Singapore to buy eight F-35As fighter jets, adding to 12 F-35Bs ordered
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- Singapore is set to acquire eight F-35A fighter jets. The fifth-generation aircraft are expected to be delivered in 2030, and will boost an advanced fleet that already has 12 F-35Bs in the pipeline. Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said these jets will make the RSAF a capable air force and allow them to perform a full suite of missions. According to media reports, the latest price for an F-35A is about US$82.5 million. Lauren Ong reports.
hopefully that senator sees that Singapore is a friendly enough nation in which the USA is willing to sell the f35 in fast present and future.
Phillipine can not even buy single of these
Omg only South East Asian Nation having a Stealth Fighter strong 💪 Singapore I'm jealous!
Now I realized that nowadays people in the world look CHINA as the new Villain of Asia and of the world... Any Chinese here??? Please I need your reactions?
First, why do people in other parts of the world care whether China is the villain of Asia? Unless, of course, they are troublemakers, the US pire and its vassals.
Second, you are dead wrong, anyway. You'd better not speak for the world because you know only US empire propaganda.
Singapore would have 8 F-35s and should now place an order for an aircraft carrier.
If they want an aircraft carrier it might be better to have all F-35B or F-35C variants, the A is the regular variant designed for normal runways, the B is the STOVL version that can operate on short aircraft carriers, while the C variant is the full catapult-capable version that works on fullsize aircraft carriers.
Yes, after all it is called aircraft carrier for a reason i.e. to carry aircrafts.
Singapore has ordered heliopter carriers. Actually, it'd be cheaper to just put Apache or Cobra helicopters on them. F-35s can just fly from home bases to support a beach landing, which should be near, as we can't take the risk of transporting troops for faraway landings.
I love my country very much, I really do.
But sometimes it pains and hurts to see how ARROGANT and UNSATISFIED some of my countrymen have become. So deeply sunk into the comfort of peace in our daily lives that we start to HOLLER at our nation's MILITARY DEFENCE SPENDING AND INVESTMENT?.
The ONLY reasons you beings sit comfortably behind your screens RANTING and CHIDING and BASHING at what our leaders do without the fear that our SKIES and LAND and SEA and the invisible DIGITAL SPACE get penetrated is because of our ARMED FORCES. ABSOLUTE SHAME AND DISGRACE.
You people ALWAYS think you know the most, every single time.
It's laughable to burst your snobbish bubble that WHAT YOU DON'T SEE AND HEAR DOES NOT MEAN IT DOESN'T HAPPEN.
The thing special about these truly stealthy multirole F-35s is that not only are they hard to detect, but they also work in a network.
You only need few of these to take down a country's defense systems.
We dont need these. Its just funding the US war industries. F-35 are well know lemons. Most are not working properly.
Says the Malaysian Ah Neh Tro/ll
@@k.k.c8670says ci na ba bi
Exactly. It's called network centric warfare. The F-35 has advanced datalink and other advanced sensors. It can share those information to other units (air, sea, land forces). For example, an F-35 locks on an aircraft, but if it's out of weapon, it can share that data and target lock to a Navy vessel; said vessel can fire a SAM to hit the aircraft.
@@dallasyap3064Wow! That's interesting. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
the most militaristic society in the world
Ty Singapore 🇺🇲
I propose funding these spendings with GST and COE . Hope COE rise beyond 150k to say $300k. For gst, we can enjoy the rebates and vouchers if given every year for the next few years of gst hikes. I propose 1% calibrated gst hike every year for the next foreseeable years. I looking forward to more years of gst rebates and cdc vouchers in the name of the Majulah 🎉
Should impose COE on such jet fighters. Money can be used to give out more CDC vouchers.
You're obviously not an economist
@@NewmaticKe and you cannot name an economist who has ever proven the GDP. This means they need to independently audit every transaction. Does this include laundering through buying GCB?
@@NewmaticKe anyone is an economist. Economists understand this
Singapore is going down the drain
Singapore is flying high 🇸🇬
Interesting that Singapore wanted the STOVL version of the F-35 in the first place. What's the reasoning behind that? I can understand the UK, Italy, and Japan wanting the Bs for their navies, but what about Singapore? Just so they can operate in austere areas? If that's the case, how do they expect to keep up the logistics chain for that? The B model is already more mechanically complex than the standard F-35A-that means it's going to need more maintenance and more parts.
