Singapore would spend $150 million on pilot training under a potential Foreign Military Sale, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) told Congress earlier this month.
Singapore requested defined order training for a three-year pilot training program that specifies the number and type of pilot training slots with an option to extend at the Tucson Air National Guard Base (ANGB) in Arizona.
The training would include F-16 Basic, Transition, Conversion/International Advanced Weapons, and Instructor Pilot Upgrade courses.
Also included are related program requirements necessary to sustain a long-term training program in the United States.
There is no prime contractor involved in this proposed sale.
This proposed sale would augment Singapore’s self-defense capability and ensure interoperability with U.S. forces for coalition operations, DSCA said in a statement. Singapore needs this training to develop mission-ready and experienced pilots to support its current and future F-16 aircraft inventory. The well-established pilot proficiency training program at Tucson ANGB will continue professional interaction and enhance operational interoperability with U.S. forces.