State Department approves potential sale of aircraft, torpedoes to Singapore for $2.3 billion, Pentagon says

FILE PHOTO: A general view of a U.S. State Department sign outside the U.S. State Department building in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 11, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo

Jan ‌20 (Reuters) - The ‌U.S. State ‌Department has approved the potential ‍sale of ‍maritime patrol ‌and reconnaissance aircraft ‍and ​lightweight ⁠torpedoes and related equipment to ‌Singapore in ⁠a ‍deal valued at ‍an estimated $2.3 billion, ‌the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

The principal contractor is Boeing, according ‌to the Pentagon.

(Reporting by ​Costas Pitas and Ryan Patrick Jones)