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The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of additional AGM-114R Hellfire missiles and related support to Singapore, a package valued at an estimated $22.3 million that would bring the combined total in the case to 67 missiles.
Singapore requested 24 more Hellfire missiles along with U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support. The add-on will be incorporated into a previously implemented Foreign Military Sales case that was below the congressional notification threshold. That original case, valued at $12.4 million, included major defense equipment worth $9.4 million as well as personnel training, training equipment, and other support services.
In addition to the missiles, the proposed sale includes five years of spare parts for the AGM-114R, technical manuals, reprogramming of M299 launchers, return-and-repair services, technical publications, unguided munitions and related services, software verification and calibration of the AN/AWM-101, support equipment, chaff and flares, and ongoing U.S. government and contractor assistance.
The State Department said the sale would support U.S. foreign policy and national security goals by bolstering a strategic partner that contributes to political stability and economic progress in Asia. It added that the package would enhance and extend the Singapore Air Force’s ability to conduct operations and enable effective training, and would not alter the basic military balance in the region. Singapore is expected to absorb the training without difficulty.
Lockheed Martin Corporation, based in Orlando, Florida, is the principal contractor. No offset agreements have been proposed at this stage; any such arrangements would be defined in negotiations between Singapore and the contractor. Implementation of the sale will not require assigning additional U.S. government or contractor personnel to Singapore.
The AGM-114R “Romeo” Hellfire is a precision air-to-ground missile designed for multi-mission use.
