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Singapore Spending $962 Million For AMRAAMs, JSOWs, JDAMs, Equipment

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Friday, July 18th, 2008

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Singapore is looking to spend upward of $962 million for Major Defense Equipment, including Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOW), and AIM-9X Sidewinder, as well as associated equipment and services, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). Singapore has requested a possible sale of the following Major Defense Equipment: 72 AIM-120C-5 AMRAAM; 128 AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM; 6 AMRAAM Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs); 50 MK-82 (GBU-38) Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) with BLU-111 Warhead; 71 AN/AVS-9…

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