Roy Choo
@rxroy.bsky.social
• Aerospace/ defence journo and photographer • Lead author of Modern Taiwanese Air Power • Ex-infanteer
Was fortunate to have attended the previous two exercises in 2008 and 2016 and witnessed firsthand the effort to generate airpower from a six-lane public road.
June 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Was fortunate to have attended the previous two exercises in 2008 and 2016 and witnessed firsthand the effort to generate airpower from a six-lane public road.
… these Herks have also been active in recent days.
May 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
… these Herks have also been active in recent days.
executives of a training and simulation company shared with me how they helped to establish the simulators for the A-4SU years ago. (3/n)
March 31, 2025 at 11:05 AM
executives of a training and simulation company shared with me how they helped to establish the simulators for the A-4SU years ago. (3/n)
farewell event. Still a regret not making it to Cazuax to see the Skyhawks for a final time before they bowed out of service in 2012.
The Singaporean Skyhawks are still spoken about occasionally by industry. In a wide-ranging interview at the Avalon Airshow last week, (2/n)
The Singaporean Skyhawks are still spoken about occasionally by industry. In a wide-ranging interview at the Avalon Airshow last week, (2/n)
March 31, 2025 at 11:05 AM
farewell event. Still a regret not making it to Cazuax to see the Skyhawks for a final time before they bowed out of service in 2012.
The Singaporean Skyhawks are still spoken about occasionally by industry. In a wide-ranging interview at the Avalon Airshow last week, (2/n)
The Singaporean Skyhawks are still spoken about occasionally by industry. In a wide-ranging interview at the Avalon Airshow last week, (2/n)
… and the Ruiyuan 2 UAV, with finances cited as one of the reasons.
March 19, 2025 at 4:18 AM
… and the Ruiyuan 2 UAV, with finances cited as one of the reasons.
Reflecting the the ever-growing danger posed by uncrewed aerial systems, the island air defence system will be enhanced with new sensors, kinetic and non-kinetic weapons to deal with these threats. A Counter-UAS Development and Operations group has also been established
March 3, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Reflecting the the ever-growing danger posed by uncrewed aerial systems, the island air defence system will be enhanced with new sensors, kinetic and non-kinetic weapons to deal with these threats. A Counter-UAS Development and Operations group has also been established
The Singapore Army's 15–year old Terrex ICV will be replaced with a similar 4x4 vehicle, known as the Titan, but with greater firepower in the form of a 30mm gun. ST's Terrex s5,with hybrid electric drive, could possibly form a basis for this new vehicle? shephardmedia.com/news/landwar...
March 3, 2025 at 5:45 AM
The Singapore Army's 15–year old Terrex ICV will be replaced with a similar 4x4 vehicle, known as the Titan, but with greater firepower in the form of a 30mm gun. ST's Terrex s5,with hybrid electric drive, could possibly form a basis for this new vehicle? shephardmedia.com/news/landwar...
He also states that Singapore is looking at the P–8 and C–295MPA as a replacement for its 30–year old Fokker 50MPA. I spoke to Boeing on their P–8 offering for the MPA program last year shephardmedia.com/news/naval-w...
March 3, 2025 at 5:45 AM
He also states that Singapore is looking at the P–8 and C–295MPA as a replacement for its 30–year old Fokker 50MPA. I spoke to Boeing on their P–8 offering for the MPA program last year shephardmedia.com/news/naval-w...
My story on this back in 2023: www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-war...
Singapore adds Python-5 missile capability to upgraded F-16s
Singapore’s upgraded F-16s now have an extra bite with the Rafael Python-5 air-to-air missile.
www.shephardmedia.com
January 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
My story on this back in 2023: www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-war...
Oshkosh and ST Engineering for the US Army CATV competition. Headlight configuration is also identical to the CATV contender. Hence likely this is one of the company's CATV prototypes. That being said, Singapore was due to receive its first Bronco 3s this year. 3/n
December 11, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Oshkosh and ST Engineering for the US Army CATV competition. Headlight configuration is also identical to the CATV contender. Hence likely this is one of the company's CATV prototypes. That being said, Singapore was due to receive its first Bronco 3s this year. 3/n
It is noteworthy that ST Engineering has been doing Bronco 3 trials & demonstrations overseas for years now. So there is a possibility this AFV could just be transiting thru TPE. Mods to this Bronco 3 include a winch at the front -- so far only seen on the variant submitted jointly by 2/n
December 11, 2024 at 2:28 PM
It is noteworthy that ST Engineering has been doing Bronco 3 trials & demonstrations overseas for years now. So there is a possibility this AFV could just be transiting thru TPE. Mods to this Bronco 3 include a winch at the front -- so far only seen on the variant submitted jointly by 2/n