A fighter with STOL and VTOL capabilities can be handy for a nation with a small land area and few runways,
Did you know Singapore has a heli carrier? Yes that's what the F35B used for
Singapore has been in works with the US on a Joint Multi-Mission Ship which may have capabilities of being an aircraft carrier for STOVL aircraft. ST engineering has also been showing multiple concepts of an aircraft carrier variant their Endurance - Class Landing Platform Dock at the Singapore Airshow. I won't be surprised if MINDEF announces that Singapore will be building an aircraft carrier within the next decade.
For flexing
we have lots of multi storey carparks to land on leh
From a country that has come up with POFMA which has been criticised as having a chilling effect on free speech, and a country that has been ranked among the lowest in the world for press freedoms, this statement is completely unconvincing.
Singapore have advance 8 F-35A fighter jet and we Malaysia still waiting for long dated navy ship to be ready (LCS) Bila Siap Kapal Laut Kita ?
INSHA ALLAH bro lcs tu ambik masa sikit.tapi kita punya defend asset nampak ada pembelian yg sederhana aggresif kalau nk bandingkan sebelum2 ni
Yeah, must feed Daddy America.
Ha ha ha!
How is your Daddy Russia? Hahahaha！
Which are you, a new citizen or a senior citizen? Suggest you migrate to fascist Xi-land while you're still ticking.
The other increases include water price by an astounding 30%, carpark fees by 27%, town council S&CC, ERP rates, electricity and gas tariffs, university fees, and kindergarten and childcare centre rates.
peoples tend to waste more like electricity or water if it is cheap...
The defence budget is 3% of GDP. A very modest amount for a small country with no strategic depth in a vital location. If you were Singaporean you would be subject to national service and be supportive of buying the best possible equipment that keeps you alive in war.
That's tax payers money for the US
Why not when you lack the ticker to be sovereign???
malaysian thinking
Wrong. US tax payers money built the F35, Singapore tax payers money purchased the F35.
Wow! Great investment 🎉
😂😂losses $ Only
Its idea got from US. US wants to do business /selling make money.
US suggested t SG u want to protect your self from Malaysia u have to make strongest military power.
Maybe my ideas wrong.
Very wrong illustration, see 1:40. Version A is without the vertical fan, with the down elevator, it can never takeoff and land.
More taxes soon ?
Oh god.
Surely Singapore can afford 8 which is quite reasonable number.
poor people got nothing to tax. rich people can afford..
Why not as the Disunited States Military Industrial Complex needs to be paid. Where else you think the funds to pay for them would come from???
@@hangtuah888 hahaha definitely not from the poor....nothing to squeeze from them.
Nice one SG, but it doesnt even have the space to park these jets.
Not parked here. They are used for counter attacks not defence.
Most of the F35s are parked at the bottom of the ocean and so no issue there. You must appease your master regardless. Moreover, there is a looming threat from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Philippines, Laos and Cambodia. Not to mention from the white tribes of Australia and New Zealand. They are all eyeing a piece of the Singapore real estate, the most sought after.
@@w.s.6837 Don't need to reveal any info regarding our military . There are many spies here.
Build an offshore platform like an aircraft carrier like a giant oil rig.
Our SA account closed due to this kind of stuff..😂
How else are we going to pay for these new toys? 🤣
I watch it because I was curious what is 25b
don't worry, you also have to contribute as a tax.
Arm twisted by the Americans to fork out USD 660 million for the planes alone, which could have been better spent on Singaporeans who are struggling with the increasing cost of living. Was told it costs USD42,000 per flight hour to fly them.
Lol. You are twisted.
Totally agree. What a waste on taxpayers money. Everything is getting more expensive with more taxes. COE revenue alone can reach half a billion dollars monthly!
The Chinese are reported to have developed a radar that could detect stealth fighters, such as the F-35. Whether true or not, countries will eventually have such a radar, and it won't be far off. When that hapoens, the hundreds of billions for the F-35 will be wasted.
Not only is the F-35 super expensive, it is, yes, very expensive to fly and maintain. The helmet for the pilot is stuffed with so many instruments, it is heavy. So, F-35 pilots (at least in the US) must be of a certain heavy weight so that when they eject in an emergency they have lower risk of whiplash from the heavy helmet.
I think the F-35 is overhyped and not worth the super high price tag and maintenance costs.
@tl1533. You are so ignorant, and yet you parade your ignorance by laughing foolishly at others.
Yes, double that of F-16. I predict we will reduce the number of squadrons. There is no way we can afford 3 sqn of F-35s.
Typo error in your title. F35 not F25 Lah
Ｉhave a friend who purchased a ferrari, raced inside the carpark and called himself a race driver.
I read a comment, I spot a salty chinese bot
Why spend so much taxpayers money on aircrafts that are beset with many problems?
