The Republic of Singapore will purchase eight F-35A Lightning II fighters, with the conventional takeoff-and-landing fighters to complement the twelve short-takeoff-and-landing F-35Bs already being procured. Singaporean Defense Minister Dr. Ng… Continue reading "Singapore Announces Plan To Purchase F-35As"
The Indian Air Force (IAF) held large-scale exercises with the French Air and Space Force (FASF) and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) in October – November. The HAL… Continue reading "IAF Debuts HAL Tejas In Exercises With France, Singapore"
Airbus recently announced at the Farnborough Air Show that its A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has become the first tanker aircraft anywhere in the world to be certified for daylight… Continue reading "Airbus’ A330 MRTT Certified For Daylight Automatic In-Flight Refueling"
The HMS Queen Elizabeth hosted Singaporean Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean and the Singaporean Ministry of Defence’s Deputy Secretary (Policy) Teo Eng Dih, among other visitors, during a two-day port… Continue reading "HMS Queen Elizabeth Hosts Singaporean & British Officials During Singaporean Port Visit"
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has declared full operational capability for its fleet of six Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports, commemorating the milestone with a ceremony on Tuesday afternoon… Continue reading "Full Operational Capability Declared For Singaporean A330 Tanker/Transports"
The US State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale of up to 12 F-35B Lightning IIs and related equipment to Singapore. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of… Continue reading "F-35B Sale To Singapore Approved"
On 11th November, the Singapore Armed Forces’ official Pioneer magazine reported that the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) retired its KC-135R Stratotanker fleet in June this year. The KC-135Rs… Continue reading "Singapore Retires Its KC-135Rs"