Aircraft
Singapore Practices Precision Air Targeting Via UAVs
The Republic of Singapore Air Force used Heron drones to identify targets for F-15 fighters, and designate them for AH-64 attack helicopters.
A GBU-38 loaded on one of the RSAF’s U.S.-based F-15SG Strike Eagles, for a night sortie in Exercise Forging Sabre 2017. (Photo: Chen Chuanren)
A GBU-38 loaded on one of the RSAF’s U.S.-based F-15SG Strike Eagles, for a night sortie in Exercise Forging Sabre 2017. (Photo: Chen Chuanren)

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is honing its capability to deliver precision-guided munitions (PGM) capabilities, and the integration of manned and unmanned systems. On December 13 the RSAF will conclude its annual Exercise Forging Sabre, held in the U.S. The 2017 exercise took place in Arizona, using assets and manpower that the RSAF keeps permanently in the U.S. for training purposes, as well as some that are sent from Singapore.