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Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Singapore: Apache attack helicopter squadron officially inaugurated

AH-64D Apache helicopter

The Apache attack squadron was officially inaugurated at Sembawang Air Base on Monday, adding a new dimension to the Singapore Armed Forces' war-fighting capabilities.

It will enhance the SAF's third-generation capability, especially in integrated operations between the air force and army.

Armed with the Longbow radar and Hellfire missiles, the AH-64D Apache helicopters pack a mean punch.

These lean, mean fighting machines proved their mettle during Exercise Forging Sabre in the Mojave Desert last year.

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