Singapore plans multiple rocket launcher, IFV acquisitions

[Grand Danois]

Well It did mention GPS guided rockets so IT may be ATACMS or may be the conventional air bursting type.

You can read it from the designation:

18 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) Launchers
32 XM31 Unitary High Explosive GMLRS Pods
30 M28A1 Multiple Launcher Rocket Systems (MLRS) Practice Rocket Pods
35 VRC-92E Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radios Systems (SINCGARS)
45 VRC-90E SINCGARS
35 VRC-990 Vehicular Radio Communications Sets
45 VRC-950 Vehicular Radio Communications Sets
9 M1084A1 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) 5-Ton Trucks
1 M1089A1 Wrecker

ATACMS has the designation M39. I.e. no ATACMS have been ordered.

 

[haenbrink]

You can read it from the designation

18 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) Launchers
32 XM31 Unitary High Explosive GMLRS Pods
30 M28A1 Multiple Launcher Rocket Systems (MLRS) Practice Rocket Pods
35 VRC-92E Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radios Systems (SINCGARS)
45 VRC-90E SINCGARS
35 VRC-990 Vehicular Radio Communications Sets
45 VRC-950 Vehicular Radio Communications Sets
9 M1084A1 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) 5-Ton Trucks
1 M1089A1 Wrecker

ATACMS has se designation M39. I.e. no ATACMS have been ordered.

OK thanks for the info

 

[gary1910]

XM31 unitary GMLRS has a tri-mode fuze include an airburst mode, which detonates above the target point; a point detonate mode, which impacts at the target point; and a delay mode, which impacts below the target point.

Watch this video of the testing of XM31:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjCIExiMKNs"]YouTube - Bunker buster[/ame]

 

[weasel1962]

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[Red]

I think you're right. Even the original ST report appeared to mention 32 "rockets" instead of pods. As mentioned, the similar price tag does suggest all options have been exercised.

Lol. Yeah. 32 rockets ? You know... that was my first interpretation too when I had a glancing look at the DOD`s press release. I realised they were 32 XM31 pods later.

Anyway, the Straits Times report even suggested that we bought the M30 rockets but the offer was for XM31 rockets. Best to refer to the Department of Defense`s official press release since afterall the deal would, in fact, cost Singapore $330 million USD. Hence, Singapore has decided to buy everything offered. And the 9 M-1084 trucks are actually utility cargo trucks and should not be confused with a Himars launcher which actually comes with the truck carrier.

Perhaps, it is deliberate in order not to affect sensitivities.

 

[Dugong101]

nice post, thanks for sharing...

 

[weasel1962]

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[gary1910]

Sorry , posted on the wrong thread.

 

[paskal]

i just wanna ask when will it reach into singapore army hands?
So long and still no news about it.
ive benn looking everywhere in the internet including the singapore army website.
i dont see anything about it.
As what i now the deal have been clinch already thats what i heard.

 

[gary1910]

i just wanna ask when will it reach into singapore army hands?
So long and still no news about it.
ive benn looking everywhere in the internet including the singapore army website.
i dont see anything about it.
As what i now the deal have been clinch already thats what i heard.

US Dod only announced that possible deal only last month, as I said in the other thread, SG Mindef will only officially announce it after the deal is done.

Perhaps checking the news from Lockheed Martin website could be much faster.

 

[SGMilitary]

Dear All,

SAF will definitely go ahead with the purchase of HIMARS.

The acquisition will not halt at 18 launchers.

There will be follow up batches of additional 36 launchers similar to their other

artillery equipments such as Pegasus 155mm LWH, Primus 155mm SPH which

listed as operating 54 units of each from WIKIPEDIA.

Lastly, there will be additional LEOPARD 2A4 tanks procured.

These tanks wlll be modernised by Singapore Technologies.

Thanks & regards.

 

[Ramjetmissile]

Evidence?

 

[M21]

Why Singapore want to arm Rocket launchers.

I don't know why they want to arm rocket launchers. size of the country, location, population and political stage, they are just like a city in Asia country, but why they want to arm it.......I doubt that they want warn Malaysia.? or they are scare the muslim territorist attack them? the reasons I really don't know.

 

[swerve]

I don't know why they want to arm rocket launchers. size of the country, location, population and political stage, they are just like a city in Asia country, but why they want to arm it.......I doubt that they want warn Malaysia.? or they are scare the muslim territorist attack them? the reasons I really don't know.

The weapons being discussed are artillery rockets, for tactical use, not long-range ballistic missiles. Nothing to do with terrorists (absolutely useless against them), & unlikely to be for warning Malaysia.

 

[weasel1962]

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[Red]

The SAF is not targeted at MY primarily because there is no reason to do so. Water was perhaps the singular issue that may have sparked a conflict but that has been resolved with the water self sufficiency measures. Even the so called Johor line requirement is slowly being eliminated from defence strategy because of the removal of the water constraint.

Good imagination.

Anyway, the defence minister has officially confirmed the planned induction of the himars recently although we dont always officially annouce every single buy.

Something else big and significant is coming our way soon. : Hopefully, it will be announced this year.

 

[Chino]

Singapore will ALWAYS have to guard our very vulnerable back door - Malaysia.

It is not necessarily the Malaysians we have to guard against. For example in 1942 it was the Japs who came from that direction.

It is a simple - and unalterable - geographical consideration

 

[Pert]

IMO, SAF just want to be much better than their neighbours...
it just like early warning...make their potential enemy think twice before strike singapore, if war cant be avoided, they are capable to defense and strike their enemy...they cant win with defense only,they must srike back...
they cant afford to face massive bombing, so they must implement forward defense...as simple as that...

......................buy a weapon is like buy an insurance............................

 

[weasel1962]

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[Red]

IMO, SAF just want to be much better than their neighbours...
it just like early warning...make their potential enemy think twice before strike singapore, if war cant be avoided, they are capable to defense and strike their enemy...they cant win with defense only,they must srike back...
they cant afford to face massive bombing, so they must implement forward defense...as simple as that...

......................buy a weapon is like buy an insurance............................

IMO, turn the statement around by saying that the neighbours have failed to be better in the fields that matter. Get out of the country versus country mode and read the rules.

To the contrary, Singapore`s main infrastructures are hardened for massive bombing and such and the same cannot be said of Singapore`s neighbours. There`s a relatively modern war bunker less than 100 metres from where im typing this.

No one can win anything by defence alone. Every country will do what it can to sustain herself.