Singapore military to buy four Boeing P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft


FILE PHOTO: The first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for Norway is displayed during a delivery ceremony at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, U.S. November 18, 2021. REUTERS/Jason Redmond/File Photo

(Reuters) -Singapore plans to acquire four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, a statement from the country's defence ministry said on Wednesday.

The order is the first phase in a refresh of the Singapore Armed Forces maritime security capabilities. The aircraft will replace existing Fokker 50 planes, which have been in service since 1993, the statement said.

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