Navy to buy seahawks!!! OMG!!!
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dt noe if any of u guys hv oreddy read tis piece of news in tis tuesday's home section of straits times but the Singapore Navy is ordering SIX S-70B Seahawks tat is an international derivative of those SH-60B currently in used by the US Navy. it will b delivered here between 2008 & 2010 which is aorund 3-5 yrs time... wow man... wats nxt??? blackhawks for the army??? may b possible if the seahawks are a sucess since tis 2 helicopters are so closely related.... any comments??? plz post... thx...
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That's...old news.
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RSAF also presently looking for new copter to replace the ageing UH-1.........looks like the Army version should be the UH-60.
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yah i noe... but i didnt sae it was new either... hopefully blackhawks would b the replacement but the army keep saying want to replace want to replace but up till nw still no news yetOriginally posted by deathscythe99:That's...old news.
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It's in the works then.Originally posted by risenlava:yah i noe... but i didnt sae it was new either... hopefully blackhawks would b the replacement but the army keep saying want to replace want to replace but up till nw still no news yet ...
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Super pumas are taking over UH-1H for now.
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Wrong. Super Puma is a medium-heavy lift copter. RSAF presently looking for new copter to replace UH-1. Some of our remaining UH-1 had been sold second-hand to Phillipines AirForce liao. Only left a handfull of UH-1 at Sembawang.Originally posted by kopiosatu:Super pumas are taking over UH-1H for now.
Our Super Puma already reaching their retirement age..... -
MH-60 Night Hawks could do the trick of replacing the UH-1H.Would the Americans sell it to us?Extended range capability and improved survivability over the UH-60 Black Hawk, it would be a useful addition if the SAF were to participate in more overseas Peacekeeping missions.
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UH-60? Rugged, durable would be what I can say.
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wrong, you're not in the chopper community.Originally posted by Manager433:Wrong. Super Puma is a medium-heavy lift copter. RSAF presently looking for new copter to replace UH-1. Some of our remaining UH-1 had been sold second-hand to Phillipines AirForce liao. Only left a handfull of UH-1 at Sembawang.
Our Super Puma already reaching their retirement age..... -
and for your info, our pumas are not nearing any retirement age.
the aircraft may be old, but you don't know the its operational cap. -
well the government is gonna b broke buying so much high tech stuff for the army & it may nt even b deployed in s'pore... take those multi-billion apaches the army bought yrs ago... stationed overseas??? in wartime before they even reach us the enemy tanks would b swarming all over the place... i noe they are attack choppers built for tank-busting but if they can destroy a tank all the way frm usa... wow... those MH-60 or izzit nightstalkers or sumting... they r the elite choppers in the us air force... i doubt usa would sell tat kind of technology to other countries... correct me if im wrng but no other countries hv tat MH-60s i tink...
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Well, SAF is notorious for being a heavy spender. The biggest portion of annual budget always goes to defence spending. Why do you think they cut short NS to 2 years? because they want to cut manpower cost so that they have more $$ to buy fancy new 'toys'.Originally posted by risenlava:well the government is gonna b broke buying so much high tech stuff for the army & it may nt even b deployed in s'pore... take those multi-billion apaches the army bought yrs ago... stationed overseas??? in wartime before they even reach us the enemy tanks would b swarming all over the place... i noe they are attack choppers built for tank-busting but if they can destroy a tank all the way frm usa... wow... those MH-60 or izzit nightstalkers or sumting... they r the elite choppers in the us air force... i doubt usa would sell tat kind of technology to other countries... correct me if im wrng but no other countries hv tat MH-60s i tink...
The apaches are not stationed overseas per se, they're just currently based there for training. Some are scheduled to head back to Singapore next year if i'm not mistaken.
Anyway, wars don't just happen in the blink of an eye. There will always be precursors to a war. It's up to army intelligence to notice them. -
The MH-60K is based on the UH-60K, with extra fuel tanks, armour and additional avionics.Originally posted by risenlava:well the government is gonna b broke buying so much high tech stuff for the army & it may nt even b deployed in s'pore... take those multi-billion apaches the army bought yrs ago... stationed overseas??? in wartime before they even reach us the enemy tanks would b swarming all over the place... i noe they are attack choppers built for tank-busting but if they can destroy a tank all the way frm usa... wow... those MH-60 or izzit nightstalkers or sumting... they r the elite choppers in the us air force... i doubt usa would sell tat kind of technology to other countries... correct me if im wrng but no other countries hv tat MH-60s i tink... -
hmm if me not wrong its bought from texas air force national guard....Originally posted by Zooish:The apaches are not stationed overseas per se, they're just currently based there for training. Some are scheduled to head back to Singapore next year if i'm not mistaken.
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apaches should be back this year.
and at the airbase over there, all longbows are owned by us. they themselves don't have the longbow for their own use. -
it is better to station them overseas and have proper training.Originally posted by risenlava:well the government is gonna b broke buying so much high tech stuff for the army & it may nt even b deployed in s'pore... take those multi-billion apaches the army bought yrs ago... stationed overseas??? in wartime before they even reach us the enemy tanks would b swarming all over the place... i noe they are attack choppers built for tank-busting but if they can destroy a tank all the way frm usa... wow... those MH-60 or izzit nightstalkers or sumting... they r the elite choppers in the us air force... i doubt usa would sell tat kind of technology to other countries... correct me if im wrng but no other countries hv tat MH-60s i tink...
rather than be in the predicament our neighbours up north are in now.
buy aircraft, start flying but dunno how to service. have to call the technical crew from original company to come down and fix it. after they cock it up, they decide to send their men for training.
what's more, aircraft unserviceable, no spare parts.
tell me, how much downtime do you want your airforce to suffer?
and after the crew overseas have been fully trained and are declared fully operational, they will come back and train the next batch.
then you're sure your aircrafts are gonna run smooth. -
airforce techs got use "in du shen kong" to repair stuff one or not?
or strictly follow by the book. -
airforce techs got use "in du shen kong" to repair stuff one or not?
or strictly follow by the book. -
ah? in du shen kong? simi lai???Originally posted by nismoS132:airforce techs got use "in du shen kong" to repair stuff one or not?
or strictly follow by the book.
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oh ya... spare parts... those are nt going to come cheap & readily available...Originally posted by kopiosatu:it is better to station them overseas and have proper training.
rather than be in the predicament our neighbours up north are in now.
buy aircraft, start flying but dunno how to service. have to call the technical crew from original company to come down and fix it. after they cock it up, they decide to send their men for training.
what's more, aircraft unserviceable, no spare parts.
tell me, how much downtime do you want your airforce to suffer?
and after the crew overseas have been fully trained and are declared fully operational, they will come back and train the next batch.
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especially when you plan to order originals. they are expensive and come straight from the manufacturer.Originally posted by risenlava:oh ya... spare parts... those are nt going to come cheap & readily available...
unless you want to take the risk of fabricating the items yourself. it is possible but RSAF is so kiasu they will not do it for essential components.
but our friends up there, i dunno how they're gonna settle it. buy buy buy everything then all cannot use. -
er..... who exactly r our frens up there????
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which country is above us?Originally posted by risenlava:er..... who exactly r our frens up there???? -
m'sia??? oh... r they buying apaches too??? haha... didnt noe their army was tat updated or advanced... but i may b wrng...haha...