SAF tests mobile anti-drone system and airborne 5G network.
The Singapore Armed Forces is testing new mobile counter-drone systems and airborne 5G networks during Exercise Wallaby in Australia. These technologies aim to secure battlefield communications and neutralize unmanned aerial threats.
Why it matters
The integration of 5G and counter-drone technology represents a critical advancement in modern military communications and defense strategy.
The aerial communications node works by deploying an aerial drone that provides 5G cellular network connectivity in a 400m area around it.
Listen Summarise The SAF is testing an improved aerial communications node and a mobile counter-drone system at Exercise Wallaby 2026 to strengthen battlefield links and protect troops. The upgraded ACN is now untethered, giving 5G coverage up to 2km away in a 400 metre radius for frontline soldiers needing high data throughput. The C-UAS uses sensors and jamming to spot and stop drones, while field tests in Australia help the SAF fix weak points and improve tactics. AI generated
ROCKHAMPTON – If the calling card of the modern battlefield is a swarm of cheap but lethal drones, its lifeblood is spectrum: the invisible, radio frequency waves that carry data, such as flight instructions and reconnaissance footage.
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