Singapore's SuperSkyhawk replacement

last SG · 2002-08-19T22:27:29+00:00

... I have no comments. However, I was browsing thru my information and something funny popped out. 143sqn was disbanded and its aircraft were shipped to Fr...

Innocent_Malaysian SG

this is what i think:

F-16 block 60
this would seem a good choice bcoz the RSAF already has F-16s so maintaining the plane would be cheaper..AMRAAMs most probably would be part of the deal

Rafale
i heard the RSAF prefers the rafale
good but quite small,
if they chose the rafae,i think they would buy about 30-40
if im not mistaken,the rafale can carry AMRAAMs too

EF2K
probably the most advanced a/c out of the lot
too expensive...i dont think they will choose the EF

Su-30
Never,Singapore will never want to buy russian jets...only western
even though the su-30 is really good

F-15
very capable a/c, but the US will not give the full version...look at
F-15I/S/K

superhornet
i dont think they will get it bcoz msia is also getting it

conclusion
the F-16,F-15 and Rafale have the highest posibility
russian-out of the question
I predict they will get the F-16 or F-15

CenturionMBT SG

So wat will malaysia get?

Orcishwarrior SG

it is very lightly malaysia might be into the Su-30 since the malaysian mindef is quite fond of russian equipments.......i think russian except palm oil as a payment and cheap most significant of all it is almost comparable to US F-15.....perhaps the raptor...

Malaysia quite possible they will upgrade their existing F-18 to SUper hornet....E\F.

Right now this either we make the decision 1st on the slection of fighter or the RMAF 1st.......i think there is some waiting war going on here between the 2 nations

jedidarklighter SG

I think Singapore is extremely interested in getting the lockheed martin JSF. Cos' they paid 6 million to get security clearance to study the aircraft so i think its is possible. Anyway, super hornets can only be matched by F-15Es, F-22 or JSF in terms of technology so JSF seems to be the best choice Cool

Orcishwarrior SG

Yes that is a long term plan for singapore airforce,every knew that
Did u went to the Asian Aerospace 2002,there is mock up of the JSF.That plane design is really aerodynamic and steroid......
,I think this plane can be quite exorbitant in some sense if the development turns out to quite costly.
I doubt singapore cant afford it

Innocent_Malaysian SG

the hornet and superhornet are 2 different planes and you cant upgrade a hornet to superhornet

Orcishwarrior SG

well maybe i not really into the F-18 cos i dun really like it cause of the plane design it sucks Rolling Eyes

Innocent_Malaysian SG

i predict msia will get 12 superhornet and 18 su-30

Orcishwarrior SG

U better than your govt dun buy both Su-30 and Superhornet 2gather like the case of Hornet + Mig-29 otherwise i really foresee yr local are going to have a technical/finanical hardtime operating F-5/Su-30/MIG-29/F-18E/F
IT will 4 different manufacturer Northrop/Sukoi/MIG/Boeing u know
Are they trying to show off they have so many varieties of Planes.
YEs they are up to date machines except F5 but dun tell me your govt are not have some problems with all these fighter jets worse russians have this problem of not producing requested spare part on time or late delivery due to ineffective logistic support Rolling Eyes Laughing

Innocent_Malaysian SG

i say sell the F-5s and operate superhornet for butterworth and migs for kuantan and su-30s for sabah
the reason we buy from many sources is bcoz if one source is cut off,we can still buy from somewhere else..
it is a key policy in our arms procurement

Orcishwarrior SG

Aaaa…..meaning ???

Orcishwarrior SG

May i ask,what if US refuse to sell the spare parts 2 MY and the russian delivery their goods very “early””.And MY is on the brink of war tell me what will be the solution for this scenario

Innocent_Malaysian SG

i dont understaand what youre tryna said

Orcishwarrior SG

May i ask,what if US refuse to sell the spare parts 2 malaysia and the russian delivery their goods very late And Malaysia is on the brink of war tell me what will be the solution for this scenario

Innocent_Malaysian SG

ask the politics that question
why would the US refuse to give used parts to msia??
do you think it will be such a coincidence that russia's delivery will be late???

Orcishwarrior SG

SInce the russian has this reputation so it is possible!!!Y not

Silenthunter SG

No doubt RSAF may be interested and even paid clearance to study the aircraft (all it's tech except for the stealth tech..which is a national secret) I doubt it'll be getting it anytime soon.....Who knows RSAF might be trying to design it own jet like taiwan? I dunno..... Mr. Green

Silenthunter SG

SU-30's got bad reputation...so many failures and crashes that I think that's wat might be keeping the RMAF from making the final decision.

Btw abang..........heard your airforce is getting AWACS too....... any news about it?

Innocent_Malaysian SG

AWACs depends on the availability of funds...
the options are the E-2C hawkeye(RSAF is also using this)
or installing AEW&C on a C-130 airframe....
BTW,what other nations in SE Asia have tankers??
RSAF and RMAF both have.....

Innocent_Malaysian SG

about the su-30,
if msia gets the su-30,i predict they will based on the su-30mki...
the su-30mki is india's new version...it has all the advanced features of the su-37 superflanker and much more....
if msia gets the su-30....it will most likely be the best ATA combat a/c in SE asia