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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Singapore to acquire European surface-to-air missile system

Aster SAMPTSingapore is acquiring an advanced European air defence system as a replacement for its ageing US-made Hawk surface-to-air batteries, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said Monday.

Ng said the ASTER-30 Surface-to-Air Missile System, manufactured by European defence firm MBDA, will allow the city-state to counter multiple threats from fighter jets, helicopters, drones and precision guided missiles.

"The ASTER-30's capabilities are many times more potent than our I-HAWK ground-based air defence system," he told parliament.

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