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[h=1]MINDEF BUILDS GIANT BALLOON TO WATCH OVER SINGAPORE[/h]
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28 Oct 2014 - 7:37pm
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Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said today that Singapore will soon be launching a giant air Balloon to “watch over” and protect Singapore.
The airship, called the Aerostat System, is a tethered balloon which uses a low-level radar to detect threats up to 200kms away and it will be deployed started early next year.
Writing about the new development on Facebook, Dr Ng said that the Aerostat will complement current ground radars to detect threats early and it can stay airborne 24/7.
He emphasised that the new technology costs less and requires less manpower than conventional ground radars.
Dr Ng also announced the new technology at Nanyang Polytechnic during the PRoductivity and Innovation in Daily Efforts (PRIDE) Day award ceremony which is an event that promotes innovation across MINDEF.
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He explained that it will help to save over $30 million in costs each year and the new tethered airship will complement the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s current air-borne radars.
Dr Ng said that since Singapore is developing rapidly and high rise buildings are growing taller, the range of the ground radars is now decreasing so it is important to find new airborne ways to detect threats.
The new Aerostat can go up to 600m high and the blimp will be attached to the ground by a Kevlar tether which will be durable and resistant to lightning.
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28 Oct 2014 - 7:37pm
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Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said today that Singapore will soon be launching a giant air Balloon to “watch over” and protect Singapore.
The airship, called the Aerostat System, is a tethered balloon which uses a low-level radar to detect threats up to 200kms away and it will be deployed started early next year.
Writing about the new development on Facebook, Dr Ng said that the Aerostat will complement current ground radars to detect threats early and it can stay airborne 24/7.
He emphasised that the new technology costs less and requires less manpower than conventional ground radars.
Dr Ng also announced the new technology at Nanyang Polytechnic during the PRoductivity and Innovation in Daily Efforts (PRIDE) Day award ceremony which is an event that promotes innovation across MINDEF.
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He explained that it will help to save over $30 million in costs each year and the new tethered airship will complement the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s current air-borne radars.
Dr Ng said that since Singapore is developing rapidly and high rise buildings are growing taller, the range of the ground radars is now decreasing so it is important to find new airborne ways to detect threats.
The new Aerostat can go up to 600m high and the blimp will be attached to the ground by a Kevlar tether which will be durable and resistant to lightning.
