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Singapore is set to acquire additional Hellfire missiles after the United States backed a proposed package valued at US$22.3 million.
The US State Department said on Tuesday that it has approved the potential sale of an additional 24 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles to Singapore, along with related support services and equipment, bringing the total package to 67 missiles.
Hellfire missiles are a type of precision air-to-ground weapon manufactured by Lockheed Martin.
The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said the acquisition will support the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) training and operational needs. RSAF’s AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters are armed with Hellfire missiles.

“Mindef/SAF takes a strategic long-term view on our defence acquisitions to ensure that we make prudent and cost-effective decisions that best meet our defence needs, and maintain operational readiness,” the ministry said.
Singapore had requested the missiles as well as engineering, technical and logistics support services, according to a statement released by the US State Department.
The latest approval adds to an earlier package valued at about US$12.4 million, which was below the threshold requiring notification to the US Congress.
The package includes spare parts, launcher upgrades, maintenance and repair services, software support, technical publications, training and technical aid, as well as engineering and logistics support.

The US State Department said that the proposed sale of this equipment and support “will not alter the basic military balance in the region”.
It noted that the sale would support US foreign policy and national security objectives by improving the security of Singapore, which Washington viewed as “an important force for political stability and economic progress in Asia”.
The State Department said the sale would enhance the RSAF’s ability to conduct operations and training, adding that Singapore would have “no difficulty” integrating the equipment and associated training into its armed forces.
This article was first published by CNA


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The US State Department said that the proposed sale ‘will not alter the basic military balance in the region’


The US State Department said that the proposed sale ‘will not alter the basic military balance in the region’.


Singapore to buy more Hellfire missiles after US backs US$22.3 million package

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The US State Department said that the proposed sale ‘will not alter the basic military balance in the region’

The US State Department said that the proposed sale ‘will not alter the basic military balance in the region’