In the context of Singapore, i think the best method to deal
with the Astros is to pre-empt it.
Detection of Astros:
We can and i believe, we are already trying to shop or design a
system for which we can monitor land activities of our neighbours
at real time. In another words, we have to invest into high
endurance system which can provide intelligence feedback, real
time, all the time.
Although 'all the time' is a little impossible here where no system
is technical-human blunder proof, however the phrase 'high
endurance' would explain that interval between each real time
feedback must be of minimal.
Systems of such available in the market is the Phalcon, JSTAR (not
so available though) and perhaps the British Astro.
Such radar surveillence system could be mount on civilain modified
aircraft, current military transport aircraft and UAV. If we are
consistent in our research, we would know of the developement of
the LALEE. Since they intent to design the LALEE as a High-Attitude
Low-endurance (HALE) UAV able to carry a 3m by 9m radar ( if memory
serve mi right ), i wont be surprise if the LALEE possess such
capability (perhaps something similar to the Phalcon).
Such surveillence system will allow Singapore to monitor land
activity. Perhaps with a ''lock-on'' feature, we are track our
friend's Astros as much as technology allow us to do so. Any sign
of bizarre movements will alert us to take precaution against such
attack.
Employing such system is onli feasible to certain extent. The
Astros could still rely on the aegis of the forest. In this case,
we can depend on Human Intelligence. No war start over night. If
tension raises, we can sent in special operation forces to perform
armed/unarmed recon in Malaysia before the start of war. SOF troops
will dig-in at as much clearings as possible in the radius 80km
from Singapore.
As u know W.Malaysia is a peninsula, our focus now is very much
reduced. In those dig-ins, SOF troops will be armed with anti-tank
weapons ready to take out any Astros if they will to come out of
their hideout and ready for fire. Although thus method is not
fool-proof, i will say that it is still feasible. Understanding
that Johor have very think jungles with little clearings and
W.Malaysia is a peninsula, our focus is very very much reduced.
Just monitor the Urban areas with our ''eyes in the sky'' cum some
HUMINT personnels and monitor the jungle clearings with specially
trained SOF.
To supplement the SOF, we can also employ small tactical UAVs armed
with land-attack Missiles (perhaps Hellfire) and a small
land-surveillence radar (Longbow is in my mind). This UAV with
control signature will loiter in hotzones ready to feed HQ with
ground situation and ready to attack any Astros unit upon the
order. Such feedback is also useful for the HQ to compare feedbacks
from our eye in the sky to ensure a minimal intelligence
blunder.
Ways to get the Astros off the surface of the earth:
Specially trained (perhaps solely for Artillery hunting, lol) SOF
elements in Malaysia could be a real threat because of the simple
reason that...., they could be anywhere, anyone and may employ any
method, determine to destroy the Astros.
Missile armed UAV loiter at any one time over hotspot will also be
a nuisance to the Astros. Together with the eye in the sky, the UAV
will loiter onli areas SOF can go and get clearer picture over the
area. Armed with missile also enable them to wack the Astros in the
cue of an order.
Stand off weapons employed by the RSAF in the future could be
useful to take out Astros if they are in their storage ground. In
the field and if time permits, smart anti-tank cluster munition
launch miles away, dispersed over the Astros unit will create
havoc. If Astros is already deployed for a war footing, i believe a
real-time loitering device with a killing power is still the best
weapon agaisnt those menacing beast.
Jus in case those menacing beast release their rockets, we can
employ new laser weaponary agaisnt the incoming rockets. New
missile systems such as improve Aster30 could be use to intercept
incoming detectable rockets.
In case those rocket land on us...., lets pray hard that our
research on strengthening vital locations is a success. Our
opponent will surely employ penetrating weapons and now it is
technology we employed that will have to prove such weapons wrong.
Our maintenence and repair team have to be armed with the best
technology and skill to swiftly restore any damage asserts. A
diversion in weapons in Singapore have to be establish, i dun wanna
see an easy kaput of 70 F-16s in Tengah over one night.....