2 Dec 2023 , The cost for S.Korea F35 repair estimated at 140 billion won ($108 million), eclipsing the cost of procuring a new aircraft and requiring a restoration period of four years.
F-35 hit an eagle, 300 parts damaged, incl. the fuselage and engine.
Its spending money on uncle sam to make him happy. 😂
❤We MUST KEEP THE RESERVES A SECRET till the very end. Majulah! 🎉
I concur
What reserves? The reserves are not even being touched because Singapore runs a budget surplus. The defence budget is 3% of GDP. A very modest amount for a small country with no strategic depth in a vital location. If you were Singaporean you would be subject to national service and be supportive of buying the best possible equipment that keeps you alive in war.
@@j2h226 but what is the absolute accurate GDP amount? Do we base on believing or claims or do we have independent audit in terms of having someone credible to audit it but he is not from establishment? If GDP is based on Estimates, then it's logically possible that it can be 0.1% off the actual and thereby "avoiding a technical recession" ? I no no one. I not A.I
@@j2h226 wow, you sound like a wise man . Audited the Reserves? 52man years at least a decade ago. Now how? 62man years? I no no leh
@LonganLee F-35 or no F-35, the government is not dipping into the reserves. Your rant actually has nothing to do with the F-35. Didn't hear you rant when we bought F-5, F-16 and F-15. My generation deserves to have security too, I don't see the problem with RSAF keeping up with the times.
The government runs a budget surplus. Do you even know what that means? To make it simple for you: if the government is collecting more money than it spends then it is called a surplus and the reserves are growing, not shrinking. Here you are asking if we are actually in a recession or not, asking if I audited the reserves or not. And you choose a CNA report on the F-35 to make these stupid rants.
Right on guys!
Gave money to the US, the US gave money to Israel, Israel gave clusterB
maalaysian talking
27-2-2024 Discrimination At Singapore Airshow
Video Shows Chinese Nationals Barred from German Military Plane.
Chinese tourists barred from Airbus’ German air force plane at Singapore Airshow due to ‘military restrictions’
Some Chinese visitors complained on social media that they were turned away from an Airbus A400M transport aircraft belonging to the German air force.
Yes, they worry the Chinese visitors will fly off the transport aircraft without paying for the aircraft. Last time in Frankfurt, two aircrafts were flown off by the Russian visitors. So better be safe than sorry.
Quite right too. China is a direct threat to democracy & freedom in Asia & Pacific & their ally ruZZia a similar threat to the West & Atlantic.
Soon to follow will be the introduction of a sugar tax and carbon tax. Not satisfied, the PAP will increase the GST from the current 9% to 10%
wont be surprised if the amount continue upwards....
@@maddanjohan6286 doesn't have to surprise, akan datang to keep diabetes and smoker low.
Waste money !!!!!
@deschan2246 It is Singapore's money to waste and not your pathetic ringgit. A Second Class Malaysian like you should learn to bow to your First class Bumiputra citizens.
Seven words that make algorithms love You.
are they based in the country or in USA ? if not in country then it's not much use isn't it?
Are you a spy?
singapore is too small - one eye see all, no need to spy. hahaha@@Buttercookies0
@@Buttercookies0 what a irrelevant question
@@Wvk5zc Unless you are naive enough to think so.
@@Buttercookies0 What an irrelevant statement
The modified version of F15 EX is good enough. Why waste $ in the current economic situation.
Generational supremacy assured for 3 decades. The Israelis debated about more F-15s or F-35s. They went for F-35s. They know it works and has potent capabilities beyond the F-15’s. We’re not dumb so we took into consideration another top-tier air force’s evaluation and decided accordingly.
Current economic situation is quite good, maybe not for you
Better buy JF 17 of China. Much cheaper and can buy in mass. This will be a nightmare to enemies
1ran $20K drone is the hottest weapons of Youkraine and Red$ea drama.
Which change the landscape..
Missile use to take it down cost 2 million taxmoney.
🤣The empire just can't do anything about 1ran $20K drone .
Which able to fly for 12 hours.
@@ahxiong-qn5jr Immigrants
Trash none buys 😂
F-35A for long range over enemy teritory (stealth and bigger payload). F-16 block 70/72 for inland defence
Who wants to fight pointless purchases that are not in the interests of the people? 😂
F-35A has inbuilt cannon whereas, F-35B uses gun pods.
Another Prodigal bs from incompetent. Singapore is invaded, why waste $$$$$ on useless expensive hardware?
Can spend same amount of money to fight scams?
👍👍
those maintenance fee for those plane. 2 diff model omg. 70% of F35 model a,b,c dun share parts. $$$$$
For who is the F35 to be used against?China or Indonesia ?
