Drone is the future of close air support

Apache, tiger and other attack helicopter are outdated. They are costly, hard to maintain and easily brought down by cheaper anti-air missile or sometime even hand-held launchers.

As the technology improves on radio frequency and other transmitting signals and guidance system, we should explore more on drone usage to cover more duties such as close air support to ground. 

With the same armament configuration but with less load without equipments supporting the pilots thus increase loitering time while using same load of fuel. 

Attack helicopter should be removed from service and replace by drone attack helicopter. Not only you can save money on training pilots, you get less casualties and what you need is to provide more hardware than actual trained pilots. 

Of course, there are some roles where it still need trained pilots and personnel like search and rescue missions. Best to be able to couple with some mini drones for wider range of search.

So please Singapore armed force. We need to exploited the expertise on the newer generation as sitting behind the control console is like playing game to them. They maybe weaker mentally compared to the past generation but their tech savvy is definitely one of the top rate in the world. 

Hope the navy will consider building jmms that can operate F35B together with drones for  in-flight refuelling, awacs, anti-submarine, anti surface missions.

Ultimately, I strongly suggest we boost our capabilities in drone usage in all fields of our military on land, sea and air. To be true to the philosophy of being a lean and mean force to be reckon with.