Maximum flight speed in Mach two: the project of the Arrow supersonic attack drone is being implemented in Singapore

The Ministry of Defense of Singapore has set its sights on the creation of a multifunctional strike supersonic drone, which will be able to work on air and ground targets, carry out reconnaissance, accompany manned aircraft and perform other tasks. At this stage, the local company Kelley Aerospace is implementing the project at its own expense.

UAVs will be capable of hitting critical targets with lightning speed exceeding the enemy's ability to respond to threats in a timely manner.

- explained in the DatViet edition.

The Arrow drone is supposed to be made of carbon fiber. The design of the machine will allow a speed of Mach 2-2,1. Its takeoff weight will be up to 16 800 kg, length 14 m, wingspan 9 m, flight distance more than 4000 km without refueling if it is possible to carry external fuel tanks. The UAV will be able to take off automatically and will be controlled remotely from the ground by two-person personnel or from a manned aircraft. Each Arrow UAV is expected to cost between $ 9 million and $ 16 million.

Arrow is designed to escort combat aircraft, while it can be used as bait for surface-to-air missiles, fight fighters, interfere with communications and radars, and search for and destroy ground targets.

Kelley Aerospace started development on Arrow in 2012. Two years later, the company released the first model in Israel in a miniature version with a length of only 4 meters. The full-size version is scheduled to be tested in January 2022, testing the UAV's ability to withstand high speeds, carry a large payload and test its control from the ground. At the same time, four drones will be tested at the same time, taking off in the USA, Australia, Israel and the Czech Republic after a command from Singapore was submitted.

However, a number of experts are skeptical about the project's prospects. In particular, it is indicated that triangular wings are aerodynamically unstable, so a very powerful computer is needed to control them during flight. It is noted that the software should have a much faster response due to the supersonic flight regime.

This is a really serious technical barrier that needs to be overcome.

- explained in the publication.

Comments

[Doccor18]

Each Arrow UAV is expected to cost between $ 9 million and $ 16 million.

For such outstanding characteristics, it is very inexpensive, it will be comparable in price to the Turkish Bayraktar ...

[Prjanik]

It seems to me that there are enough similar projects at the concept stage in any country. It is too early to talk about the embodiment of these characteristics and the price, if even a full-size model has not yet been shown.

[OgnennyiKotik]

The Bayraktar TB2 plane itself costs $ 2-3 million.
If we talk about the Turks, then they have the MIUS project, from the same Baikar. But it's simpler than this concept. Subsonic and supersonic versions are planned.
In general, we can state the start of the race in jet UAVs of the Loyal Wingman class. There are a lot of projects, including flying ones.

Performance characteristics of subsonic MIUS
Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW): 3,5 tons
Payload: 1 ton
Flight time: 5 hours
Flight altitude: 12129m
Speed: 900 km / h
Engine: AI-25TLT

[Doccor18]

Quote: OgnennyiKotik

The Bayraktar TB2 plane itself costs $ 2-3 million.

I did not find a separate cost for the UAV, but

Note: The price of the second batch of three Bayraktar TB2 UAVs for Ukraine is $ 74,027 million.

The typical composition of the complex includes a ground control post, three drones and a set of various systems and products for maintenance, etc. Available data on export contracts indicate that such a kit costs about US $ 35 million.

[DymOk_v_dYmke]

Quote: Doccor18

For such outstanding characteristics, it is very inexpensive, it will be comparable in price to the Turkish Bayraktar ...

Outstanding performance is not the issue.
Tea is not a shooting game.
The question is that if everyone who wants to master this technology, will the world be more peaceful, or not.

[Doccor18]

Quote: DymOk_v_dYmke

will the world be more peaceful

It is unlikely that it will ever be more peaceful ...
$ 2 trillion spend annually on programs to destroy each other, and this amount is only growing ...

[rocket757]

Maximum flight speed in Mach two: the project of the Arrow supersonic attack drone is being implemented in Singapore

... It is clear that the topic of inconspicuous, high-speed drones will not go unnoticed by those who can do it!
The question is how to be able to resist this threat too ???
Shooting down is not a problem, how to detect it in time and aim a missile at a target ... such a task will be worked out by everyone who can.

[prior]

The question is how to be able to resist this threat too ???

Elementary.
The temptation immediately arises to launch a preemptive nuclear strike.
And what else?

