Commentary: There’s more than meets the eye to Singapore’s new Gulfstream G550 maritime surveillance aircraft

Commentary: There’s more than meets the eye to Singapore’s new Gulfstream G550 maritime surveillance aircraft

Behind an unusual two-for-one replacement of the Singapore Armed Forces’ Fokker 50s lies a secret edge capability, says author and former defence journalist David Boey.

To understand why MINDEF chose two aircraft to replace one, let us look at the size and composition of the RSAF's fleet of nine Fokker 50s, which are flown by 121 Squadron.  Five aircraft, with tail… [+1121 chars]

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