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Singapore to Acquire 4 Boeing P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Singapore will replace its five Fokker 50 maritime patrol planes, averaging 31 years old, with four Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft to enhance anti-submarine and maritime surveillance capabilities.

  • Singapore will acquire four Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft from the United States to counter submarine threats and refresh its maritime security capabilities.
  • The Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft is designed for maritime patrol and equipped with anti-submarine warfare capabilities, and is currently operated by nine other countries.
  • Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing met with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon and informed him of Singapore's decision to procure the P-8A aircraft.
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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
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