[rocket757]

Radically, but ... not the fact that it should / can come to this.

[prior]

With the "advanced development" of our aviation, drones and fleet, why not?
Where to retreat? Only forward.

[rocket757]

There is always someone ahead, but not necessarily that in everything and everywhere.
Of course, a military doctrine based on defense has limitations and weaknesses, but it has long been established that our defense is COMPREHENSIVE and it contains many means, systems that relate to shock. Those. will answer, and even preventively "caress", there is something.

[DymOk_v_dYmke]

Quote: prior

Where to retreat? Only forward.

Stepping forward is a great idea!

[Aag]

Quote: prior

The question is how to be able to resist this threat too ???

Elementary.
The temptation immediately arises to launch a preemptive nuclear strike.
And what else?

You know, ... it scares us that we (the Russian Federation), for all the existing and predictable challenges, are threatening only with a "nuclear club". Yes, it's cheap (comparatively, because there have been developments since the times of the USSR), and angrily (because, as long as it guarantees, with a probability close to one, - I hope - punishment of the aggressor ...)
But maybe, and probably everything will change after some time ... lag behind in everything.

[rocket757]

Quote: AAG

You can’t throw the conventional one! lag behind in everything.

And you single out the direction in which we have a lag, will be, and is growing.
Apparently, everything is developing, modernizing, to one degree or another ...

[Aag]

Quote: rocket757

Quote: AAG

You can’t throw the conventional one! lag behind in everything.

And you single out the direction in which we have a lag, will be, and is growing.
Apparently, everything is developing, modernizing, to one degree or another ...

Automotive industry (in relation to MO, -truck), machine-tool industry (in all areas, electronics (... in everything ...), optics (similarly) ... And, most probably, most importantly, - CONTROL! (Who, for what is responsible? at the forefront of the collection of taxes, fines ...)
Explain, please, what am I mistaken about?

[rocket757]

Cars ... what's wrong? There are positions that were absent before, now they are developing ... it takes time, buyer's interest and finances. Those. we will see.
Machine-tool industry ... it is difficult to restore. You need the same thing for development.
Electronics ... but here it is difficult to say at all, since the industry was destroyed to zero! Somehow, in some places, they are building, there are some plans, but .... without information, it is impossible to discuss. For development you need the same thing as for everything else.
Optics ... what's wrong with it? And what exactly do they mean? We produce cables, but not enough, for now ... development is underway, but what is needed for everything else.
Management ... this is a SYSTEM trouble, without fixing, without replacing the system, you should not wait for changes ... Such, at least, that the result will be really noticeable. A difficult topic for a separate conversation.
I would also have scored positions worthy of criticism from the heels ... but there, everywhere, about the same.
In total, there are not so many absolutely critical positions requiring immediate action and correction.
If you look at something worse, something is almost normal ... you can live and develop with this.
Now everything depends on the CONTROL SYSTEM ... on the market, on a responsible business, there is little hope.

[Aag]

Quote: rocket757

Cars ... what's wrong? There are positions that were absent before, now they are developing ... it takes time, buyer's interest and finances. Those. we will see.
Machine-tool industry ... it is difficult to restore. You need the same thing for development.
Electronics ... but here it is difficult to say at all, since the industry was destroyed to zero! Somehow, in some places, they are building, there are some plans, but .... without information, it is impossible to discuss. For development you need the same thing as for everything else.
Optics ... what's wrong with it? And what exactly do they mean? We produce cables, but not enough, for now ... development is underway, but what is needed for everything else.
Management ... this is a SYSTEM trouble, without fixing, without replacing the system, you should not wait for changes ... Such, at least, that the result will be really noticeable. A difficult topic for a separate conversation.
I would also have scored positions worthy of criticism from the heels ... but there, everywhere, about the same.
In total, there are not so many absolutely critical positions requiring immediate action and correction.
If you look at something worse, something is almost normal ... you can live and develop with this.
Now everything depends on the CONTROL SYSTEM ... on the market, on a responsible business, there is little hope.

