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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Singapore to Upgrade F-16 Fighter Planes in $2.43B U.S. Arms Deal

F-16 Fighting FalconSingapore plans to modernize its General Dynamics-built fighter planes under a $2.43 billion foreign military sale agreement with the U.S., Agence France-Presse reported Tuesday.

Singapore will purchase fresh radar, navigation systems, missiles and other components for the F-16 fighter fleet, according to the report.

The arms deal also covers various precision-guided bombs and a new helmet-installed display technology for pilots to target objects based on eye view, the report says.

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