Replacement for RSAF C-130H?

four-niner SG

my bet is that mindef will just get more C130 to more refuelling tanker or mebbe even convert a few into "puff the magic dragon" for fire support role. Laughing

because as more users switch to A400 eventually they will stop using C130 and keep it in storage or sell it, thats when we can get them at rock bottom firesale prices.

tiggersgd SG

this i think have to wait long long...manpower to mend the magic dragon is a problem as well.

rock bottom firesale prices?? like $1 arh? $1 inventory waited for like 20-30 yrs...

Noeyessee SG

all being to do airdrop?

LRRP SG

i doubt the piece about the C17

LazerLordz SG

It's not doubtful if you have read up on the Pentagon's plan for hubbing of strategic recon and airlift assets with Australia and possibly Singapore.

Funding is offset somehow too.Wet-leasing may be on the cards.

SpecOps87 SG

Hmmmz, the Spectre gunships would be good to have.imagine one swooping over your heads and tearing the hell outta the enemy in a FIBUA environment. Way cool as a fire support platform. Limitiation is that they can’t be effectively employed in the day for fear of getting shot down.

spartan6 SG

I think they will still get shot down at night Mr. Green

tankee1981 SG

These AC-130H Spectre and AC-130U Spooky gunships can only operate under complete air superiority where even the threat of MANPADS is to the lowest possible point. This is because they operate as close ground support and as a heavily armed transport plane, its very slow. The only possible defence from aerial and ground threats is from the countermeasures. So i think its a good to have plane but something that we can certainly do without. Very Happy

UTAS SG

US has offer C5 to Sg at US$200 m each. Sg is looking into it.

tankee1981 SG

UTAS do you have the link to that website? Wheres yours source of info? Very Happy

spartan6 SG

200m each not wrouth it Neutral

^Delta^ SG

Yeah definitely not worth it... I dun think it is new-built C-5s anyway...
However new-built C-17s would be a welcome addition.

UTAS SG

It was offer new, they going to end he production for USAF soon. They need new order inorder not to close down the production line. UK (additional), Australia and Singapore have express interested.

spartan6 SG

C-17 is gd but consume a lot of fuel le Neutral

LazerLordz SG

It was C-17, not C-5.

storm_freaky13 SG

C5 so big park where? haha

UTAS SG

My mistake, it was the C17 that Sg interested in. The number could be 4. C130H will be upgraded instead of replacement.

storywolf SG

As shown in the above, C-17 can transport Chinook. remember we have chinook or apache training oversea, if we need to transport back, we don't have to hire from commerical source which is expensive and can not be done in secret.

Since we are using Chinooks & apaches, C-17 may be expensive then A400m but at least it can do what we need it to do. If A400M cannot do it , no matter how good it is, or how many soldiers or pallets it can carry, without the big play stuff it is still not good enough

spartan6 SG

If we only wanted 4 why not buy another 4 KC-135R tankers they r fitted we cargo doors n can use as transports cum tankers wouldnt it be more cost- effective??

spencer99 SG

you can't "fit" a chinook into a KC-135.

but i wonder why sgp really need such a large airlift capability.

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