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U.S. State Department Approves Singapore FMS Request for F-35B

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

On January 9, the U.S. State Department gave formal approval to Singapore’s request for a potential Foreign Military Sale of the F-35B Lightning II combat aircraft. The approval notification was …

FY20 Budget Overview, Part 2: Navy Programs

May 13, 2019November 15, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The Pentagon has laid out a $205.6 billion budget for the Navy in FY20, an increase of around 5.1 percent compared to the FY19 enacted level of $195.6 billion. Mirroring …

Singapore Defense Ministry Sheds Some Light on F-35 Procurement

March 1, 2019November 19, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

The Minister of Defense for Singapore, Ng Eng Hen, has shed some light on the acquisition of the F-35 for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). During a parliamentary …