The RSAF's history began in 1968 with the Singapore Air Defence Command (SADC). Our responsibilities, capabilities and infrastructure grew, parallel to our increase in manpower, squadron strength and aircraft type. We were re-christened the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) in 1975.

F R 5 - 2 0 0 0 Home | Update | LATEST ISSUE | Gallery | FR Inside | Datafiles | FR 5/2000 SINGAPORE'S AIR FORCE: SMALL BUT POWERFUL By Karl Schwarz If you consider that Singapore only gained independence in 1965, the city-state has gone far. This also applies for its air force, which, according to its Supreme Commander Raymund Ng, focuses on quality, professionalism and technology . Training of ...

LTA Mok 163 Squadron is part of the Air Defence Brigade, a brigade of the Air Defence Systems Division, a division of the Republic of Singapore Air Force. 163 Squadron operates the I-Hawk System. The I-Hawk System provides low to medium level air defence as part of the national air defence. With a maximum effective range of 40 km, the I-Hawk can defend against targets manouevering up to 8 Gs, ...