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Singapore to Buy US-Made F-35 Fighter Jets

by VOA News

   Singapore plans to upgrade a fleet of US-made fighter jets with an
   initial purchase of four more advanced F-35 models to replace F-16s.

   The defense minister of the city-state, Ng Eng Hen, told parliament
   Friday that the price has not been determined.

   A request to buy the Lockheed Martin jets would be subject to U.S.
   congressional approval.

   Ng said that the price of the F-35 supersonic plane has been steadily
   falling and currently ranges from $90 million to $115 million.

   Singapore's military is planning to fully replace its current fleet of
   F-16 American-made fighter jets within a decade.