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F-16 Upgrade Contenders Dogfight in Singapore

13/2/2014

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Taiwan present a huge market for F-16 upgrading. ROCAF currently operates 150 F-16A/B acquired in 1992. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
By: Chris Pocock (www.ainonline.com)

The war of words between the system integrators and radar houses that are chasing the F-16 upgrade market intensified here this week. With 3,500 Fighting Falcons still flying, at least one-third of which might be upgraded, the stakes are high. Here in Singapore, BAE Systems Inc. and Raytheon are hoping that the local Ministry of Defence will entertain their rival proposals for a contract that could be worth almost $2.5 billion, and consider them above the solution offered by Lockheed Martin (LM) and Northrop Grumman (NG).

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SGA14: Singapore Airshow GM 200 display confirms air force purchase

12/2/2014

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By: Beth Stevenson (www.shepardmedia.com)

The Republic of Singapore Air Force has displayed its Shikra radar – based on the ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) Ground Master (GM) 200 - on-board an 8x8 vehicle at the Singapore Air Show, thus confirming the purchase of the air defence radar system. 

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Singapore Air Force Prepares for Final Delivery of Alenia Trainers

12/2/2014

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Singapore has signed for 12 M-346 trainers (Photo: Alenia Aermacchi)
By: Wendell Minnick (www.defensenews.com)

The Singapore Air Force will receive the final 12 M-346 new generation advanced trainers from ST Aerospace and Alenia Aermacchi in March. The Feb. 12 announcement was made at the Singapore Airshow, being held from Feb. 11-16.

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In Singapore, Alenia and Airbus Trade Barbs Over Transport Capability

12/2/2014

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Aibus Military has sold 164 C-295 light tactical aircraft of various types. (Photo: Airbus Military)
By: Andrew Chutter (www.defensenews.com)

Alenia Aermacchi took a swing at Airbus Defence and Space’s C295 tactical transport at the Singapore Airshow Feb. 12, claiming the performance of its C-27J Spartan pretty much outmatched anything its European rival could achieve.

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IAI Unveils Larger, More Powerful UAV at Singapore Airshow

11/2/2014

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Joseph Weiss, Israel Aerospace Industry CEO, stands by the company's new Super Heron at the Singapore Airshow. (Israel Aerospace Industry)
By ANDREW CHUTER (http://www.defensenews.com)

SINGAPORE — A heavy fuel version of Israel Aerospace Industry’s big-selling Heron UAV literally had the wraps taken off on the opening day of the Singapore Airshow Feb. 11.

Joseph Weiss, the president and CEO of the state-owned Israeli company, ordered a huge blue shroud to be removed from the Super Heron Heavy Fuel machine parked on the apron outside the company’s chalet in a ceremony here today to formally reveal the UAV.

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China Pushing Into SE Asia's Defense Market

11/2/2014

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By WENDELL MINNICK (http://www.defensenews.com)

SINGAPORE — At this year’s Singapore Airshow, Chinese aviation companies AVIC and CATIC are pushing into the export defense market for Southeast Asia.

Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) and China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC) provided brochures and models of their platforms at this year’s airshow.

On display were models of the L-15 Falcon advanced jet trainer, FC-1/JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft, Z-9WE attack helicopter, Wing Loong (Pterodactyl) unmanned combat aerial vehicle, ASN-209 tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and the K-8 basic jet trainer.

Missing this year from the AVIC/CATIC booth are models and brochures of the J-10 fighter.

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ST Engineering Parades New Defense Products and Deals at Air Show

11/2/2014

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A static display of private aircraft at the Singapore Airshow on Feb. 9. Inside the trade show hall, ST Engineering's display has taken up 2,000 square meters, the largest exhibition space at the show. (ROSLAN RAHMAN / AFP/Getty Images)
By WENDELL MINNICK (http://www.defensenews.com)

SINGAPORE — Singapore-based ST Engineering exhibited a variety of new systems and equipment at the Singapore Airshow in what was the largest exhibition space at the show — 2,000 square meters.

“The exhibits are a concrete demonstration of the group’s response to the needs and requirements of modern military and paramilitary forces,” said an ST Engineering press release.

ST Engineering showed off the new STK 5.56 Bullpup multirole combat rifle and the STK conventional multirole combat rifle, a new family of rifles with multirole capabilities; the bionic regenerative active energy system, which converts the mechanical energy generated by the soldier from moving during missions into electric energy to power soldier systems or other low-power electronic devices; and the new USTAR family of modular unmanned aerial vehicles.


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SINGAPORE: Boeing closes in on Indian Apache, Chinook deals

11/2/2014

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By: Craig Hoyle (http://www.flightglobal.com)

Boeing expects to sign contracts soon covering India’s planned purchase of its AH-64E Apache and CH-47F Chinook helicopters, while global interest in the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor produced with partner Bell has reached a new high.

India is currently in “final signature routing with the Ministry of Defence” for both its planned acquisitions, says Leanne Caret, Boeing’s vice-president, vertical lift. “We anticipate a contract for the Chinooks in the first half of the year, and the Apaches in the second half,” she adds.

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Regional Tensions Take Center Stage at Asia Conference

11/2/2014

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A Chinese-built J-10 fighter jet is displayed Nov. 28 outside the Beijing offices of the Aviation Industry Corp. of China. Asia's neighbors have raised concerns about China's growing military strength. (MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
By WENDELL MINNICK (http://www.defensenews.com)

SINGAPORE — The Asia Pacific Security Conference debated a wide range of policy and modernization issues that are causing consternation and confusion in the region.

The conference, held in conjunction with the Singapore Airshow, looked at the dynamics and role that air power plays in Asian security.

Territorial disputes in the South China Sea and East China Sea have resurrected recently with a vengeance, said Barry Desker, dean of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, here. China’s rising military is a force to be “reckoned with,” he said.

A mix of complex factors that include the US Air Sea Battle concept and Asia strategic rebalance, together with China’s anti-access/area-denial strategy, further complicates this.

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Asian States Close In on Fighter Deals

10/2/2014

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An F-35B lands at USMC Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. Singapore has the option of going ahead with F-35 procurement should CAPES is cancelled. (Photo: USMC)
By: Wendell Minnick (www.defensenews.com)
As regional powers gather at the Singapore Airshow this week, two issues will be at the forefront: upgrading their F-16s and/or buying F-35s.

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Arms Makers Try To Cash In As Asian Disputes Escalate

10/2/2014

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RSAF Black Knights captivates audiences with their stunning moves (Photo: Ainonline/ Mark Wagner)
By: Agense France-Presse (www.afp.com)

Asia’s top aerospace and defense show opens Tuesday in Singapore, with major global arms makers seeking to cash in on rising military spending in China and elsewhere as territorial disputes escalate in the region.

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Indonesia Officials To Skip Singapore Airshow Amid Name Row

9/2/2014

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By: Agence France- Presse (www.afp.com)
Indonesian defense officials have pulled out of this week’s Singapore Airshow, Jakarta said Sunday, as a row over the controversial naming of an Indonesian warship shows no sign of abating.

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Be dazzled by aerobatics at Singapore Airshow

11/1/2014

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The aerial display teams that will perform at the Singapore Airshow include the Indonesian Air Force's Jupiter Aerobatic Team, the South Korean Air Force's Black Eagles and the RSAF's Black Knights (above). -- PHOTO: FACEBOOK PAGE OF THE RSAF
by: http://www.straitstimes.com

A record four aerial display teams are likely to take part in the biennial event

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