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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Pentagon notified the US Congress of a possible sale to Singapore of up 741 million dollars' worth of weapons, logistics and training as part of a proposed F-15 fighter sale.
The weapons include advanced supersonic air-to-air missiles and satellite-guided bombs.
Boeing's F-15 fighter jet is vying with French-made Rafale to replace a squadron of Singapore's aging A4SU Super Skyhawk fighter jets, a deal estimated to be worth one billion US dollars.
If Singapore selects the F-15, it will purchase the aircraft and engines commercially.
"This proposed sale includes weapons and logistics for the F-15 aircraft," the Defense Security and Cooperation Agency said in a statement.
The defense agency said the proposed sale of weapons and logistics for the aircraft was worth 741 million dollars if all options are exercised.
The weapons include 200 AIM 120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM); 50 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) with 500-pound warheads; 30 AGM 154A-1 Joint Standoff Weapons with 500-pound warheads; 30 AGM 154C Joint Standoff Weapons; and 200 AIM 9X Sidewinder missiles.
"This proposed sale will provide Singapore with a credible self-defense capability that will deter aggression in the region and ensure interoperability with US forces for coalition operations," the defense agency said.
"Other countries in the region already or will soon possess this capability," it said.
"These munitions will significantly improve (Singapore's) military capability by providing an intermediate-range anti-aircraft capability," it said.
The weapons include advanced supersonic air-to-air missiles and satellite-guided bombs.
Boeing's F-15 fighter jet is vying with French-made Rafale to replace a squadron of Singapore's aging A4SU Super Skyhawk fighter jets, a deal estimated to be worth one billion US dollars.
If Singapore selects the F-15, it will purchase the aircraft and engines commercially.
"This proposed sale includes weapons and logistics for the F-15 aircraft," the Defense Security and Cooperation Agency said in a statement.
The defense agency said the proposed sale of weapons and logistics for the aircraft was worth 741 million dollars if all options are exercised.
The weapons include 200 AIM 120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM); 50 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) with 500-pound warheads; 30 AGM 154A-1 Joint Standoff Weapons with 500-pound warheads; 30 AGM 154C Joint Standoff Weapons; and 200 AIM 9X Sidewinder missiles.
"This proposed sale will provide Singapore with a credible self-defense capability that will deter aggression in the region and ensure interoperability with US forces for coalition operations," the defense agency said.
"Other countries in the region already or will soon possess this capability," it said.
"These munitions will significantly improve (Singapore's) military capability by providing an intermediate-range anti-aircraft capability," it said.
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