AFX, WASHINGTON: The Pentagon notified the US Congress of plans to sell Singapore up 741 mln usd worth of weapons, equipment and training as part of a proposed sale of F-15 fighters to the republic.
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 A4SU Super Skyhawk fighter jets, a deal estimated to be worth 1 bln usd.
If Singapore selects the F-15, it will purchase the airframes 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 mln usd if all options are exercised.
'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.
