SINGAPORE, Sept 25 — The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) F-16 fighter jets have been given an upgrade to enhance their capabilities and keep them operationally ready...
SINGAPORE, Sept 25 — The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s F-16 fighter jets have been given an upgrade to enhance their capabilities and keep them operationally ready until the mid-2030s, the Ministry of Defence said on Sunday .
In 2019, Singapore first announced that it would buy four F-35B fighter jets for complete testing with the option for eight more. The F-35s will replace the RSAF’s ageing F-16 fleet, which entered service in 1998 and will be obsolete beyond 2030.Apart from the AESA, some of the latest upgrades for the F-16 fleet include a Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System, where pilots will be equipped with a “first-look, first-shoot” high off-boresight capability.
The new upgrades will also equip the jets with modern air-to-air missiles such as the Python-5 missile, enabling it to engage a wide spectrum of air threats for enhanced lethality and survivability. In a fast-paced air combat environment, the upgraded F-16s will also be able to facilitate information exchange through its new Link-16 datalink capability, which allows the sharing of target information with other aircraft and ground forces. This can prevent the dual targeting and redundant employment of weapons.
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