Well, at least for an objective assessment of the "control system" thanks ...
Sorry, stupid - let's dwell on the automotive industry ... If not right, correct.
Who is alive with us? KAMAZ?
As far as I know, it is problematic to find non-Chinese (low quality) spare parts ...
Well, and simply - ask any domestic merchant - what he will acquire in his company as a vehicle (vehicle). GASES, GAZELS, NEXTES, ate !!! They require constant repair, maintenance ...
But the Japanese work! We don't practice it - but even with a barbaric attitude ...
... For the rest of the points, I think the alignment will be the same.
Maybe I will repeat myself - I am not "all-slicker". But, IMHO,: not to notice, to hush up the problems, -BETRACTION.

[rocket757]

Problems are everywhere, but they all start with ... SCHOOL, I guess.
And so, it is difficult to develop on our own, when there is no need to wait for outside help.
How to prioritize, where the most intensive development is required, is decided from the top.
To say that there are the most responsible, wise comrades, alas, there, too, gentlemen sat down, who, MANY, on the development of the country ... well, nothing. We won't even talk about "responsible business" ... if there is something similar, at the level of statistical error.
Those. here, if something sensible happens, it is in spite of, and not from joy from above.
But, nevertheless, now it has become more interesting to look at what they are doing, they are trying to do, there is a boom in the hope that the process of correcting previous mistakes has begun and the results will be.

[Yarhann]

You look at the roads and the sales of those same Gases and Kamaz and do not carry this heresy about 50% of the sales of these two manufacturers.
If an enterprise is engaged in logistics, then it will take something that will quickly beat off leasing - and now, for the most part, this is domestic transport - if we are talking about a competitive environment. Moreover, there is serious competition in trucks of European manufacturers with Kamaz only in the niche of trunk lines - in total, Europeans are still selling more tractors. The rest of the niches are cleaned out. There is no talk at all about the Japanese (Isuzu), their sales are falling from year to year - because in the segment where the Yaps can compete, there is now a felling between China and a domestic manufacturer.
So you don't need to ask anyone - just look at the sales of new trucks - the stat speaks for itself). Take off your rose-colored glasses and return to reality)))

[Yarhann]

As for electronics, well, as if the industry was destroyed only by the military-industrial complex, it was essentially civilian. Now the same Mikron makes in its mass civil products - it is the main exporter of microelectronics in the Russian Federation. Well, and the most advanced, so to speak, in terms of technical processes, nomenclature and quantity of products. And there are also a couple of dozen different companies that work for the same military-industrial complex and space - that's where things are not very good - the market is very narrow, there are few funds for scientific research, etc. You cannot attract an investor - only loot from the Moscow Region and Roskosmos, and they are curmudgeons to spend on such loot.
If there are no special problems for optics either - if we are talking about the military-industrial complex and space - there is only a problem in matrices that are, as it were, produced by a couple of companies in the world, the rest is not a problem. The release of fiber is generally a matter of private investment - because nafig it has not fallen to anyone except for companies that sell access to the network. Although it seems that somewhere they built a plant for the production of fiber-optic trunk cables - I do not know if this makes any sense.
Well, and your talk about the system is generally a laugh - what are you going to change capitalism for this time? and tovareschi revolutionaries? Let's live for at least 100 years in capitalism without yet another total destruction, and then we'll see - again something red may come in.
Machine-tool building - basically everything that was imprisoned in the military-industrial complex died, the civilian sector of the machine-tool building of the USSR was, as it were, very poor, and with the arrival of new technologies from the west in the sector of the national economy, it became obvious that this sector of the economy was generally absent from us. BUT for the last 10-15 years, domestic companies have already been deploying manufacturing enterprises in the Russian Federation, and these projects often introduce our own domestic equipment. The question here is not in the machine-tool industry (where to put it, who needs it) as in the sales market - that is, we need domestic companies that will introduce this product - that's all. The problem is not with the machines and equipment.
Because, for example, take the equipment for nuclear power plants all around - and there is a lot of it - most of our production) Rosatom introduces our equipment in the domestic and foreign markets - that is, there is demand.

[rocket757]

Quote: Yarhann

Well, and your talk about the system is generally a laugh - what are you going to change capitalism for this time? and tovareschi revolutionaries? Let's live for at least 100 years in capitalism without yet another total destruction, and then we'll see - again something red may come in.

It's funny, not funny ... but a system without "modernization and cleaning" stalls, or even strives to suppress the germs of the necessary, reasonable.
Is everything so good and well managed with us?
A system that works in pieces does not bring any benefit to any state or society.
Is there a single, clear understanding of WHAT TO DO ???
Someone is trying to convince what is, what he knows ... if you look at everything in general, not biased, there are many doubts and a bunch of questions, but no one has received clear and understandable answers.
This is just a statement of fact ....

