Singapore to acquire eight more F-35B fighter jets, growing fleet to 12
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.พ. 2023
- Singapore will acquire eight more F-35B fighter jets, four years after acquiring the first four. The defence ministry said it's the variant most suitable to the needs of the Air Force. With these F-35Bs, Singapore joins an exclusive club of 17 others, who also have these jets and are privy to their technology. The F-35B only needs a short distance to take off and can land vertically without the need for a runway. It also packs plenty of firepower -- 6,800kg worth of missiles and bombs. It can travel as far as 830km when loaded to the brim, and twice that distance without the weapons.
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I have to say the way they presented this was cool
Are you referring to the hollowgraphic animations?
*presentation
When an nation's airforce buys into the F-35 program, they no longer fight alone. Each F-35 can feed off of a global network of its comrades, even those flying on the other side of the world. Each additional F-35 in the air, no matter the nation flying it, augments the sensor capabilities of the other, creating a land/sea/air/orbital battle space map where no enemy can hide. It allows allies to fight together even if they aren't directly involved in the conflict. It's an entirely new concept of warfighting, and Singapore should be applauded for making the investment to join the JSF program.
Nice advertisement of American defence equipment
If they arent fighting with/for us, why do they need to know what our enemies are doing ? Busybody ?
@@sachintr2201 it’s true. Having a extensive sustainment pipeline is very important
@@sachintr2201 It's ok, there is no need to be jealous
Global whatnow? So each f-35 is continually broadcasting something? Im sure every force operating it would love to know that. Because they dont check planes for emissions anymore.
Can we all pause and appreciate how cool this news presentation was 🥰.
Very cool indeed
copycat of BBC. How typical of singapore.
As a Malaysian, I'm just embarrassed at our airforce. Well done RSAF 👏 a good move
Don't to want to congratulate Malaysia too for buying Korean fighter jets
Good for Singapore as for Malaysia buy the best we can get within our budget.
@@shamshulanuar7718 Both Korean fighter/trainer and this F35 are from the same company ,Lockheed Martin.
Yes yes yes... what ever u say keyboard warriors!
🤣 still waiting for your rmaf to never forget who makes the most capable planes in your inventory and who made the missile that shot that plane down.
I'm glad to see Singapore is investing in the best fighter jets money can buy to protect its sovereignty! The F-35B is an amazing plane!
Actually U$ still can remote control the F35 😅
Also U$ weapon is a d+o+g leash.
Purchasing others weapon without 100% control -->deal with the devil.
Please.... drones will shoot them down!
@@trueseeker262 Sure they will…not!
LOL. Talk about its capabilities when one day you don't jump when they order you to ...
This is unnecessary waste of money with such high cost. Maintenance of these crafts will be a killer.
Yes, this kickass Hiveminded Jump Jet armoured with Ghostly Stealth does packs quite a punch. In Beast Mode, theres a full array of weapons at it’s disposal too. 👍🏻
But of course, it’s Big Brother the F22 Raptor is still the undisputed King.
F-22 Raptor first kill is a weather balloon
@@balloonbuster Weather balloon? So says the prc!
@@mic5391 Spy balloon so say the yankees but dare not provide evidence after investigation.
@@balloonbuster The payload is being under studied right now, relax, the result will be out.
For such a small country, Singapore has a very advanced lethal air force. Congrats to the government.
Sweet, and they purchased the best variant.
BTW, foreigners, Singapore has 112 fighter jets, not 12!
This makes Singapore's airforce unironically more powerful than France's, if you take the Red Flag 20-1 kill ratio over 4th gen fighters as accurate.
The F-35’s advanced sensors and data fusion make it a force multiplier for the aircraft you already have.
Great to see this includes coverage on how the F35 isn't just going to replace everything, but rather compliments it, like with the F15
I'm glad Singapore has the needed equipment to defend it's self in the event warfare became reality.
The exchange for following instructions to sanction Russia .
Although Singapore just do little for show.
I prefer Sg getting the SU-35, its cheaper and more reliable.
@@chewyukechun350 yeah man
@@chewyukechun350 It’s not feasible. Our air force operates solely on defensive measures, so having huge jets like the Flankers serve little purpose. On the contrary, should war really break out and our runways got destroyed, we need jets that could take off vertically. This is why we acquire the F-35B. It’s the only variant that is capable of keeping our military technology at the forefront.
@@forcexjr1566 Problem is F35 is never battle tested unlike the F 15 and F 16, so u never know how its going to perform in an actual combat. It only appears good on paper but what about its capabilities in a real combat?
