Singapore s Military May Be Small, But It s Ready To Kill
As a small, but rich, city surrounded by bigger powers, Singapore takes its defense seriously.
Here s What You Need to Know: This city-state is ready to fight.
Despite its small geographical size, Singapore fields one of the most advanced and well-equipped militaries in South East Asia. It spends more on its military than any of its neighbors. Being a tiny city-state, one of the strongest arms of the Singaporean military is the Republic of Singapore Air Force. But how does it stack up against its neighbors, from the small to the big? Does Western tech really provide the level of advantage it needs to defend itself?
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Pradita Dirgantara High School conducted the Educate Global Program virtual kick -off as part of a partnership program with Northern Illinois University (NIU) via zoom. Foto: Istimewa
Pradita Dirgantara, first high school having educate global program with NIU. REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BOYOLALI Pradita Dirgantara High School conducted the Educate Global Program virtual kick -off as part of a partnership program with Northern Illinois University (NIU) via zoom. The program was initiated by NIU, The Indonesian Embassy in the US, and The Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture with the aim of increasing the quality of the education at the secondary level.
February 23, 2021
South Korea has insisted that Indonesia is still committed to the KF-X fighter jet program, jointly initiated by the two nations, amid reports of Jakarta looking to procure French-made Dassault Rafales and Boeing’s latest F-15EX fighter jets.
The KF-X program envisages the production of an advanced multi-role fighter jet that would replace South Korea’s aging F-4D/E Phantom II and F-5E/F Tiger II fighters.
The KF-X program, which is also known as ‘Boramae’ (Korean for ‘Hawk’), is scheduled to be completed by the end of the current decade. Around the same time, the sixth-generation fighter jets will enter the market.
Russian Su-35 Jet Not Mentioned in Indonesian Air Force Purchase Plan Our Bureau 6201
Su-35 fighters
The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU)’s equipment purchase plan until 2024 does not include the Russian Su-35 for which a contract had been signed in 2018.
TNI AU revealed that it is planning to buy sophisticated 4.5 generation fighter jets, including French Dassault Rafale and/or used U.S.-made F-15s, by 2024, as part of a strategic plan to boost Indonesia s air defense capability. Starting from 2021 to 2024, we will soon realize the acquisition of various modern primary weapon defense systems in stages, Marshal Fajar Prasetyo, chief of staff of the Indonesian Air Force, said at the annual Air Force Leadership Meeting of TNI AU held at the TNI AU Headquarters here on Thursday (February 18, 2021).