Republic of Singapore Air Force

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RSAF aircraft

Type	Amount
Combat jets:
F-16A/B/CJ/DJ Fighting Falcon	71
F-5S/T AMRAAM-Upgraded Tiger	49
A-4 SkyhawkUpgraded to SU-standard	circa. 120
Helicopters:
Bell UH-1 Iroquois	30
CH-47 Chinook(SD) Standard	14
AS332 Super Puma	34
AH-64D Longbow Apache Longbow	20
Refueling and support aircraft:
KC-135R Air Refueller/Transport	4
E-2 HawkeyeUpgraded in 2003	4
Air Defense SAM/ADA:
i-Hawk SAM - Upgraded in 2002	Classified
Rapier SAM -Upgraded to Block-II	Classified
SA-18 Igla MANPAD	Classified
RBS-70 Mounted on V-200 AFV	Classified
Oelikeron 35mm	Classified
ADA Guns (Various)	Classified

The Republic of Singapore Air Force was established in 1968 and was at that time called the Singapore Air Defence Command (SADC), it was later named the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) in 1975. The RSAF also added 8 Apache Longbow in 2000. All 8 of them are based in USA. 4 of the Apache Longbow were expected to return home by 2008, but will be returning in 2006 at the Minister of Defense's request. The RSAF is also condisering to replace its upgraded but aged A4-SU Skyhawks with either Rafale, Eurofighter, F-15E.

The RSAF also operates Air Defense assets in the form of SAMs and ADA. Some of which are permanently assigned to Army Division units.

External Links:

RSAF official homepage: http://www.mindef.gov.sg/rsaf/main.asp

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