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They have anxiety issues and have a siege mentality. That's why the country is going down the tube.
In deference to Sam, PAP is the best (gagging).
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They have anxiety issues and have a siege mentality. That's why the country is going down the tube.
In deference to Sam, PAP is the best (gagging).
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Singapore in 'final stages' of evaluating F-35
by AFP
inSing.com - 13 March 2013 12:59 PM | Updated 2:41 PM
A mock-up of the F-35 fighter at the Singapore Airshow in 2012. Singapore is finalising plans to replace its old fighter jets with the F-35 (Photo: Screen grab from YouTube)
(SINGAPORE) Singapore is in the final stages of evaluating the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as a possible replacement for its older fighters, the Defence Ministry said Tuesday.
It said the F-35 was under consideration as a replacement for Singapore's F-5 fighters, which are nearing the end of their operational life, and F-16s, which are at their "midway mark".
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen told Parliament on Monday that the wealthy city-state was also looking to replace its submarine fleet as part of plans to further improve its military, already the best equipped in Southeast Asia.
"Though the F-35 is still in development, we are nonetheless interested in the platform for our future needs," Ng said during a debate on the national budget.
"For the longer term, the RSAF (Republic of Singapore Air Force) has identified the F-35 as a suitable aircraft to further modernise our fighter fleet. We are now in the final stages of evaluating the F-35," he said.
The single-engine fighter, which has advanced software and stealth capability, is being developed under a programme led by the United States, with eight countries helping to fund the aircraft.
PROJECT DELAY
Since the contract was awarded to US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin in 2001, the cost has skyrocketed and the project has been plagued with delays.
In the latest glitch, the US military last month suspended all test flights over potential engine problems after a crack was discovered on a turbine blade in one F-35 engine.
However, the Pentagon's director of the F-35 programme, Lieutenant General Christopher Bogdan, dismissed any talk of foreign customers backing out.
Singapore's Defence Ministry "will have to be satisfied that this state-of-the-art multi-role fighter meets our long-term needs, is on track to be operationally capable, and most importantly, is a cost-effective platform," Ng said.
He said Singapore was also aiming to replace its ageing Challenger class submarines which it acquired as refurbished units from Sweden in the 1990s.
http://news.insing.com/tabloid/singapore-final-stages-evaluating-f-35/id-2d6f3f00
It is no secret that the F 35 has many development problems and the cost over runs has given a tremendous headaches for all involved in it. Below from Wiki it gives a brief detail of the problems but you can get a lot more info from here....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II
"On 13 December 2012, in a scathing editorial published by CBC News, journalist Brian Stewart termed the F-35 project a "global wrecking ball" due to its run-away costs and lack of affordability for many participating nations. He faulted the decision to manufacture the aircraft before flight testing was completed for greatly driving up costs and indicated that the huge cost of the program, including a per aircraft cost of US$167M, would have "strategic consequences" as nations cancel or cut back orders, thus driving up unit costs further. Stewart wrote that the extremely high cost could leave western nations with serious military capability gaps due to ending up with fewer F-35s than they need for their defense. He concluded that the F-35 program is a "dank swamp"."
Countries not beholden to the US will not want to touch this program with a 10 foot pole as you need a very deep pocket and will give trouble. Why do you think Singapore wants to buy the F 35?
by AFP
inSing.com - 13 March 2013 12:59 PM | Updated 2:41 PM
A mock-up of the F-35 fighter at the Singapore Airshow in 2012. Singapore is finalising plans to replace its old fighter jets with the F-35 (Photo: Screen grab from YouTube)
(SINGAPORE) Singapore is in the final stages of evaluating the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as a possible replacement for its older fighters, the Defence Ministry said Tuesday.
It said the F-35 was under consideration as a replacement for Singapore's F-5 fighters, which are nearing the end of their operational life, and F-16s, which are at their "midway mark".
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen told Parliament on Monday that the wealthy city-state was also looking to replace its submarine fleet as part of plans to further improve its military, already the best equipped in Southeast Asia.
"Though the F-35 is still in development, we are nonetheless interested in the platform for our future needs," Ng said during a debate on the national budget.
"For the longer term, the RSAF (Republic of Singapore Air Force) has identified the F-35 as a suitable aircraft to further modernise our fighter fleet. We are now in the final stages of evaluating the F-35," he said.
The single-engine fighter, which has advanced software and stealth capability, is being developed under a programme led by the United States, with eight countries helping to fund the aircraft.
PROJECT DELAY
Since the contract was awarded to US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin in 2001, the cost has skyrocketed and the project has been plagued with delays.
In the latest glitch, the US military last month suspended all test flights over potential engine problems after a crack was discovered on a turbine blade in one F-35 engine.
However, the Pentagon's director of the F-35 programme, Lieutenant General Christopher Bogdan, dismissed any talk of foreign customers backing out.
Singapore's Defence Ministry "will have to be satisfied that this state-of-the-art multi-role fighter meets our long-term needs, is on track to be operationally capable, and most importantly, is a cost-effective platform," Ng said.
He said Singapore was also aiming to replace its ageing Challenger class submarines which it acquired as refurbished units from Sweden in the 1990s.
http://news.insing.com/tabloid/singapore-final-stages-evaluating-f-35/id-2d6f3f00
It is no secret that the F 35 has many development problems and the cost over runs has given a tremendous headaches for all involved in it. Below from Wiki it gives a brief detail of the problems but you can get a lot more info from here....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II
"On 13 December 2012, in a scathing editorial published by CBC News, journalist Brian Stewart termed the F-35 project a "global wrecking ball" due to its run-away costs and lack of affordability for many participating nations. He faulted the decision to manufacture the aircraft before flight testing was completed for greatly driving up costs and indicated that the huge cost of the program, including a per aircraft cost of US$167M, would have "strategic consequences" as nations cancel or cut back orders, thus driving up unit costs further. Stewart wrote that the extremely high cost could leave western nations with serious military capability gaps due to ending up with fewer F-35s than they need for their defense. He concluded that the F-35 program is a "dank swamp"."
Countries not beholden to the US will not want to touch this program with a 10 foot pole as you need a very deep pocket and will give trouble. Why do you think Singapore wants to buy the F 35?
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They have been doing that since the early years.
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