Used by skynet against you.
exactly !, no matter how strong your military, but SCARED to help your fellow SEA nation being bullied by China, that means NOTHING ...
Against any intruders and for defence to keep the country safe and secure.
@@Zayn-jc4zt would ANY country would take a risk of getting economic sanctions, etc ... to take SMALL ISLAND like singapore ??
@@Dino-pk5hc Big countries would definitely able to do so. In fact, Singapore had been invaded by the Japanese during WW2.
Why waste money buying this useless toy, too small land to hide when war broke out and only big strike things start to crumble. Save money to build more medical facilities and lower cost
For National Day use. Otherwise useless.
The efficacy of stealth of F-35 fighter jets was clearly on display last year after an F-35B pilot ejected from the plane in North Carolina and the Marine Corps had to turn to the public for help tracking down the missing plane.
what are you saying? US have sh1tty radar?
@@Wvk5zc It's just Chinese trash talk, don't mind it
@@Wvk5zc he said that it's very stealthy
@@Wvk5zcthe stealth tech is so good they needed help finding the plane
Dont need these
Waste tax payers money
Already got good fighter jets in stock
yes!. no point keep all that US dollars . thats where the US dollars can go. good ! spend it when its still have its worth .
Odd thing to say at a time when record numbers of people from China are crossing into USA as illegal immigrants. Apparently it's better to live like a Mexican there than to stay where they came from.
Who is the enemy ??
M & I....
Ur mother
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Your father should realize by now a condom many years ago could have prevented this embarrassment moaning of yours when he bed your mom that afternoon.
bahPua
Sana All!
High maintenance costs only rich nations can afford.
for whom? malaysia? indonesia?
hahaha
really.the longest range version is the F35C which is US navy variant.Cheaper? operating cost not mentioned?why no mention of the JMMS which will house the F35B
Horrible news reporting, what is travel bonga and cheese edition? omg
Does Singapore really need to spend my money on all these F35 or are they supporting US military industry 😢
Wow.. they surely can conquer and rules Indonesia with this toys in 3 days
Our CPF money in action!!!
First ..we like to ask who are the enemies of Singapore....long ago Singapore feared Malaysia and Indonesia..but now these 2 countries need Singapore more .
If more links are tied to US ..then Singapore will have to comply with the terms of US more ...maybe not be that prudent.
Maybe more naval boats are more practical to deal with sea pirates.
Time to have a new term who does not lean to Western powers that readily .
Singapore has to be on the side of history ...and hopefully Lawrence Wong will come out better...do not have a defence minister who could embarrass a big power for nothing ..
There are no enemies for Singapore only ..pirates and terrorists to deal with when the policies are not correct
How on Earth did the US congress approve this? They think all Asian people look the same 🤣Just look at the senate hearing when US senators were questioning the CEO of TIKTOK hahahaha
At least its legit real planes and not an empty shells on the news. lol
😂😂😂 one helmet can buy one condominium 😂😂😂
Waste money..😢
How Singapore defence force is far advances compared to Malaysia.
bcoz...I think you got the answer to it...many possible answers.....!
Mainly are for deterrence purposes. If Sg got ill luck, Malaysia South will be equally worse off, and Riao islands too.
F-35 must complement with F-15SG as former got limited payload.
This makes as much sense as having an oncologist decide how many fighter jets we need for the country's defense.
Haven take off already fly sampai Malaysia
malaysian talking
1sgd to 3.5ringgit
ULTRA KIASU PILOT
Wow F35As jets 60% faster than the speed of sound wow! K Go Go Go Singapore k!
wow.. they really scared of their neighbours
Just who is the enemy of Singapore? No nation has ever threaten Singapore?
madhatter is still alive...forgot about pukul habais ex in bukit tinggi with southern neighbour in 1991.😮
Would u rather a strong defense force or a sub par lame ass one that anyone can just come and attack
Congratulations SG...on the acquisition of your new fighter jets
Why congratulate? It's like congratulating someone for buying a Porche. Both cost lots of money. Whether you are for or against Singapore buying the F-35, there's nothing to congratulate, just as there's no reason to congratulate someone for buying a Porche.
Waste money.
Lokking forward to 12% and then 15% GST.
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) consisting of 38 member countries has an average GST standard rate of 19.2%. SG at 9% is relatively low.
Apparently, this is protection money handed over by Singapore to the American father
Are you a new citizen or a senior citizen?
Oka
Must compare costs of acquiring & maintaining F35 VS J35. Who were the potential adversaries & hardware. Should not always depend on same supplier.
