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Singapore declassifies IAI radar

6th April 2016 - 08:30 GMT | by Chen Chuanren in Singapore

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The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) put its new Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) Elta Systems radar through its paces at the recent Exercise Cope Tiger.

The ELM-2084 S-band unit, known as the Multi-Mission Radar (MMR) in RSAF service, was revealed for the first time in the multilateral exercise between Thailand, Singapore and the US.

Incidentally, the radar is a key component of Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system, giving strength to the rumours that Singapore itself also has Iron Dome.

The ELM-2084 active electronically scanned array (AESA) 3-D radar formed part of the ground-based air defence during Cope Tiger, an

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Chen Chuanren is Shephard’s Singapore correspondent, primarily covering land and sea systems. He served in …

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