SAF now able to deploy new, more advanced H-450 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will now be able to deploy a more advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for reconnaissance and to gather intelligence.

The Hermes 450 (H-450) is the SAF's most advanced fully operational UAV yet, and is ready to be sent out for missions. It will complement the SAF's older Searcher UAV.

Speaking at a ceremony to mark the H-450's full operational capability status at Murai Camp yesterday, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen called it a "significant milestone" in the SAF's transformation into a modern and effective fighting force.

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