25 Maret 2022

Singapore, Thailand and US Participate in Trilateral Air Exercise

25 Maret 2022

A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport conducting air-to-air refuelling to a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) F-16A/B fighter aircraft during the flying training exercise phase (photos : Sing Mindef)

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) are participating in the 26th edition of Exercise Cope Tiger. Held from 13 to 25 March, the trilateral exercise is being conducted at Korat Air Base, Thailand. A table-top exercise involving all three nations to plan for the exercise was also conducted on 11 March.


The flying training phase involves about 70 assets and more than 1,100 personnel in total. The RSAF is participating in the exercise with 24 aircraft [seven F-15SG, six F-16C/D and six F-16D+ fighter aircraft, one G550 Airborne Early Warning aircraft, one A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), one C-130 transport aircraft, and two Heron 1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles], five ground based assets and more than 550 personnel. The exercise participants engage in large-scale air defence and strike missions in a challenging environment, sharpening their operational competencies. This is the first edition of the exercise to involve the RSAF's A330 MRTT, which provides air-to-air refuelling to fighter aircraft in the exercise, extending their endurance for longer missions.

Exercise Cope Tiger seeks to enhance the professionalism and defence relations among the participating air forces, and promote closer rapport and mutual understanding among their personnel. Commenting on the significance of the exercise, the RSAF Exercise Director, Colonel David Kok said, "Exercise Cope Tiger provides invaluable training opportunities for our airmen and women. It helps to hone our ability to plan and execute realistic large-scale air combat operations in both air defence and strike missions, so that we remain operationally-ready and capable in safeguarding Singapore's skies. Through the mutual understanding and continued commitment by the three air forces, we were able to once again conduct this important trilateral exercise after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. This is a strong testament to the long-standing and close defence relations we have with our RTAF and USAF counterparts."

Ground-Based Air Defence assets, such as the Multi-Mission Radar (MMR), were also deployed during the exercise (photo : RSAF)

In addition to the flying training, personnel from the three air forces also took part in joint socio-civic programmes to contribute to the local communities in the vicinity of Korat Air Base.

Singapore's Chief of Air Force Major-General Kelvin Khong, Commander-in-Chief of the RTAF Air Chief Marshal Napadej Dhupatemiya and Air National Guard Assistant to Commander Pacific Air Forces Major-General David Burgy will officiate at the closing ceremony on 25 March.

Strict COVID-19 safe management measures were put in place for the RSAF exercise participants, including pre-departure and on-arrival testing, as well as abidance by a restricted itinerary.

20 komentar:

  1. Balasan
    1. Sebelah tak diajak ke?
      Kesian
      Tak punya asset ke?
      Wkwkwk

      Hapus
    2. Sebelah gak ada pesawat yg bisa terbang gak diajak latihan, no slot yah.lol

      Hapus
  2. Lah Malon kagak diajak padahal udah kejepit Ama Thailand and Singapore

    BalasHapus
  3. Pur(wanti) Negaramu amburadul diambang bangkrut...!!!
    Enaknya kami jadi WNI....
    Maaf Pur(wanti) lu gak bisa ganti warganegara menjadi WNI..!! Ganti kelamin aja Lu...

    BalasHapus
  4. Nnnooohhh....negara koyak anak bawang gak pernah dianggap niii...

    BalasHapus
  5. Negara sebelah kenapa tak diajak latihan bersama ya ngoahahaha...oh ya sebelah gk ada minyak ya wkwkwk

    BalasHapus
    Balasan
    1. Pesawat pejuangnye hanya sanggup pusing pusing sikit di acara parade negara....kalo tuk latihan tempur bodynya akan lepas nanti🤣🤣

      Hapus
  6. Indonesia absen soalnya lg latihan di madiun juga, sendiri aja gk usah banyakan, soalnya nguji doktrin tempur.
    Ntar pertengahan atau akhir taun mo latihan bareng singapure juga kok.

    BalasHapus
  7. Balasan
    1. Kerajaan buka judi resmi, tapi kok bajet belanjawan pertahanan ciput, lari kemana cukai judinya ?

      Hapus
  8. Latgab Garuda Shield tahun depan
    Indonesia
    Amerika
    + Pasukan bela diri jepang

    BalasHapus
    Balasan
    1. Yup,eksesaisnya pun gabungan tiga matra TNI AL+TNI AD+TNI AU & US NANY+US AIR FORCE+ US ARMY & JAPAN NAVY+JAPAN AIR FORCE+JAPAN ARMY

      Hapus
  9. Woiii....
    Kapan sebelah diajak latihan...
    Sekedar latihan melambai je... Cukup buat Askar Pondan...

    Kesian Malon...

    BalasHapus
  10. JANGAN SALAH..MALONPUN NAK EXERCISE BARENG VANUATU..


    Hik.. Hik.. Hik

    BalasHapus
  11. KL = KAWASAN LONTE
    KL = KOTA LAKNAT
    KL = KELOMPOK LEMBU
    KL = KAMPUNG LACUR

    BalasHapus
  12. Kerajaan Malon buka judi resmi dan saham kerajaan di ikutkan, tapi kok bajet belanjawan pertahanan ciput, lari kemana share agio saham dan cukai judinya ?

    wkwkwk 😁

    BalasHapus
  13. Wadidawww singapore, (harusnya malay in the middle), thailand latihan tetapi karna tk ada pesawat pejuang yg bisa terbang karna malay tak da wang beli minyak aftur jadi di left behind je wkwkwkwkwkwk.....kasiannya negara miskin!! Tak diajak latihan oleh US...tak dapat derma kapal patrol boat aid dr aussiepun padahal negara persemakmuran🤣🤣🤣

    BalasHapus