Are you a new citizen or a senior citizen?
Senile citizen.
@@user-jk5um1om8l better than ignorant brainwashed youth
are you retarded
F-35 and J-35, which one is still in prototype phase and which has been in service for a while with hundreds delivered and hundreds more to be produced?
There goes the tax payers money
Why should Singapore buy this type of fighter, it seems not very important for a small country, while the distance of the aircraft reaches 2,200 km.
deterrence not to mess with us. Also the country with the stronger military power has more negotiation power. Do u not think about these before commenting. i swear some of you dont know why the USA and china is the most feared countries in the world.
The neighbouring countries must be pissing in their pants 😂😂
Where countries u mean.i know u mean ny country malaysia.if u want to know who will be pisses in their pants let try touch my country malaysia.dont just talk do it.
Ah China..... the joy and pride of the military industrial complex.....
“Senator, I’m a singaporean”
Coming from Minister Chan, it does sound a little bit like “ownself defending ownself” much in the same way as the PAP having been described as “ownself check ownself”.
Reported me proves I’m right about you and I hope u live through long enough to see what kind of looser you are ! If you are that scum bag chee behind this account , you will never be allow in the parliament and despite I never vote for PAP .
Nice one 👍 👍👍
Really waste $$$...shd use it to help those poor..old jobless Singaporean instead 👎👎👎
VTO PAP ! Wasting Taxpayers Money !
Singapore only has 283.5 k2 of land are they directly warning Xi Jinping's aggression in the South China Sea?
Time spend on maintenance more than flying...over-rated.
Who has to pay for this and the CO2?
Why buy A? A and B what the difference? A more powerful?
Varient A carries more fuel and a little more weapon, as said in the video, to have greater endurance and firepower, and also includes a internal gun, which the b have to carry a pod, and compliments the B variants which are more for a short takeoff and landing for in which when runways are not suitable for a normal jet to takeoff
@@Relativity_Space-SFS then should get more
@@tanhy1522 need balance between both
@@Relativity_Space-SFS yes agree
But f15s seem to serve its purpose better at the moment. You can see that Israel wants more F15s and not f35s.
F35 so expensive and a tiny red dot purchased 12 plus another 8 of these advanced fighter jets
Why not buy 1500 big advanced drones to protect Singapore airspace?
There is still a need for manned fighters. SG only bought 20 F-35 precisely because they are buying unmanned aircraft in future. Read the Mindef statement carefully.
I wonder why country like Singapore need a stealth fighter for? Is there any enemy in mind?
today you must have a military equipment must be latest or the best arsenal for defence ...you may never know who or when the enemy attack...
LOL !!! AHAHAAHAH !! @@ YES , STUPID CHINA.. ??@@
@@runningseagull5413 Yeah, but to maintain a stealth is more expensive than to maintain an already operational fighter that have score 400 to 0 loss ratio? So why stealth?
China threat.
@@kumunoynimanoy5400 yeah, I don't think its China.
Can buy aeroplane cannot subsidise housing more to boost tfr
Why not??? If houses can fly they would not be subsiding the fighter jets.
dont cry
assurance package coming soon , don't rant too much.
How much do these 12 jets cost?
Million of dollars.
Billion of dollars 😮
Well there are many issues with the operational capability of this aircraft. Hope the authorities can make sure the problems are solved before we accept those aircraft! Even the USAF refused to accept the new aircraft unless the upgrade are completed.
Iron Beam?
Has it been tested in Russia,??
Congress approved this ?
So this is scaring the neighbouring countries using russia and chinese technology
How long is it's lifespan
It is quite long as long as it does not fly over the sea as it has a submarine fetish always wanting to be a flying submarine. There are already several acting as submarines.
2 weeks
@@hangtuah888 An odd thing to say considering Malaysia only has a handful of obsolete fighter aircraft and the navy is still waiting for its ships stuck in the shipyard while China intrudes on your territory- which is probably what someone like you wants.
@@j2h226 China is non expansionist unlike the DIsunited States causing grief and death whenever they engage with anyone. Just have to witness the mayhem, death and destruction in both Ukraine and Gaza. So no fear there unless you lack sovereignty like Singapore, and wants to be a lapdog.
@@j2h226 As well, most of the Singapore Armed Forces personnel are what I called pondans, good for show only. When the first angry shot is fired, they probably will run home to mama. Recalled years ago a group of the Singapore soldiers were beaten up by a group of drunken aboriginals in Cairns, where the so-called play soldiers were training. It made my days laughing about it. You should stop touting about building a rugged society. Maybe change the motto to an effeminate society.