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Is Singapore Air force only second to India in South Asia?
I just checked the details of Singapore Air force after the thread of Singapore Navy.
I am surprised, I think quality wise capabilities of Singapore Air force only second to Indian Air force comparing to the South Asian region.
Singapore Air force
Combat Aircraft
Boeing F-15SG Strike Eagle Air superiority/Strike - 24
Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcon Interceptor - 22
Lockheed Martin F-16D Block 52 Fighting Falcon Strike - 20
Lockheed Martin F-16D Block 52+ Fighting Falcon Strike - 20
Lockheed Martin F-16D Block 52 Fighting Falcon Interceptor/Strike - 12
Northrop F-5S Tiger II Interceptor - 32
Northrop F-5T Tiger II Interceptor/Trainer - 9
Northrop RF-5S Tigereye Reconnaissance/Interceptor - 8
Helicopters
CH-47SD Chinook Heavy Transport - 20
Eurocopter AS-332M Super Puma Medium transport/Search & Rescue - 22
Eurocopter AS-532UL Cougar Medium Transport - 12
Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow Attack - 20
Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk ASW/ASuW - 6
Transport/Aerial Refueling Aircraft
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker Aerial Refueling/Transport - 4
Lockheed C-130H Hercules Heavy Transport - 5
Lockheed KC-130B/H Aerial Refueling/Transport - 5
Fokker 50UTL Medium Transport/VIP - 4
Support Aircraft
Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye AEW&C - 4
Fokker F50ME2 Maritime Patrol - 5
Gulfstream G550 with the EL/M-2075 Phalcon AESA radar - AEW&C - 4
Trainer Aircraft
Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master Advanced/Lead-in Jet Trainer - 12
Pilatus PC-21 Basic Trainer - 19
ST Aerospace A-4SU/TA-4SU Super Skyhawk Advanced/Lead-in Jet Trainer - 7
Eurocopter EC120 Colibri Trainer - 10
UAV
Elbit Hermes 450 UAV - 5
IAI Heron - 5
IAI Searcher - 40
IAI Scout - 60
In February 2003, Singapore joined the JSF program's System Design and Development (SDD) Phase, as a Security Co-operation Participant (SCP).
Singapore will be buying up to 100 F-35 jets.
The first deliveries of F-35 jets expected between 2018 – 2020
Republic of Singapore Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I just checked the details of Singapore Air force after the thread of Singapore Navy.
I am surprised, I think quality wise capabilities of Singapore Air force only second to Indian Air force comparing to the South Asian region.
Singapore Air force
Combat Aircraft
Boeing F-15SG Strike Eagle Air superiority/Strike - 24
Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcon Interceptor - 22
Lockheed Martin F-16D Block 52 Fighting Falcon Strike - 20
Lockheed Martin F-16D Block 52+ Fighting Falcon Strike - 20
Lockheed Martin F-16D Block 52 Fighting Falcon Interceptor/Strike - 12
Northrop F-5S Tiger II Interceptor - 32
Northrop F-5T Tiger II Interceptor/Trainer - 9
Northrop RF-5S Tigereye Reconnaissance/Interceptor - 8
Helicopters
CH-47SD Chinook Heavy Transport - 20
Eurocopter AS-332M Super Puma Medium transport/Search & Rescue - 22
Eurocopter AS-532UL Cougar Medium Transport - 12
Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow Attack - 20
Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk ASW/ASuW - 6
Transport/Aerial Refueling Aircraft
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker Aerial Refueling/Transport - 4
Lockheed C-130H Hercules Heavy Transport - 5
Lockheed KC-130B/H Aerial Refueling/Transport - 5
Fokker 50UTL Medium Transport/VIP - 4
Support Aircraft
Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye AEW&C - 4
Fokker F50ME2 Maritime Patrol - 5
Gulfstream G550 with the EL/M-2075 Phalcon AESA radar - AEW&C - 4
Trainer Aircraft
Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master Advanced/Lead-in Jet Trainer - 12
Pilatus PC-21 Basic Trainer - 19
ST Aerospace A-4SU/TA-4SU Super Skyhawk Advanced/Lead-in Jet Trainer - 7
Eurocopter EC120 Colibri Trainer - 10
UAV
Elbit Hermes 450 UAV - 5
IAI Heron - 5
IAI Searcher - 40
IAI Scout - 60
In February 2003, Singapore joined the JSF program's System Design and Development (SDD) Phase, as a Security Co-operation Participant (SCP).
Singapore will be buying up to 100 F-35 jets.
The first deliveries of F-35 jets expected between 2018 – 2020
Republic of Singapore Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia