02 Juli 2019

'Enough' Time for F-35 Glitches to be Solved; Singapore Committed to Planned Orders: Ng Eng Hen

02 Juli 2019


F-35A will replace F-16C/D in the RSAF (photo : foxtrotalpha)

SINGAPORE — There is “enough of a runway” for any technical glitches on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets to be solved before they are delivered to Singapore around 2030 — assuming the sale is approved, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen has said.

“Just by the sheer number of orders that are already placed and… will have to be delivered, the glitches will have to be solved and will be solved,” Dr Ng told reporters last Friday (June 28) at an interview in Murai Camp to mark Singapore Armed Forces Day, which falls on Monday.

The jet’s safety has been in the spotlight after a crash earlier this year, and reports of glitches and flaws that could risk pilot safety and hamper mission success.

In April, a Japanese F-35A aircraft — one of three variants of the F-35 — crashed into the Pacific Ocean during a training mission, prompting Japan to ground its fleet temporarily.

Separately, flaws with the jet reportedly included pressure increases in the cockpit — the compartment where the pilot sits — causing pain in the ear and sinus.

Singapore’s Defence Ministry (Mindef) — which plans to buy four F-35 aircraft, with the option for another eight — said in the wake of the Japanese plane crash that it would ensure the F-35 was “safe to operate” before acquiring it.

Asked how Mindef would further allay public concerns over the jet’s safety, Dr Ng said on Friday: “We were in touch with the agencies and authorities to have a good analysis.

“But assuming that we get approval for the F-35s, you are talking about a delivery in the 2030 timeframe. So that is enough of a runway for technical glitches to be solved.”

The F-35s were identified as the most suitable replacement for Singapore’s ageing F-16 aircraft, which will become obsolete after 2030.

The plan to buy the jets, announced in January, is subject to approval from the United States Congress, as required under American law. Dr Ng said Singapore took its time to arrive at a conclusion and issue a letter of request to the US to acquire the aircraft.

The F-35, dubbed the world’s most advanced fighter jet, has three variants: A, B and C. Reports had suggested that Singapore was interested in the B model, which can take off from shorter runways and land like a helicopter.

“The F-35s are already in operation, so we think that it is a platform that we can commit to at this point in time,” Dr Ng added.

(Today)

57 komentar:

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      #lali rupane tapi ora lali rasane'

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  4. Why can't the US make its own weapon factories instead of buying from corporations?I really wonder why sakit.info

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    1. Those corporations actually run the US factories. Even the ones from abroad have to make their stuff in US factories if the want to get defence contracts.

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    2. The answer is politic.

      US want to tied up their so called "allies" with a chance offering other countries to jointly making a new jet. As far as I know F35 is in the lower level compare to US Made F22, means US basically can built the whole F35 process by themself.

      At the end of the day, all the countries dat have cooperation with US will always rely and depends on US and it will surely close other joint venture with US rival like Russian or China.

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  5. Habis la Malay ni,f35 Singapore nak ayam ayamkan Malaysia....kesian..😁

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  10. Sing buy F35

    But...


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  13. F35 is GOOD for Singapore....how about Malon MRCA...?? Can't buy any..till 2030...because we don't have enough defence budget...malay is so BROKE and POOR...

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  14. Singapura should give donation f16 to songlapsia

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  15. Drpd mengemis f18 Kuwait kejauhan,jom silahkan ke Singapore,mat sabu mesti gerak cepat, ambillah nomor antrian paling depan nak minta gratisan F-16....jom jgn malu2 la....😁😁

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