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News - Singapore Airshow
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Air Warfare
Boeing gives F-15EX new lease of life with EW and weapons upgrade
13th November 2023
Boeing has expressed confidence in the F-15EX's appeal to both existing F-15 operators and potential new customers at the Dubai Airshow 2023.
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Air Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2023: GA-ASI and Edge forge MQ-9B weapon integration partnership on future UAE drones
13th November 2023
The partnership between Edge and General Atomics aims to concentrate on incorporating precision-guided munitions and guided-glide weapon systems onto forthcoming MQ-9Bs, provided that the Gulf Country gains access to the platform.
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Air Warfare
Northrop Grumman’s B-21 makes first flight
13th November 2023
Northrop Grumman’s strategic stealth bomber aircraft, the B-21 Raider, has been developed to succeed the B-1 and B-2 fleets in the US Air Force service.
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Air Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2023: How the MQ-9 Reaper UAS came to rule the skies
10th November 2023
Ahead of the 2023 edition of the Dubai Airshow, Shephard looks at the GA-ASI MQ-9A Reaper UAS, its role in shaping modern conflict dynamics, and its deployment for surveillance and precision strike throughout the Middle East.
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Air Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2023: EDGE Group partners with Thai defence company on UAVs
10th November 2023
EDGE Group and RV Connex have agreed to collaborate to provide UAVs, loitering munitions and other defence solutions to the Thai market.
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Training
Boeing T-7A Red Hawk arrives at Edwards to begin testing
10th November 2023
The US Air Force awarded Boeing a $9.2 billion contract for the T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer and supporting equipment in 2018.
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Air Warfare
Dubai Air Show 2023: Can air-launched missile stocks keep pace with a full-spectrum conflict?
9th November 2023
Russia's war in Ukraine has pushed the issue of stocks up the priorities list for air forces concerned about dwindling reservoirs of air-launched ordnance.
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Air Warfare
Enhancing military pilot training: Overcoming challenges in integrating VR and MR technologies
9th November 2023
While VR has gained popularity in military pilot training for its cost-effectiveness and risk mitigation, MR technologies are yet to overcome obstacles similar to what VR faced in its earlier stages.
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Air Warfare
MBDA UK to bolster Poland’s air defence system in US$5 billion deal
9th November 2023
The NAREW effort aims to equip the Polish Armed Forces with a ground-based air defence system capable of effectively countering threats posed by cruise missiles and fighter jets.
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Air Warfare
US Army launches Textron Beechcraft turboprop acquisition for Peru and Ecuador
8th November 2023
The three Textron Beechcraft turboprops will perform maritime patrol missions for Peru and Ecuador.
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Naval Warfare
Super Hornet becomes first US Navy aircraft to carry StormBreaker
8th November 2023
Raytheon has announced that the US Navy carried the StormBreaker smart weapon on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet following the US Air Force’s lead with the F-15E Strike Eagle.
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Air Warfare
Poland explores loyal wingman options for F-35 fleet
7th November 2023
A senior Polish Armed Forces official has unveiled Poland's active pursuit of a loyal wingman platform to complement its upcoming fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters.
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Air Warfare
India to strengthen China and Pakistan borders with final S-400 SAM system deliveries
7th November 2023
India's full acquisition of its S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems has been fast approaching its final stages, as officials from India and Russia prepare work on finalising the delivery schedule for the last two squadrons.
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Air Warfare
Poland receives new FA-50 light combat jets
6th November 2023
The jet deliveries to Poland follow a series of procurement contracts with Korea Aerospace Industries in September 2022, securing a total of 48 FA-50 advanced trainer and light fighters.
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Air Warfare
Kratos reveals design for Thanatos tactical UAV
6th November 2023
Kratos has experience with tactical UAVs but the tail-less design of Thanatos has marked a substantial change from the company’s XQ-58A Valkyrie UAV.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Heron Mk 1 Replacement [Singapore]
Programme Background Ahead of the Singapore Airshow, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) outgoing chief, Major General Kelvin Khong, stated that the service would ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Hermes 450 Replacement [Singapore]
Programme Background Ahead of the Singapore Airshow, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) outgoing chief, Major General Kelvin Khong, stated that the service would replace its ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Ship-Bourne VTOL UAV [Singapore]
Programme Background Multi-Role Combat Vessel The Republic of Singapore Navy will retire its class of six Victory-class corvettes and replace them with a new platform ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Parrot Anafi (Singapore)
Programme Background On 7 February 2022, the Singapore Army posted photographs on Facebook that showed the Anafi UAV used as training devices in a five-day ...
