SAFARI Weapon Locating Radar enters in service with the Singapore Armed Forces 13009163

Defence & Security News - Singapore
 
SAFARI Weapon Locating Radar enters in service with the Singapore Armed Forces.
The SAFARI Weapon Locating Radar (WLR) was commissioned on September 28, 2016, with the Singapore Army. Highly mobile and responsive, the SAFARI WLR enhances Army’s force protection against indirect fires.
     
The SAFARI Weapon Locating Radar (WLR) was commissioned on September 28, 2016, with the Singapore Army. Highly mobile and responsive, the SAFARI WLR enhances Army’s force protection against indirect fires The new SAFARI Weapon Locating Radar of Singapore Army mounted on rear section of Bronco tracked all-terrain vehicle. (Photo Facebook Singapore Army)
     

Its was commissed, held in conjunction with the turn-ops parade of the SAFARI WLR Detachment from 24 SA, marks a milestone in the Singapore Artillery’s 3rd Generation Transformation!

Chief of Army, MG Melvyn Ong, emphasised that the successful operationalisation of the SAFARI enables the Army to “leverage on technological advancements to enhance our capabilities while right sizing manpower demands”.

With the introduction of the SAFARI WLR, the battery size will be reduced from the usual 18 men crew to 11 men. The newest early warning technology of the SAFARI will also“strengthen our networked sense and strike capabilities” and ensure that our troops “will be better protected, more efficient and deadlier in the battlefield”.

The SAFARI Weapon Locating Radar is mounted to the second vehicle of the two-sections Bronco tracked all-terrain vehicle.

The Bronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier vehicle is a twin chassis multi-purpose articulated tracked carrier jointly developed by ST Kinetics and the Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA) for the Singapore Army.
     
The SAFARI Weapon Locating Radar (WLR) was commissioned on September 28, 2016, with the Singapore Army. Highly mobile and responsive, the SAFARI WLR enhances Army’s force protection against indirect fires