111 Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air Force

Singapore Air Force squadron August 2022 RSAF 111 Squadron 111Sqn shoulder patch.jpg 200 Airborne Early Warning and Control Gulfstream G550 CAEW Tengah Air Base "Vigilance in Control" 1987–present Represented by the head of a Jaeger, a vigilant and courageous hawk-like bird. The 111 Squadron "Jaeger" was formed when the Republic of Singapore Air Force acquired four Grumman E-2C Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning aircraft in 1987.http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries21.html US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (160007 to 163049) Joe Baugher 31 July 2010 JoeBaugher.Com 17 August 2010 Based at Tengah Air Base, its primary function is to perform airborne surveillance and early warning. Other functions include Aircraft Intercept Control, Surface Surveillance, Search and Rescue and Air Traffic Control. The unit is represented by the Jaeger, a vigilant and courageous hawk-like bird whose vigilance is aptly reflected in their motto "Vigilance in Control". History Since the early 1990s, as one of the signatory members of Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA), Singapore has regularly deployed the squadron's Hawkeye to participate in the air exercise part of the Integrated Air Defence System (IADS) phase. Overview In 2001, RSAF working together with the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) upgraded the entire computer and software systems of the E-2C. State-of-the-art equipment was adapted to the harsh military environment and millions of lines of code were rewritten. Interfaces between the various E-2C subsystems were also designed and enhanced. The RSAF acquired four Gulfstream G550 jets with the IAI EL/W-2085 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) dual-band phased array radar (a newer derivative of the Phalcon system) for CAEW duties from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in 2007,http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/05/01/213565/singapore-confirms-aew-purchase.html Singapore confirms new AEW purchase Flight International 8 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080905123920/http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/05/01/213565/singapore-confirms-aew-purchase.html 5 September 2008 live at least 2 aircraft were delivered in late 2008 and are expected to be fully operational by 2010.http://www.defense-update.com/newscast/0507/news_080507.htm#g550 Singapore to Replace Hawkeye With G550 AEW defense-update.com 8 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080905015257/http://www.defense-update.com/newscast/0507/news_080507.htm#g550 5 September 2008 dead Not included in the deal is an additional G550 as an AEW trainer, which will be acquired and maintained by ST Aerospace on behalf of RSAF.http://www.flightglobal.com/channels/finance/articles/2008/09/16/316068/singapore-to-get-additional-g550-as-aew-trainer.html Singapore to get additional G550 as AEW trainer Craig Hoyle 16 September 2008 FlightGlobal.com 28 June 2011 During the 2010 Singapore Airshow, the squadron unveiled the new aircraft, which had been further upgraded, at the display pavilion.http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/news75729.html Singapore Unveils Upgraded G550 Platform 2 February 2010 Airforce-Technology.Com 2 May 2010domain on WP:BLACKLIST June 2016 Aircraft operated 4× E-2C Hawkeyes (USN BuNos 162793/162796, RSAF serials 011/012/014/015, 1987–2010s) 4× G550 CAEW (2008–present) References External links RSAF web page on 111 Sqn & Tengah Air Base (TAB) Video links 62X6RYUVwv8 RSAF's new AEW platform – The IAI Gulfstream G550 CAEW. Category:Squadrons of the Republic of Singapore Air Force Category:Tengah