"Singapore's Ministry of Defence plans to replace its fleet of Fokker 50 Maritime Patrol Aircraft with Boeing-made P-8A reconnaissance planes. The United States has approved a $2.3bn weapons sale to Singapore that includes P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft, lightweight torpedoes, and air defence systems. The State Department notified the US Congress of the sale on Wednesday, according to a statement on the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) website."
"This proposed sale will enhance the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a strategic partner that is an important force for political stability and economic progress in Asia, the statement continued. Ian Chong, a political scientist, told Al Jazeera that the patrol aircraft are used to protect Singapore's extended sea lanes of communication and its very busy waterways in Southeast Asia."
Singapore plans to replace its ageing Fokker 50 maritime patrol aircraft fleet with Boeing P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance planes. The United States approved a $2.3 billion weapons sale that includes four P-8A aircraft, lightweight torpedoes, and air-defence systems. The State Department notified the US Congress of the sale through the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The DSCA states the sale will provide a credible maritime force to deter adversaries and enable participation in US allied operations. The sale is framed as strengthening a strategic partner that supports regional stability and economic progress. Singapore and the US maintain active defence cooperation and joint exercises.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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