[Yarhann]

clearly one water) I am quite satisfied with the so-called your system - because nothing good will happen after it, it will only get worse and this is an axiom. the only option is to change the socio-political system - that is, the red project. the fact that our population is paternal is not a problem of the system - you are not proposing to change the people, are you? and the problem of our country is even now, during the time of freedom, democracy and capitalism, to rely on a kind master - but a kind master.
in the meantime, the so-called system, as in developed countries, is gradually evolving within the framework of capital construction - although the peak of capitalism in the same developed west has clearly passed

[rocket757]

Quote: Yarhann

clear one water)

Can you write briefly and that it was clear, what is your goal or program for correcting errors / jambs that any system has?
Or so, we have capitalism and everything suits you?
The topic is not new, they discussed it, "they broke spears" more than once ...
Do you have something new to offer?

Quote: Yarhann

in the meantime, the so-called system, as in developed countries, is gradually evolving within the framework of capital construction - although the peak of capitalism in the same developed west has clearly passed

Capitalism, in developed countries, has long passed into the next stage ... imperialism. Everything is cool there, but in its own way.

[Serge-667]

Yarhann (Novel)
The release of fiber is generally a matter of private investment - because nafig it has not fallen to anyone except for companies that sell access to the network.

From this competence !!! Star in shock!

The most widespread is torpedo weapons equipped with combined guidance systems (passive, active, combined and telecontrol by wire), due to which the level of its combat effectiveness and, first of all, the accuracy of guidance, secrecy of use and noise immunity have increased significantly.

In telecontrol, an important role is played by the communication line between the torpedo and the carrier. In this regard, fiber-optic cables (FOC) are widely introduced in promising torpedoes, which replace traditional single-core wires. As a rule, they consist of several fibers with reinforcing elements and are enclosed in a protective sheath. Polymeric (mainly made of Kevlar or nylon) cores, threads, as well as jelly-like fillers that protect the light-guiding cores from micro-bending and abrasion are used as reinforcing elements of FOCs used in torpedo telecontrol systems.

"FOREIGN MILITARY REVIEW No. 7/2002, pp. 46-52

THE MAIN TRENDS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THORPED WEAPONS OF THE NAVIES OF THE NATO COUNTRIES "
Captain 1st Rank F. KISLOV

Do I need to mention the need to use fiber-optic communication systems in the production of GPBA both for surface ships and submarines?
Already about aviation and the role of fiber in modern combat aircraft could ask.
In general, fiber optic does not live on the Internet.

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: rocket757

The question is how to be able to resist this threat too ???

Kelley Aerospace started development on Arrow in 2012. Two years later, the company released the first model in Israel in a miniature version with a length of only 4 meters.

Somehow I have not heard about Israeli developments in hypersound. Did I miss something? Or how will it work with nuclear weapons?

Israel does not claim its status as a nuclear-weapon state. At the same time, Israel never claimed that Israel did not have it.

And suddenly tadam! and in Mach two, the Singaporean drone was made up. Are we waiting for the next "surprise"?

[rocket757]

And what, wishful thinking ... this also happens and not uncommon.
The topic will develop ... but it will only depend on the number of babosiks who will be poured into the development and subsequent implementation of the project.
On the fact that soon and not the fact that everything will be top-class.

[Oleg Olkha]

The purging and calculations of both this Singaporean UAV and the future Indian hyper-sniper pepelats have long been carried out in cooperation with the Israeli concern IAI at its aerodyne. pipes up to 12M inclusive.

[Aag]

Quote: Oleg Olkha

The purging and calculations of both this Singaporean UAV and the future Indian hyper-sniper pepelats have long been carried out in cooperation with the Israeli concern IAI at its aerodyne. pipes up to 12M inclusive.

Can I confirm?

[Oleg Olkha]

Uv. A, AG! My serious vision problems do not allow me to keep archives, or search in the wilds for information in Hebrew or English. I have been using Indus for many years. blog http://trishul-trident.blogspot.com/ About the Singaporean 4m model ran in Hebrew, so it immediately surfaced after reading about it in the article. Sing. and Indian. The military-industrial complex can be difficult to distinguish from the Israeli in some places, even legally because of the joint venture and subsidiaries. It's already hard to write, with uv ...

