Singapore quietly doubles its F-15 fleet, without the knowledge of anyone - Polidicks

[QUOTE]Singapore appears to have quietly boosted the size of its F-15SG fleet from 24 aircraft to 40, according to Boeing financial statements, aircraft registration filings, and US congressional reports.Singapore originally bought 12 F-15SGs - with an option for eight more - under a contract signed in December 2005. In October 2007 the city-state modified this option by buying 12 more to give it a total of 24. These aircraft have all been confirmed as delivered and have US-type serial numbers running from 05-0001 to 05-0024. Several remain in the United States with the Republic of Singapore Air Force's (RSAF's) 428th Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB) in southwestern Idaho, while the remainder are active in Singapore with 149 Squadron. Aircraft operating in Singapore use four-digit serial numbers in the 83xx sequence, starting at 8301, although these do not run consecutively. In January 2014, several aircraft with new serial numbers - 05-0025, 05-0028, 05-0030, 05-0031, and 05-0032 - were seen at Mountain Home AFB. These had not been previously reported and suggest that Singapore has obtained another batch of eight aircraft. Meanwhile, a 26 November 2012 letter from the US State Department to House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner under the Arms Export Control Act refers to the "sale, modification, and follow-on support of eight F-15SG aircraft to the Government of Singapore". Figures released by Boeing show that eight F-15s were delivered to an unspecified customer in 2012. Boeing financial data also shows that a total of 93 F-15s were delivered from 2005 to 2012. South Korea has confirmed that it received 61 and Singapore that it received 24 for a total of 85, leaving eight unaccounted for in public records. Finally, on 5-6 August 2014, Boeing took out civil aircraft registrations for what it described as F-15SG aircraft: N361SG, N363SG, N366SG, N368SG, N373SG, N376SG, N378SG and N837SG. Neither Boeing nor the Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) would confirm whether the city-state had acquired 16 more F-15s than previously disclosed, although they also did not deny it. A Boeing spokesman told [I]IHS Jane's[/I] that the company was "unable to discuss" the number of F-15s it had supplied to Singapore, while a MINDEF spokesman said: "The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) bases our procurement on the assessed long-term defence needs, and the RSAF has purchased sufficient F-15SGs to meet our defence requirements." [h=3]COMMENT[/h]Singapore's reticence on its follow-on purchases of F-15s is unsurprising: it has long demurred on outlining the extent of its defence procurement and capabilities, instead preferring to quietly build up what is widely seen as the best equipped military in Southeast Asia.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.janes.com/article/42235/singapore-quietly-expanding-f-15-fleet[/url] Also, just to let you know, we have the biggest military power in South East Asia. Oh, we have more jets than fucking Sweden. I have no idea why we need so much shit.

Surprised a tiny state has more military power in Maritime SEA than Indonesia.

[QUOTE=RockmanYoshi;45840911]Surprised a tiny state has more military power in Maritime SEA than Indonesia.[/QUOTE] That's because Singapore has a lot more money to blow than Indonesia.

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;45840903] I have no idea why we need so much shit.[/QUOTE] because china likes to make claims to everything thats not weighted down with nuclear warheads

[QUOTE=Bbarnes005;45840920]That's because Singapore has a lot more money to blow than Indonesia.[/QUOTE] That too. Brunei still doesn't have a big military, however.

The F-15SG carries the AIM-9X... which is a pretty epic upgrade on the sidewinder; also, because it's a strike Eagle, it can do A/G tasks.

[QUOTE=RockmanYoshi;45840943]That too. Brunei still doesn't have a big military, however.[/QUOTE] That's because according to some treaty we signed with the Brits, If Brunei got attacked, we gotta defend them. [editline]30th August 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Sableye;45840939]because china likes to make claims to everything thats not weighted down with nuclear warheads[/QUOTE] But our tiny nation wouldn't do shit to them. Not even anyone in SEA.

When it comes to war and war prepardness, you do not see until tomorow; Nor the week after it; Nor the month after it. You see several years ahead, and prepare. Friends turn to enemies, enemies to friend, within the blink of an eye, especially in unstable regions.

[QUOTE=The fox;45840980]When it comes to war and war prepardness, you do not see until tomorow; Nor the week after it; Nor the month after it. You see several years ahead, and prepare. Friends turn to enemies, enemies to friend, within the blink of an eye, especially in unstable regions.[/QUOTE] To quote Donald Rumsfeld, "you go to war with the army you have." You have to be prepared and Singapore should have a military equivalent to the nation's importance in this world. Plus, that Malay Peninsula looks delicious.