Aircraft
Upgrade for Singapore’s F-16 Fleet Goes Ahead
The island nation will spend more than $1 billion to modernize 60-70 F-16C/D combat aircraft.
A Singaporean ‘F-16D-Plus’ on static display. The island nation has become the second Asian country to confirm an upgrade with Lockheed Martin for the long-serving combat jet. (Photo: Chris Pocock)
A Singaporean ‘F-16D-Plus’ on static display. The island nation has become the second Asian country to confirm an upgrade with Lockheed Martin for the long-serving combat jet. (Photo: Chris Pocock)

Confirmation that Singapore is proceeding with an F-16 fighter upgrade came from an official U.S. government business announcement this week. Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $914 million foreign military sales (FMS) contract for the major part of the work, which should be completed by mid-2023.