Singapore, Brunei air forces hold bilateral air defence exer

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Singapore, Brunei air forces hold bilateral air defence exercise

SINGAPORE : The Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Royal Brunei Air Force are conducting a bilateral air defence exercise.
Called Exercise Airguard, it is the eleventh in the series, and is being held for the first time in Brunei.

The 12-day operation, from August 15 to 26, will involve about 70 personnel from the two air forces.

Singapores Defence Ministry says the exercise is an excellent opportunity for both air forces to strengthen their inter-operability and further enhance the close relationship between the two armed forces.

The Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force, Major-General Lim Kim Choon, is in Brunei from August 22 to 24 to observe the conduct of the exercise.

He will also call on Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Pehin Major-General Awang Halbi Mohd Yussof and Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force Colonel Mahmud Saidin. - CNA /ct

Strange exericse - ONLY 70 people involved form both side .

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CenturionMBT SG

brunei has an airforce???

sg1960 SG

They have a few helicopters , trainers , transport etc plus some Rapiers & Mistral SAMs

Supposed to have order a few hawks Question

Mr. Green
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LazerLordz SG

Heh, not few..They have a aviation regiment made up of either S-70 or UH-60H BlackHawks.

sg1960 SG

aviation regiment of S70 or UH-60H BlackHawks Exclamation Shocked Shocked

Max. nos. of helicopers type in service are 10 Bell 212s.

Also have 2 Sikorsky S-70L and another 4 Sikorsky S-70A.

But the S-70L is for the Sultan use.- super deluxe model I belived Very Happy

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LazerLordz SG

Well they call it a regiment, but the strength is nowhere there. Mr. Green

Delta 5 SG

Well, this is for those curious about Brunei's Air Force.
It is small but records high servicability rates.

Brunei is considering a purchase of 4 or 6 Hawk 100 light attack aircraft/AJTs
and 8 AH-64D Apache attack helicopters to add much needed bite to its small combat capability of 4 PC-7 Mk IIs.

Orbat of Brunei's Air Force

Training/Light Attack Aircraft

4 X PC-7 Mk II

Transport

1 x CN-235
1 x Gulfstream V

Helicopters

6 x BO105
2 x Bell 206
4 x UH-60L
2 x S-70C
10 x Bell 212
1 x Bell 214

SMAPLionHeart SG

PC-7 MKII is a propeller plane.

Brunei is an oil rich , country , why not purchase 10 F-16 or MIGS?

SMAPLionHeart SG

A similar resemblance to Kuwaiti armed forces during 1990's
But Kuwaiti armed forces at least , has some A-4 jets at it's disposal during the period.

Fatum SG

because the population is so darn small .... less than 400 000 .... not enough talent pool ...

laurence82 SG

Something curious, in a eevnt of war, does SG and Brunei has some sort of bilateral agreement that both will go defend each other?

Fatum SG

sounds good on paper ... but what's the point ? ... brunei would be a kitten, even on paper .... it we get into a scrape with the northern chaps, they can exactly pull a fifth column in East M'sia anyways .... and the northen chaps won't be silly enough to touch them either .... Brunei would be like a little kuwait ... the 7th fleet would be down there so fast the sea would be smoking .....

laurence82 SG

what northern chaps u talking abt? china or malaysia?

Fatum SG

malaysia .... China would be known as the Big Bully soon .... just watch .....