Singapore gets more leopard tanks

Underpaid SG

Pity we couldn’t grab it ourselves, it was a bargain. Bring it up to Leopard SG standards and it would still be a bargain.

alize SG

How about helo-based FOs? The Apaches can laser designate (and at arty ranges). The US also uses the OH-6 and Boeing has come up with the Blk III AH-64 that can control UAVs thru datalinks. Makes me think whether RSAF was too hasty selling off the fennecs.

This sounds like an insurgency weapon.

In a war, the Apache crew will be too busy looking for threats, looking for targets and trying to survive.

weasel1962 SG

This sounds like an insurgency weapon.

In a war, the Apache crew will be too busy looking for threats, looking for targets and trying to survive.

The AH-64s could do it with a single scan from the longbow radar. Auto-classification of 256 targets within its 8 km range which is why I suspect is the reason for the sale of the Fennecs.

http://www.es.northropgrumman.com/solutions/longbowradar/assets/longbow.pdf

Blk III/arrowheads is extending the radar range, not surprising as the next attack missiles are 16km ranged and above.

Laser designation of targets for arty by Apache, I think, is practiced for Wallaby or Forging sabre. Seem to have read that somewhere.

alize SG

I'm referring to the Apache's control of UAVs.

weasel1962 SG

ah so, I agree. High level, I would assume ground control is a better source than in-flight control. I dun think RSAF will adopt that though radar/extended missile enhancement may be likely at some point in time.

Boeing may be looking from the perspective that sensor-shooter times would be extended if relayed from UAV to ground control to Helo. Might just be easier to take control and see for oneself. Makes sense but the utility vs cost is not so clear cut.

alize SG

Then again many weapons are made for insurgencies or assymetric conflicts.

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