Serious SAF Heron Drones Now Combat Ready! Can Spy On Jiuhukias, Indons and Oppies Easily!

[JohnTan]

SINGAPORE - It can fly as high as 6km in the sky, cruise at speeds as fast as 130kmh, and can be deployed up to 200km away from a remote location.

This drone - or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) - can also fly for more than 24 hours continuously, and take off and land automatically.

It is no ordinary drone though, but the Singapore airforce's latest "eye-in-the-sky" - the Heron 1, which was declared combat-ready on Wednesday (March 15) by Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen.


It is a milestone which places the Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF) on a par with other advanced militaries in intelligence and surveillance capabilities.

In a ceremony held at Murai Camp, Dr Ng marked the Heron 1's achievement of the Full Operational Capability (FOC) status by the Republic of Singapore Air Force's (RSAF) 119 and 128 Squadrons.

In a speech, he said: "It's a significant milestone. The FOC of the Heron brings RSAF's (unmanned) aerial capabilities to the level of advanced militaries globally."With its advanced imaging sensors, the Heron 1 provides ground commanders with a real-time, bird's eye view of the battlefield, and it can also guide munitions to targets precisely using its laser designator.

Inaugurated into the RSAF in 2012, the drone can be deployed alongside fighter aircraft and attack helicopters.

To achieve FOC, the squadrons' personnel have to be fully trained to operate, maintain and deploy the Heron 1 in operations.

The UAV's capabilities are also validated in missions, to ensure integration with the SAF's network of sensors and fighting systems.

Dr Ng said the 119 and 128 Squadrons have gained considerable expertise and depth, through many high-level exercises, such as multi-agency counter-terrorism exercises in Singapore, and Exercise Forging Sabre in Arizona, US.

Commending the RSAF and the UAV Command, Dr Ng also said SAF has come a long way since 1979, when it launched its first Mastiff remotely piloted vehicle, and that it has steadily built up its experience on successive and more advanced platforms.

The Heron 1 is made by the Israel Aerospace Industries Malat division and will replace the Searcher-class UAV, which has been in service since 1994.

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/rsafs-new-drone-heron-1-now-combat-ready

 

[war is best form of peace]

Re: SAF Heron Drones Now Combat Ready! Can Spy On Jiuhukias, Indons and Oppies Easily

A sadly poor technology at the level of Taiwanese armature standard. Lack satellite data link, no relay, no ECM protection, easily jammed and hacked and killed by microwave beam weapon. Too huge can not hide.

 

[JohnTan]

Re: SAF Heron Drones Now Combat Ready! Can Spy On Jiuhukias, Indons and Oppies Easily

It is a milestone which places the Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF) on a par with other advanced militaries in intelligence and surveillance capabilities.

Trump will give his right testicle to get our drone tech.

 

[frenchbriefs]

Re: SAF Heron Drones Now Combat Ready! Can Spy On Jiuhukias, Indons and Oppies Easily

looks unaerodynamic as fuck.....even russians could design better planes in 1940s.

 

[virus]

Re: SAF Heron Drones Now Combat Ready! Can Spy On Jiuhukias, Indons and Oppies Easily

Qn is this what billions in defense spending comes up with? Please seek help from isis, cheap n good drone made in China modified for mass production in Iraq does everything for a fraction of cost n still give u 1 yr warranty

 

[war is best form of peace]

@$31,000,000 US Army Drone like this - pics

http://asian-defence-news.blogspot.sg/2015/07/us-army-mq-1c-gray-eagle-made-hard.html




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Gone are all the missiles and bombs below the wing, the tails, the expensive cameras, antennas and sensors -below the belly.

http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?241979-31-000-000-US-Army-Drone-like-this-pics

@$31,000,000 US Army Drone like this - pics

 

[syed putra]

Re: SAF Heron Drones Now Combat Ready! Can Spy On Jiuhukias, Indons and Oppies Easily

The US found out that drone are useless when fighting abu sayafs in the philippines. Its not like in Iraq where they were no tree cover.

 

[kiwibird7]

Re: SAF Heron Drones Now Combat Ready! Can Spy On Jiuhukias, Indons and Oppies Easily

Waste of MONEY because the foreign invaders have already entered SINGAPORE land mass. It's like shutting the barn door after the horse has already bolted. The number of "Malaysian" politicians already having MINISTERIAL rank in parliament suggest that even the govt of Singapore has already been taken over.

Against whom are all these drones defending against?????

 

[syed putra]

Re: SAF Heron Drones Now Combat Ready! Can Spy On Jiuhukias, Indons and Oppies Easily

These drones are like scare crows. suppose to frighten the enemies.

 

[frenchbriefs]

Re: SAF Heron Drones Now Combat Ready! Can Spy On Jiuhukias, Indons and Oppies Easily

The US found out that drone are useless when fighting abu sayafs in the philippines. Its not like in Iraq where they were no tree cover.

It's ok napalm and agent orange will do the trick.

 

[Semaj2357]

Re: SAF Heron Drones Now Combat Ready! Can Spy On Jiuhukias, Indons and Oppies Easily

Trump will give his right testicle to get our drone tech.

is that the one called wan hung low

These drones are like scare crows. suppose to frighten the enemies.

agree absolutely and i'm with you on this - the cop standee outside every aunty lucy should do the trick

 

[Victory2016]

Re: SAF Heron Drones Now Combat Ready! Can Spy On Jiuhukias, Indons and Oppies Easily

Malaysia not afraid to take on North Korea. They are not intimidated at all by the SAF,

They probably know more more than they appear to know. Won't be surprised if they are/were running our special agencies the way Kim Philby ran UK's special Ops on behalf of his masters in Moscow.........