On the Internet, the dispute between Israel and the Arab world has always been a topic that netizens talk about. However, Israel, which has a small land area, shortage of resources, and a population of less than 9.5 million, can continue to develop while being surrounded by Arab countries. Growth is indeed a miracle (of course Israel’s achievements are inseparable from the strong support of the United States). Coincidentally, there is also a "city-state" similar to Israel in Southeast Asia: Singapore . It also faces problems such as resource shortages, surrounded by powerful enemies, and sparse population. However, it has also achieved significant economic, cultural, military and other achievements, so It is hailed as "Israel in Southeast Asia" by netizens.
The F-15SG heavy fighter of the Singapore Air Force
As a small country, it is more important to be prepared for danger in times of peace. While focusing on developing an export-oriented economy, Singapore attaches great importance to the construction of military power. In particular, as an air force with rapid response and integrated attack and defense, it has received the Singapore government high level of support. At present, Singapore is worthy of being a model of "a small country with a big air force". The mainstream third-generation US-made aircraft F-15, F-16 and other coefficient equipment have considerable scale and excellent performance. In terms of strength, it is already the strongest air force in Southeast Asia. In terms of defense planning, the Singapore Air Force must not only control the air and penetrate into the enemy's territory to attack military targets, but also help the army offset part of the enemy's land advantages.
The Singapore Air Force’s F-16
The Singapore Air Force’s construction policy is to focus on system development and focus on the development of offensive forces and airborne early warning and reconnaissance forces. This is because Singapore’s land area is only 728.6 square kilometers, its strategic depth is not large, and various domestic Buildings and facilities are densely packed, so threats must be blocked abroad to ensure safety and minimize losses.
In order to achieve the above goals, the Singapore Air Force has introduced 40 F-15SG heavy fighter jets and 60 F-16C/D light fighter jets in line with the standards of the air forces of world powers. In addition, there are also second-generation fighter jets F-5E "Tiger" These 135 fighter jets are enough to suppress the neighboring Malaysian, Indonesian and Vietnamese air forces. It should be pointed out that in order to enter the era of stealth fighters as soon as possible, Singapore has reached a contract with the United States to purchase 12 F-35 stealth fighter , and reserves the right to further purchase. At the same time, in order to maximize the role of fighter jets, the Singapore Air Force also installed 6 A-330MRTT tankers, 4 KC-135A tankers, 5 F-50 patrol and surveillance aircraft, 4 E-2C and Gulfstream G550 early warning aircraft provide support.
The Singaporean Air Force’s F-16
In terms of tactical transport aircraft and helicopters, the Singaporean Air Force also has deep financial resources and complete configurations. The 11 C-130 medium transport aircraft are Singapore's main long-range air transport platform, responsible for material and equipment transportation, personnel delivery, patrol and reconnaissance tasks; including 19 AH-64D "Apache" armed helicopters and 16 CH-47D /SD "Chinook" transport helicopters, 32 H-215 utility helicopters, 8 S-70B "Black Hawk" anti-submarine helicopters, etc. More than 100 helicopters of various types constitute the main body of the Singapore Air Force's low-altitude operations. With the above-mentioned sophisticated air equipment, Singapore believes that it has the ability to firmly block the enemy's land offensive from the country's borders while ensuring that it seizes air supremacy in the theater.
Singapore Air Force's A-330MRTT tanker
Seeing this, some people will definitely say: Singapore is only a small place, and firing a few more missiles can flatten all Singapore's airports. Let's see how Singapore's fighter jets can take off. In this regard, Xiaosheng can only say that the Singapore Air Force that you can think of must also have thought of it. On the one hand, the Singapore Air Force has deployed air defense positions near the airport, and its hangars have also been reinforced and explosion-proof. On the other hand, the Singapore Air Force knows that "eggs cannot be put in the same basket". For this reason, the Singapore Air Force has nearly One-third of the force is deployed in the United States, Australia, India and other countries. Once a domestic war breaks out, these overseas Singaporean military aircraft will immediately return to the country to provide assistance, so Malaysia is very afraid of this.
Singapore Air Force Exhibition
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