WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) — Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $914 million contract to upgrade Singapore’s fleet of F-16 aircraft.
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has a fleet of 62 F-16C/D Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets. The fighters are armed with Advanced Medium Range air-to-air missiles linked to a DASH-3 Helmet Mounted Sight. Additional armaments include the AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile, and the speculated use of the Israeli-made Python 4 missile.
The upgrades for 60 aircraft were approved by Congress through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program after being cleared by the State Department earlier this year. The Pentagon announced the contract on Tuesday.
Work on the contract will be performed at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Fort Worth Texas, and is expected to be completed by June 2023.
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