The 111 Squadron "Jaeger" was formed when the

Republic of Singapore Air Force The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is the aerial service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) responsible for controlling and defending the airspace of the country, and providing air support to the Army and Navy. It was establish ...

acquired four Grumman E-2C Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning aircraft in 1987. Based at Tengah Air Base, its primary function is to perform airborne surveillance and early warning. Other functions include Aircraft Intercept Control, Surface Surveillance,

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and

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. The unit is represented by the Jaeger, a vigilant and courageous hawk-like bird whose vigilance is aptly reflected in their motto "''Vigilance in Control''".

History

Since the early 1990s, as one of the signatory members of

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(FPDA), Singapore has regularly deployed the squadron's Hawkeye to participate in the air exercise part of the Integrated Air Defence System (IADS) phase.

Overview

In 2001, RSAF working together with the

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(DSTA) upgraded the entire computer and software systems of the E-2C. State-of-the-art equipment was adapted to the harsh military environment and millions of lines of code were rewritten. Interfaces between the various E-2C subsystems were also designed and enhanced. The RSAF acquired four

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jets with the

IAI EL/W-2085 The EL/W-2085 is an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) multi-band radar system developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Elta Electronics Industries of Israel. Its primary objective is to provide intelligence to maintain air su ...

Active Electronically Scanned Array An active electronically scanned array (AESA) is a type of phased array antenna, which is a computer-controlled array antenna in which the beam of radio waves can be electronically steered to point in different directions without moving the an ...

(AESA) dual-band

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radar (a newer derivative of the Phalcon system) for CAEW duties from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in 2007, at least 2 aircraft were delivered in late 2008 and are expected to be fully operational by 2010. Not included in the deal is an additional G550 as an AEW trainer, which will be acquired and maintained by ST Aerospace on behalf of RSAF. During the 2010

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, the squadron unveiled the new aircraft, which had been further upgraded, at the display pavilion.

Aircraft operated

#4× E-2C Hawkeyes (USN BuNos 162793/162796, RSAF serials 011/012/014/015, 1987–2010s) #4× G550 CAEW (2008–present) File:111Sqn E-2C Hawkeye.jpg, An E-2C Hawkeye (015) of 111 Sqn on display at Paya Lebar Air Base, 2006 File:111 Sqn G550 CAEW.JPG, An operational G550 CAEW of 111 Sqn on display at Singapore Air Show, 2010

References

External links

RSAF web page on 111 Sqn & Tengah Air Base (TAB)
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