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US Pentagon: Singapore Government is buying US$130 million worth of F16 upgrades from

makapaaa

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[h=1]US Pentagon: Singapore Government is buying US$130 million worth of F16 upgrades from us[/h]admin / 8 hours ago May 8, 2015


The Singapore Government has requested to purchase $130 million worth of F16 upgrades from the United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).
According to the DSCA’s press release:
The upgrades will address reliability, supportability, and combat effectiveness concerns associated with its aging F-16 fleet. This proposed sale contains additional requirements not previously identified in congressional notification 13-67. Items included in the proposed sale are 50 Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System, 90 AN/APX-126 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe Interrogator/Transponders, 150 LAU-129 Missile Launchers, 8 KMU-572/B 500lbs Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Tail Kits, 9 KMU-556/B 2000lbs JDAM Tail Kits, 2 FMU-152 Munition Fuze Units, 10 MK-82 500lbs Inert Bombs, 3 MK-84 2000lbs Inert Bombs, 12 LN-260 Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation Systems (GPS/INS), 20 GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs (SDB), 92 Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System/ Low Volume Terminals (MIDS/LVT), 2 SDB Guided Test Vehicles, Computer Control Group and Tail Assembly for GBU-49, DSU-38/40 Proximity Sensor for JDAM, GBU-39 Tactical training Round, ADU-890/E and 891 Adaptor Group for Common Munitions Built-In-Test/Reprogramming Equipment, Encryption/Decryption devise, MIDS/LVT Ground Support Station, spare and repair parts, repair and return, support equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, tool and test equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services, and other related elements of program and logistics support. The estimated cost is $130 million.
Photo of F-16 from Fredmiranda Forum

In January 2014, the US Pentagon announced that the Singapore Government was ready to spend $2.43 billion to modernize its F-16 fighter jets. According to Wikipedia, it is believed that the Singapore Air Force bought as many as 70 F-16s from the United States in November 2014.
Do you think the Singapore Government is spending excessively on these weapons given the economical and peaceful development of South East Asia in recent years?

May 8, 2015 in Latest News. Tags: Air Force, F-16, MINDEF
 

JohnTan

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Re: US Pentagon: Singapore Government is buying US$130 million worth of F16 upgrades

China has taken over most of the South China sea. If China tries to stake a claim on Singapore's territory, we will be ready for them. Be grateful our PAP leaders had the vision to invest money into defence. Nobody owes us a living. We are not as spineless as the Philippines, forever needing the US to come defend them from China.
 

singveld

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for a small tiny little mini red dot, we are arm to the teeth. Well done. I say we need nuclear subs and nuclear aircraft carriers. of course nukes as well.
 

laksaboy

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Re: US Pentagon: Singapore Government is buying US$130 million worth of F16 upgrades

In ancient times, vassal states often sent tributes to their master state.

Buying Uncle Sam's military hand-me-downs is the modern equivalent of facilitating such a tribute.
 

steffychun

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Re: US Pentagon: Singapore Government is buying US$130 million worth of F16 upgrades

to shoot down Amos Yee if he flies away?
 

steffychun

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for a small tiny little mini red dot, we are arm to the teeth. Well done. I say we need nuclear subs and nuclear aircraft carriers. of course nukes as well.

Poison gas is better.
 

johnny333

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The Brompton bicycle saga has shown that there are some sticky fingered people in the PAP. So how much $$$ will they be making out of this:confused:
 

The_Hypocrite

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Singkie land already spent a bomb on the F15s,,now F16s also need to upgrade,,,why they don't they just get rid of the F16 and expend the F15,,or just upgrade and expend the F16s and not buy the F15s? F16s already good enough to deal with regional threats for the next 20 years,,,,+ they are wasting money on the F35 which is a piece of junk,,,waste of money,,,and the pappies need to be overthrown
 

enterprise2

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F-15 and F-16s upgrade ok. Don't think we need F-35s?? That's just some Air Force General fantasy toy project!
 

frenchbriefs

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130 million for a bunch of jdams and bombs and missiles.wtf why don't the sad generals go play ace combat or battlefield,got unlimited amount of bombs and missiles for them to drop.
 

red amoeba

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we paying deposit for future F35 ?
 

The_Hypocrite

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Bestest is Neutron bomb. It kills living things but leave the infrastructure intact so the victors can just move in. With nukes the radiation etc will kill both sides. Its mutually assured destruction with nukes. Not a smart move.

no way nuke best
 

steffychun

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Bestest is Neutron bomb. It kills living things but leave the infrastructure intact so the victors can just move in. With nukes the radiation etc will kill both sides. Its mutually assured destruction with nukes. Not a smart move.

no many countries have the ability to build neutron bombs. Gas or biological is good and disappears fast. Look at Syria.
 
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