[Aag]

Quote: Oleg Olkha

Uv. A, AG! My serious vision problems do not allow me to keep archives, or search in the wilds for information in Hebrew or English. I have been using Indus for many years. blog http://trishul-trident.blogspot.com/ About the Singaporean 4m model ran in Hebrew, so it immediately surfaced after reading about it in the article. Sing. and Indian. The military-industrial complex can be difficult to distinguish from the Israeli in some places, even legally because of the joint venture and subsidiaries. It's already hard to write, with uv ...

Thank you.
Happy New Year!

[And Us Rat]

Quote: Zoldat_A

Somehow I have not heard about Israeli developments in hypersound.

Nobody will hear. Like many others that are not intended for export.
A striking example of an ATGM 3 generation "Nimrod", with a range of 25+ km was classified over By the age of 30 years.
Or the demining system by the "Thor" laser, (1990s), this system was not even secret, it was simply not advertised too much.

Quote: Zoldat_A

Did I miss something?

Who needs it - they didn't let it through, there was simply no hype in the media. For instance, exported "target missile" for missile defense (called hide in plain sight) of the "Sparrow" series, modifications of Blue (800-1000 km) and Silver (1500-2000 km), are capable of carrying quite a combat and maneuvering Warhead, with an approach speed of 2-3 km / s. The same "Dagger", only slightly smaller and 10 years older.
https://www.rafael.co.il/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Silver-Sparrow.pdf

Quote: Zoldat_A

Or how will it work with nuclear weapons?

There is a 99.9% chance that it will.
"Israel does not have hypersonic weapons, but if forced, it will use them."
Replacing the "Yeriho-3" MIRVs with "gliders" could have been possible just yesterday.

Quote: Zoldat_A

And suddenly...

Are you serious? When in Israel, something happened "all of a sudden"?

Quote: Zoldat_A

in Mach two, a Singaporean drone was made up

It has been said that since 2012 they have been developing (I even published an article about it), and this is 10 years for a second. And in general, the developer company is kosher Singaporean.

Quote: Zoldat_A

Are we waiting for the next "surprise"?

There is always an alternative, to react after the fact.

[Krasnodar]

Constant watch of AWACS aircraft along the entire perimeter. In Israel, UAVs AWACS are used for this purpose.

[rocket757]

Air reconnaissance / control, this is good, it is necessary ... but there are too few such systems now. Here we still have to build up potential, using different methods, ways!
We must do something new, effective, reliable ...

[Krasnodar]

So far, there is nothing more effective. You can put airships from the radar - also a good thing for early detection - at the present level of development of science, there is nothing more effective yet

[rocket757]

What plans do our military have ... we will see what and how will be implemented.

[OgnennyiKotik]

Quote: Krasnodar

In Israel, UAVs AWACS are used for this purpose.

What do you mean?

[Krasnodar]

UAV with AWACS functions))
The equipment on the drone, the flight time of which is not so expensive, and the patrol time is much longer. I don’t know the specifics, I know that Hel Aviv has a dozen of them in the area.

[OgnennyiKotik]

Quote: Krasnodar

UAV with AWACS functions

It just doesn't exist in nature.
AWACS can still be imagined, but U (control) is still a fantasy: an AI on a UAV that controls a swarm of drones.
As I understand it, you mean electronic warfare and electronic warfare UAVs equipped with various kinds of radars. Yes, Israel has them and is actively using them. But it is very, very far from AWACS and even more so from U.

[Krasnodar]

It exists in Hel Avir, and the personnel on the ground are in charge of the management according to the data broadcast by the UAV.

[And Us Rat]

Quote: Krasnodar

In Israel, UAVs AWACS are used for this purpose.

This is normal. The manned are still flying on combat missions.

[Krasnodar]

On attacks - manned, current security - UAVs.

[Thrifty]

Then we need to force our programs on Ubppla, otherwise we will forever on this topic in the role of catch-up.

[Krasnodar]

Greetings!
A full-fledged program requires a whole base of everything - from optics to microelectronics of our own production. Of course, it is necessary to do this already yesterday. But - for now, everything goes in small steps.

