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U.S. Approves Sale of Four Boeing P-8 Poseidons to Singapore

Reconnaissance aircraft would replace aging Fokker 50 fleet

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By Charlotte Bailey • News Reporter

February 1, 2026

The U.S. government has approved a potential sale for four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime reconnaissance aircraft to the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), accompanied by eight lightweight torpedoes and adjacent support. The acquisition, valued at about $2.13 billion and approved by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on January 20, would complement the ongoing augmentation of maritime security capabilities for the Southeast Asian nation.

Singapore’s Ministry of Defence first announced its intention to acquire the P-8A last September. It has been evaluating the Boeing-built aircraft, as well as the competing Airbus C295MPA turboprop, to replace its aging Fokker 50 MPA Enforcers, which have been in service with 121 Squadron since 1993. Addressing Singapore’s Parliament in March 2025, defense minister Ng Eng Hen said that the RSAF had been “looking intently and evaluating appropriate replacements.”

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