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Maritime patrol
Maritime Patrol Aircraft (Singapore)
Programme Background Deployed from Changi West airbase, and jointly operated by the RSAF and Republic of Singapore Navy, the ageing Fokker 50 fleet is primarily ...
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Amphibious assault ships, Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Landing Ship Tank Replacement [Singapore]
Programme Background Requirements Singapore needs to replace its four in-service Endurance-class ships, which will be retired in the late 2020s. In 2014, Singapore announced the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Orbiter 4 (Singapore)
Programme Background Contract Announcement Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen announced the acquisition during the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) Committee of Supply debate on 2 March 2022. Following ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Chinook (Singapore)
Programme Background In July 2020, photos have emerged on the internet of the first Boeing CH-47F Chinook destined for the Republic of Singapore Air Force ...
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Frigates
Multi-Role Combat Vessels [Singapore]
Programme Background Requirements Singapore is planning to replace its current ageing Victory-class corvettes, which are due to leave service in 2025, with an equal number of ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Hunter IFV (Forecast)
Development of the Hunter began in 2006 and was assisted by Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA). At least five variants of the platform have been ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Garmoosha [UAE]
Programme Background First Contract In an interview with Shephard at the Dubai Airshow 2021, Faisal Al Bannai, CEO of EDGE, stated the development of the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Trial Operation Project [Japan]
Programme Background Japanese Coast Guard (JCG) Procurement The JCG was looking to replace its Chinese-made UAVs with MALE UAVs in the JCG PRAS Project. In April ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Hunter (Contracted)
Development of the Hunter began in 2006 and was assisted by Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA). At least five variants of the platform have been ...
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OPVs
Offshore Patrol Vessels [Singapore]
Programme Background Timeline The Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) announced on 20 November 2023 that it had ordered four new Offshore Patrol Vessels based on ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT [Singapore]
In February 2020, Airbus and the Singapore government announced an agreement to collaborate on the development of an A330 Smart Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). One Singaporean ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Veloce-60
The Veloce-60 was a fixed-wing UAV first displayed by ST Engineering at Singapore Airshow 2020. It had VTOL capabilities with a rear-mounted piston engine to power a ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Viper 40
The Viper 40 is a tube-launched loitering munition from SpearUAV. Part of the wider Viper family of drones, the variant can uniquely be launched from ...
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Military UGVs
Taurus
Unveiled at Singapore Airshow 2024, the Taurus is a medium UGV from ST Engineering. The multi-role vehicle can be used for surveillance, casualty evacuation, logistics transport and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Hermes 650 Spark
Unveiled at the Singapore Airshow 2024, the Hermes 650 Spark is a MALE fixed-wing drone from Elbit Systems. The UAV has been designed to minimise life cycle ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
TD220
The TD220 is an electric, coaxial dual-rotor UAV manufactured by Zhong Hang Zhi (ZHZ). The aircraft, which debuted at the 2014 Singapore Airshow, is designed ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Veloce-15
The ST Engineering Veloce-15 (V-15) is a hybrid fixed-wing UAV with four rotors for vertical lift and a tail-mounted two-bladed pusher propeller for horizontal propulsion. ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
DrN-35DH
The DrN-35DH is a hexacopter UAV that ST Engineering showed at the Singapore Airshow 2024. Designed for ISR operations, it carries two cameras, with a primary gimbaled EO/IR ...
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Military - USVs
Seagull
At the Singapore Airshow 2016, Elbit Systems unveiled a prototype of its latest USV. The Seagull USV, with MCM capability, has been designed for facilitating ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
DrN-15 (series)
The DrN-15 is a hexacopter mini-UAV from ST Engineering. The platform is highly customizable and can carry various payloads depending on a user's requirements. All DrN ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong 10
The Wing Loong 10 is a HALE UAV, known as the WL-10 in the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and formally known as the Cloud ...
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
Singapore BWC
The Singapore Basic Wings Course (BWC) is a 20-year service contract awarded to Lockheed Martin in November 2006 to provide the Republic of Singapore Air ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Super Heron HF
The Super Heron Heavy Fuel (HF) MALE UAS is a heavy-fuel version of the Heron Mk 1 manufactured by Isreal Aerospace Industries' Malat Division. The platform ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Viper 750
The Viper 750 is a tube-launched loitering munition from SpearUAV. Part of the wider Viper family of drones, the variant can uniquely be launched from ...
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Air-to-surface missiles
LD-10
The Chinese LD-10 anti-radiation missile was unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow in 2012.
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Reach-S
The Reach-S is a MALE UAS manufactured by HALCON, a subsidiary of EDGE Group. Debuted at the Dubai Airshow 2021, the UAV is powered by an Austrian Rotax 912 ...