Eye in the sky: The RSAF early warning plane helping fighter jets see farther

Summary

This article by Aqil Haziq, writing for CNA, makes the following points:

• Fighter jets attached to the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) rely heavily on an extra set of ‘eyes’ when they take to the sky.
• The eyes refer to the Gulfstream 550 airborne early warning aircraft that tells fighter pilots where their enemies are.
• The aircraft can detect threats at more than 200 nautical miles (370km).
• If the G550 encounters hostile planes, it uses a ‘self-protection suite’ to dispense chaff and flares.

References

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• PITCH BLACK 2022: COLLECTION | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web:

• AUG 2022 ‘Rigorous evaluation’ on F-35 continues as Singapore’s defence needs evolve: RSAF—CNA
• AUG 2022 Singapore Participates in Multilateral Air Combat Exercise in Australia—MINDEF Singapore
• AUG 2022 RSAF takes to the skies with 16 other air forces in Australia for Exercise Pitch Black—The Straits Times

Source Information:

• Article Source: Channel News Asia
• Media Check: CNA - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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