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Defence [ MISSILE SYSTEMS ]

SINGAPORE’S ISLAND AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM IS known as the Multi-Mission Radar (MMR) in
ONE OF THE MOST ADVANCED IN THE REGION Singapore; Thales Ground Master 200 – known
as System for Hybrid Interceptor Knowledge of
Recognised Air (SHIKRA) radar and the Aster
Atul Chandra 30 Surface to Air Missile (SAM) system. The
IAD’s combat network was jointly developed by
the RSAF and DSTA and features an advanced
More details were recently revealed about the Republic of Singapore Combat Management System (CMS) and the
Air Force’s (RSAF) Island Air Defence (IAD) System capabilities, Decision Support Systems feature Artificial
showcasing the advanced features of this vital air defence system Intelligence and Data Analytics allowing speed-
for the island nation. Singapore’s Defence Minister Dr. Ng Eng Hen ier and better informed decision making for
was provided with a demonstration of the IAD system at Lim Chu effective neutralisation of emerging threats.
Kang Camp II in December 2020. The IAD system is the brainchild
of the RSAF and Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology “We witnessed today the completion of the
Agency (DSTA) and with continuous integration efforts across a Island Air Defence System that was begun
range of advanced sensors and missiles over the last 15 years. some 15 years ago and I would say it is quite
Given Singapore's small size and highly dense population, the IADS a transformation, on a number of fronts. One
is a key aspect of the nation’s air defence umbrella and highly in terms of the range of our response systems
advanced system is now deemed largely complete and able to to threats from the air – we are now able to
undertake the nation’s air defence. see much further and respond to targets much
further away. And that is the first piece. The
Advanced Air Defence second piece is that we are able to do this with
The RSAF’s Island Air Defence System allows the Singaporean much less manpower, because many of the sys-
military to detect threats at greater ranges than before and identify tems are automated across the whole supply
and classify potential threats before engaging them with airborne chain, whether it is the detection of targets or
assets or ground based defences. Singapore’s intelligent Island loading of ammunition and activation. The third
Air Defence (IAD) system integrates a range of advanced sensors significant improvement is that we are able to
such as Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) Elta Systems ELM-2084S, now deal with more targets. Previously, you

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