1993/12 - Clearing the air the mistral way

Helicopters

AS-332 Super Puma

Air Defence Systems

Mistral

PSTAR

Year

1993

The RSAF introduced the Mistral missile system, boosting its low-level air defence capabilities with greater mobility and accuracy.

On 20 May 1993, four Super Pumas and 62 personnel were deployed to Cambodia to assist the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) in conducting UN-mandated elections. This was the RSAF's first UN peacekeeping mission, which involved ferrying election officials and ballot boxes to the various polling sites and counting centres, providing transport for medical casualties, conducting aerial policing, and other tasks.

A RSAF soldier operating the mistral while looking into the mistral.

The Mistral in a dismounted configuration.

Olive-green Mercedes-Benz G-Class truck with a large antenna and tent in a field.

The PSTAR provides target designation to the Mistral.

Soldiers in camouflage aiming a missile launcher with a targeting system, outdoors.

Deploying the Mistral.