Good for Singapore. Well done 👍
Wow. Great presentation
Your graphics are amazing
Singapore Airforce is well prepared for security and times of emergence,thanks to Honorable Lee Kuan Yew ,late PM ,I remember how he designed the highways took everyone by surprise when the first vertical landing and takeoff happened ,truly a man who visioned everything for safety of Singapore
If Singapore really need VTOL fighter, they should have Harrier since then.
Paying tax to the warmongers. When will Singapore be able to stand on its own feet?
Bruh LKY a never lived the day to see a Singaporean aircraft with Vtol capabilities
@@alexlo7708 harriers are way too outdated by now. Plus during 2020 airshow there were talks about investing in an Endurance Class aircraft carrier that can only operate VTOLs
@@seananlinjunxi868 Such small ship could't do anything with 2-3 F35Bs.
Singapore ❤
Good job, Singapore. 👍👍👍
The message of this extensive newsreel is not about buying these high tech jets per se, but rather telling "others" that the US is behind Singapore.
Wonderful! 👍👍
Sophisticated aircraft
Super high maintenance cost
@@happymelon7129 gets shot down by soviet era anti air missiles or fighter jets lol
Best ad ever. Thanks
Not bad, F15 is absolutely the stronger fighter plane and with the help of f35 as the brain, every squadron of F15 becomes even more powerful.
Singapore the most powerful airforce in SE Asia
Middle East --> Europe --> now create Asia market ..
Actually U$ still can remote control the F35 😅
Also U$ weapon is a d+o+g leash
@@happymelon7129 bro u keep repeating the same comment lmao
@@arvincible7266 I am a bot , or 50cents ✌trying my best to neutralize western propaganda. Just don't want them to brainwash people here and create new weapon market here.
Even this channel is part of western propaganda , need to follow agenda. Although fund by Singapore taxpayer.
@@happymelon7129 I can control F35 from my keyboard too!
you can google roughly how much each costs now, so the price needs to come down but will take a long time still because most of the world still on the F-16. But If we hear other countries plan to retire and sell up their C/Ds or E/F versions if still in good condition and price we should just grab all of them.
the new models are wayy superior compared to old models, so much so that the older models are pretty much sitting ducks. why bother with other country's scraps if we have the financial capability to get new ones
@@iduncareanimore we can get it cheap can strip it for parts makes economic sense and doesn't mean you buy F-35 today next week you expert already and use on battlefield, where as on the F-16 we have people already trained for decades they are considered the experts, so as F-35 price comes down we get more move more people on to it but till then F-16 still very good platform should not give up this capability, during the 80's pakistan-afgan border war, the pak airforce only had the very early version of F-16 and they still managed to down upto 30 migs.
Can't wait to see them in the skies!!!
Singapore joined the XF35 JSF(Joint Strike Fighter) Program on it's inception years ago, which also includes NATO member Turkey. However as a junior partner, the country's flag was absent from the experimental testing aircrafts. Due to it's stealth capabilities, the F35 can be used as a strike partner to the F15 (which is an ammunition laden flying truck). The F35 can creep nearer to the enemy line, pinpoint a target, and leave the F15 to fire the missiles. Both have BVR (Beyond Visible Range) capabilities, hence each can see what the other sees. Turkey, however, was not offered the F35 due to political reasons, rather than the excuse that the Turks have bought the Russian S300 air defense system.
Hell yeah. Go Singapore!
Go..go.. Singapore
Wow, it's impressive that Singapore has F-35s, a fighter far more capable than anything in the world.
Singapore: FLEET OF 12
Murica: xxth squadron, xxxth fighter wing 🤣
Wow Singapore is so Powerful!
A junk !🇺🇸
Good job!
Impressive summary.
Power n more power 🔋 💪
Love the holographic animation
standard sop , i predict there will be a third batch of purchase as well.
more and more until they know how many they know..
Vertical lift, sounds good, but can't carry full load which will discount it abilities.
Congratulations
❤❤❤ from indonesia,.ASEAN ❤
MENDONIA
Singapore might seriously be the greatest city on the planet, wish I knew a way to move there. Its my type of people and lifestyle.
grass always greener on the other side, here in singapore some of us feel that the system is too unforgiving
Yeah. .if you can afford half a million dollar 2 room flats..if not you might as well stay where you at
@@iduncareanimore it's a great city for expats
They're always accepting foreign wage slaves if you have construction experience.