[Thrifty]

Krasnodar ideally, it was not necessary to touch at all for the sake of the "partners" own industry, it would not have to restore the destroyed

[Krasnodar]

The leaders of the Communist Party of the RSFSR who came to power did not care at all about governing the country - they put a couple of dozen lard bins in their pockets and scored them for everything else ... if these nonentities wanted to put billions of bins in their pockets, and they had such an opportunity, it would be good for everyone; them, the country, the people. But the former commies / Komsomol members turned out to be too limited, so it may be

[And Us Rat]

Quote: Krasnodar

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[Krasnodar]

Well, instead of 20 million tanks and further scratching of the appendages, they could set the task of enriching themselves as an adult - but they were lazy to do it

[And Us Rat]

Quote: Krasnodar

Well, instead of 20 million tanks and further scratching of the appendages, they could set the task of enriching themselves as an adult - but they were lazy to do it

Could not. To do this, you need to understand the fundamental concept.

[Krasnodar]

Quote: And Us Rat

Could not. To do this, you need to understand the fundamental concept.

I think that everyone knew and understood perfectly well and there were even offers to turn everything over for a certain share. They were just lazy. It turned out to be easier to sit on kickbacks from the oligarchs.

[And Us Rat]

Quote: Krasnodar

I think that everyone knew and understood perfectly well

You should not look for malicious intent in those where everything is explained by stupidity. (N. Bonopart).
Ignorance also works.

[Krasnodar]

But the kickbacks are mash))

[And Us Rat]

Quote: Krasnodar

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[Krasnodar]

Everything rests on the grandmother
To find them, you need to cut the bureaucratic apparatus, cut it down - a mafia will appear

[And Us Rat]

Quote: Krasnodar

Everything rests on the grandmother
To find them, you need to cut the bureaucratic apparatus, cut it down - a mafia will appear

No, not all.
There are enough countries in the world that have dough like a goof of fanatics. Because of this, they did not become scientific centers.

[Krasnodar]

Someone did not, someone turned into such. Israel - thanks to German / Austrian scientists who fled from Hitler in the 30s.

[mark1]

From 9 to 16 million, and even embroidering with a cross is probably still unlikely, but we will see who earlier - a Su-75BPLA or a Singaporean (or maybe there will be a couple of applicants)

[Basarev]

And after all, they will cope, Singapore is not only an extremely rich - financially capable - but also a scientifically developed country. We only dream of equipping the factories and universities there.

[flicker]

The Singapore Ministry of Defense has set its sights on creating a multi-functional supersonic strike drone that can work on air and ground targets,

Singapore is going to fight with someone?
I wonder how many drones are needed to avoid Singapore?

[Krasnodar]

Malaysia - Indonesia. They are terribly jealous of their tiny, rich neighbor.

[Aag]

Quote: flicker

The Singapore Ministry of Defense has set its sights on creating a multi-functional supersonic strike drone that can work on air and ground targets,

Singapore is going to fight with someone?
I wonder how many drones are needed to avoid Singapore?

Interest Ask.
After reading the article, the first thoughts arose about this ... Just a little wider! ...
The proverbial POLARITY ?!
All his (active) life he lived under the auspices of the USSR-USA confrontation ... The USSR was gone. USA? !
... It turned out, alone and they are not able to control the ambitions of individual states, well, or their leaders (Turkey, Iran, Korea ...)
... Here, - get, - Singapore !!!
And this is just the beginning!
... IMHO: there must be order, hierarchy! (Well, this is how Mother Nature teaches for centuries ...).
Another question is, on what basis, what conditions ... Which country, by what methods will it achieve this?
USA, PRC, RF - while a triangle with floating sides, angles, correspondingly changing legs, hypotenuse ...
And other points, peaks arise (here it is straight "arise") ...
With such polyhedra, it is not long to reach the kaleidoscope ....))). Who needs it?

[And Us Rat]

Quote: flicker

Singapore is going to fight with someone?

Defend their independence from Malaysia and Indonesia, who would not mind getting their hands on such a delicious financial hub.

Quote: flicker

I wonder how many drones are needed to avoid Singapore?

Very much. You don't have that much.

[Opiuk]

One Bayraktar costs about 5 million dollars, 69 million dollars costs one system Bayraktar TB2 consisting of 6 aircraft, two ground control stations, three ground data terminals, two remote video terminals and ground support equipment costs 69 million dollars.