SINGAPORE — Singapore is acquiring an advanced European air defense system as a replacement for its aging US-made Hawk surface-to-air batteries, the defense chief said Monday.
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said the ASTER-30 Surface-to-Air Missile System, manufactured by European defence firm MBDA, will allow the city-state to counter multiple threats from fighter jets, helicopters, drones and precision guided missiles.
“The ASTER-30’s capabilities are many times more potent than our I-HAWK ground-based air defense system,” he told parliament.
He did not reveal the cost of the system or when Singapore will make the acquisition.
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