2005/11 - Exercise Forging Sabre

Exercise/Operation

Exercise Forging Sabre

Helicopters

AH-64D Apache Longbow

CH-47 Chinook

Fighter Jets

F-16 Fighting Falcon

Year

2005

The RSAF launched Exercise Forging Sabre in the US, showcasing precision strikes and integrated air-land operations in a networked environment.

Exercise Forging Sabre was the SAF’s first unilateral exercise in the US. Held in the vast Mojave Desert from 10 to 21 November 2005, the exercise sought to integrate the operations of the SAF’s Apache and Chinook helicopters, F-16 fighter aircraft, UAVs, and Artillery and Commando ground forces. Some of the RSAF’s capabilities, namely precision strike as well as Integrated Knowledge-based Command and Control, were demonstrated, showcasing the RSAF’s ability to effectively deploy the different forces in a network-centric environment.

Military pilot in helicopter, operating a mounted machine gun over desert landscape.

Exercise Forging Sabre focuses on counter-air and integrated strike operations to destroy hostile air and land forces.

Two helicopters on a tarmac at night with a starry sky.

The exercise hones the SAF's integrated strike capabilities in a realistic and challenging environment

Singaporean military personnel in uniform at computer workstations in a tiered control room.

Personnel from the RSAF and Army cooperate to orchestrate an integrated strike mission at the Exercise Command Post.