputs to the flight control computer," causing it to crash in early May.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has suffered its first F-16 write-off since 2004 after a Lockheed Martin F-16 Blk. 52 crashed shortly after takeoff.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Airbus H225Ms and Boeing CH-47F Chinooks have both attained Full Operational Capability (FOC).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion