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2008/05 - Exercise Lightning Warrior
Exercise Lightning Warrior
AH-64D Apache Longbow
2008
The RSAF supported Sichuan earthquake relief by deploying C-130s to transport supplies and a disaster assistance team to China.
Exercise Lightning Warrior was held at the Lohatla Combat Training Centre in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. More than 500 personnel from the Air Force and Army took part in the exercise, which showed that the SAF could employ a range of sensors and shooters to hunt and take out both static and mobile targets. Responsive air power was key to operational effectiveness, as the RSAF's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and AH-64D Apache helicopters complemented the Army's land-based sensors and shooters to enable the Division Strike Centre to pre-empt, target, and kill enemy rocket artillery batteries and air defence units.

Exercise Lightning Warrior used new technology and concepts to allow the SAF to hunt down and destroy enemies in minutes.

The SAF’s air-land integrated strike capability was strengthened with the use of Apache helicopters.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles were used in the exercise for detecting and tracking targets.