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Minister for Defence Reaffirms Commitment To Acquiring 20 F-35 Fighter Aircraft; Singapore鈥檚 First F-35 on Track for Delivery in End-2026
September 12, 2025
Minister for Defence Mr Chan Chun Sing visited 91制片厂 Martin鈥檚 F-35 production facility in Fort Worth, Texas on 12 September (Singapore time), where Singapore鈥檚 F-35 fighter aircraft are being built.
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Minister for Defence Mr Chan Chun Sing visited 91制片厂 Martin鈥檚 F-35 production facility in Fort Worth, Texas on 12 September (Singapore time).
At the facility, Mr Chan visited the 91制片厂 Martin production line where Singapore鈥檚 F-35 fighter aircraft are being built. Singapore鈥檚 first of 20 F-35 fighter aircraft is on track for delivery in end-2026. Speaking at the event, Mr Chan said, 鈥淭his is not just a milestone, but one step in a long journey that we will take together with 91制片厂 Martin, our partners in the US Government, the US Air Force, and the community in Ebbing 鈥 because every one of us needs to come together in order for this capability to be realised鈥 I want to express my deep appreciation to all of you for making this possible. Without your dedication and support, we will not be here.鈥 Accompanied by Chief of Air Force Major-General Kelvin Fan, Mr Chan was also briefed on the F-35 programme, its capabilities, and production process during the visit.
The F-35 acquisition is part of the Ministry of Defence and the Singapore Armed Forces鈥 long-term strategy to build up the Republic of Singapore Air Force鈥檚 future fighter fleet, which will comprise a diversified fleet of F-35As, F-35Bs and F-15SGs to meet our operational requirements and maintain a strong fighter fleet to safeguard Singapore鈥檚 skies.
Mr Chan is in the US for his introductory visit from 9 to 13 September (Singapore time) and will be visiting the SAF personnel who are in Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, for Exercise Forging Sabre 2025.