@@justrk3980 Are you kidding me? my friend is from there and said they live in nice rooms for cheaper then US. Maybe its changed in the few years 2-3 yrs he has been living here in US
Got to thank our late founding father and nation father! With strong capitol we can get all the latest tech.
Singapore, the size of Los Angeles, has F-35s. Your neighbors cant deal with F-15s but you buy F-35s. You got the money!
Singapore's neighbours are not the problem here, even the F-16s can hold off the neighbours. Pariah state China is the cancer threatening the neighbourhood that's why we need heavy fighters, aerial tankers, 5th gen fighters, etc. Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines, Thailand aren't the ones causing problems here.
I prefer Sg getting the SU-35, its cheaper and more reliable.
@@killermurderer2208 , by saying what you did, you show that you're not Singaporean. SG & the CCP have a special relationship. Plus the geography alone buffers SG from China.
Pali Aha《 The neighbors have the money but spending unwisely to gain votes in the coming election, corruptions . . . U name it . .
@@PaliAha 'Special relationship' doesn't guarantee safety from a mentally unstable regime. Their doctrine considers us part of China because our majority race is Chinese. Also, we are western-leaning(1st world) not eastern bloc(2nd world)
Wonder if they'll start escorting the Chinook with the State Flag on National Day.. might be a farfetched idea but still cool to think about it
as an international student in singapore I feel safe now, lol
Singapore has been safe even prior to this purchase. Our airforce, even if not counting the 4 f35s we already bought, is still leagues ahead of all our neighbours. Their outdated and corrupt militaries are frankly a joke when it comes to air superiority.
Singapore has been safe country for a long time lol. Singapore doesn't really have a tense or rival relationship with other countries (like USA-CHN, USA-RUS, USA-DPRK etc).
dont worry there are conscripted singaporean to protect you
Remember to give our elderly a joyride.
Unfortunately F-35 can only fit single pilot, as the design is not meant for tandem seat.
Paying tax to the warmongers. When will Singapore be able to stand on its own feet?
🤣 no, backseat rides are only granted to vvips.
God bless America!
Welcome on UK carriers anytime 👍🇬🇧 🇸🇬
In Asia, there are 3 countries, not 2.CNA presenter forgot to add Australia into their report.Internally they can carry more than 4 missiles.Its not that they cant be seen but their detection range are shorten so radar will have difficulty picking up F-35 but that myth are slowly being eroded by newer type of radar.
🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬👍👍👍
Think it’s a wise double prong strategy. Firstly to improve defense capability as Ukraine war shows how vulnerable we can be. Also the purchase also mean maintaining better relationship with manufacturer and its country.
yea, its called paying protection money for troubles stirred up by them.
@@IA100KPDT obviously you are a dumb … you need to set up a “go fund me” to heal your mental health otherwise you will not only continue to become a dumb but maybe taken to Cambodia or China as I believe other than your dumb your organ are in good shape .
@@CrossbredmiMiyang whahahaha, u must be born last night if you dont know most of the wars, physical or financial are works of USA. Well, can't wake a frog or roach pretending to sleep.
@@IA100KPDT The exchange for following instructions to sanction Russia .
Although Singapore just do little for show.
Middle East --> Europe --> now create Asia market ..
Now you have a squadron.
Wow f35
Well then we need 13
After the news of F35B next will new aircraft carriers for F35B
Nice
Video said SK & Japan are the only other Asian countries with F-35s. Isn't Israel part of Asia too?
They are in the middle east
yah Sengkang has F35s 😂😂😂😂
Singapore with not much enemies and a lot of allies is getting a state-of-the-art fighter jet for its defense...
Philippines left the discussion....... lol
If Phillipines does not allow base for US. See if it will get whacked or not.
Lol singapore size is just a city it won't last 8hrs if ww3 breaks out ..your not israel that has iron dome...,delusional..
Those comments say buy from china/russia etc. Maybe you can share with us which of their military equipment has proven the test of time & superiority in real world war situation?
If you have big military budget no problem one F35 only cost 85M
强国须强民
Nice CGI in the presentation
❤ 🇸🇬
A fifth-generation fighter, or are previous models?
Probably chips still embedded with US control
Should acq more. 100 units?
I prefer Sg getting the SU-35, its cheaper and more reliable.
@@chewyukechun350 Shot down in Ukraine
@@banana_in_bottle4764 Problem is F35 is never battle tested unlike the F 15 and F 16, so u never know how its going to perform in an actual combat. It only appears good on paper but what about its capabilities in a real combat?
@@chewyukechun350 it's sibling F22 successfully shot down a high altitude balloon.
Israel already used them many times
they should buy A variants
Yes but Singapore is a city state with limited land mass.
Tahniah di malaysia
No worries. It's for tourist to come here to visit. Air show
I hope Malaysia will upgrade their military soon.
"Upgrade" the Malaysian military officers' bank accounts. 🤣
Hah as if, all the money goes to enjoy luxury, our MTB still a T-90 junk
I think better invest in stealth drone bomber with EMP pulse capability and see what will happen when the F35s meets those EMP bombs and start dropping like flies...lol.
@@ebcho1 EMPs Could Combat Vast Drone Swarms from prc!
We can become cannibal when war do starts 😂😂
👍👍👍
When we sell it to others countries we don't give them all these systems da one you discrb ha😁
Welcome to Malaysia bro. We can see you but we can't detect you. Just like our 6 LCS navy. Canott see u know...but in paper you see.🤣🤣
One of the LCS is a stealth ship. No way to find out its location even with the latest radar.
well done
not sure if this is a safe move by the US
Finally Singapore will have at least 60 F35 to replace the 60 F16 figther jet.
No
We need battle groups to roam all seas
Eh please leh. If want to compare, compare it with other fighter jet la.
Compare with speed of sound for what sial? Fight air ah? Or fight sound?
P.S, if want report news, make it better and more interesting la
Haha ya lor. How bout f 16 and f15? What's the upgrade? How they different from eachother?
How do they compete with neighbors when our country fight sound? Lol
Agreed. Singapore should compare it with other fighter jet.
They take u for little kids…
Meanwhile, in a economic rich country Philippines...
Meanwhile my country airforce is barely flying. Forget about buying F 35s we can't even get spare parts for our tanks.
🇸🇬.... ❣️👌🔥
Not enough, SG is too small, need Aircraft Carrier.
Amphibious assault ships at least. And a bigger fleet of nuclear subs. Heard SG has some serious underground air base capabilities.
Hmm 🤔 your comment is worth pondering
All park on top of the hdb .
@@jimchungym AA gun & AA missile. Radar, Helipad,
We bought by stages not at one go . We these crafts to do some add on modifications and after proven it works and value for money, then we will start acquiring more . Just like the F16 and F15 we first purchased 4-6-12 then subsequently more time fit our needs.
What it's does with all that data? Go for data analytics night classes, mid career switch
I think we should atleast purchase 30-90.
It does not a rocket scientist to judge which fighter is the best and which airforce is the best in SEA. Singapore is free from corruption. Meanwhile for Malaysia, money corrupts our politicians. Everyone wants to have a share. We chosed the unreliable hardware from Russia & paid the price with inferior military. Good job Singapore. I wish our leaders are as clean and as smart as you. But alas…
Free from coruuptions? They are the money laundering capital and dirty money coleection stash for the whole region
Is singapore ally of US?
Muricaaaa
60% faster than the speed of sound? who the hell talks like that? just say mach 1.6
Hilarious to see trolls here saying Singapore should have bought sukhoi planes from Russia when Russia right now cannot even make their own low tech drones due to sanctions preventing them from buying any computer chips and their domestic manufacturing capacity is completely unable to provide for their own military let alone provide after sale support if Singapore buys from them. Also, US military R&D spending outstrips Russia's by dozens of times in every single category making Russia lag behind by decades or entire generations for each prototype. If you buy from Russia instead of America, even if Russian planes are cheaper for now it means America is going to be upset and less likely to share tech from their many other areas and that would be a huge downside for Singapore. Guys please use some brain before you suggest buying from Russia. It is almost like some of you don't even know the basics of geopolitics and defense industry.
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Congrats Singapore. This will greatly help with the protection of your sovereignty
there goes our GST
your gst?
does Singapore have external threats, whatever it is, they are vigilant and know what deterrence means
Communist China wants to war with whole SEA region that's why
Time to upgrade our aging F-16
To defend against Malaysia or Indonesia ?
yes
No la, join world war 3. Use these war planes in Ukraine also.
To protect the interests, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Singapore from external threats and enhance peace and security.
@Watcher No genocide happens in Singapore.
Actually… China.
Next MRCA 🇲🇾 inventory SU57 😊
china : May I have one?
USA: ....do you want to die? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
sanaol
Just in time for the US to switch its old fleet and still profit.
Malaysia sweating