Singapore – F-16 Block 52 Upgrade Program

[Indus Falcon]

Singapore – F-16 Block 52 Upgrade Program

Transmittal No: 15-21
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2015 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Singapore for the F-16 Block 52 Upgrade Program and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $130 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 5, 2015.

The Government of Singapore has requested a possible sale for the upgrade of 60 F-16C/D/D+ aircraft. The upgrades will address reliability, supportability, and combat effectiveness concerns associated with its aging F-16 fleet. This proposed sale contains additional requirements not previously identified in congressional notification 13-67. Items included in the proposed sale are:
50 Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System,
90 AN/APX-126 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe Interrogator/Transponders,
150 LAU-129 Missile Launchers,
8 KMU-572/B 500lbs Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Tail Kits,
9 KMU-556/B 2000lbs JDAM Tail Kits,
2 FMU-152 Munition Fuze Units,
10 MK-82 500lbs Inert Bombs,
3 MK-84 2000lbs Inert Bombs,
12 LN-260 Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation Systems (GPS/INS),
20 GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs (SDB),
92 Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System/ Low Volume Terminals (MIDS/LVT),
2 SDB Guided Test Vehicles,
Computer Control Group and Tail Assembly for GBU-49,
DSU-38/40 Proximity Sensor for JDAM,
GBU-39 Tactical training Round,
ADU-890/E and 891 Adaptor Group for Common Munitions Built-In-Test/Reprogramming Equipment, Encryption/Decryption devise,
MIDS/LVT Ground Support Station,
spare and repair parts, repair and return, support equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, tool and test equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services, and other related elements of program and logistics support. The estimated cost is $130 million.

Further details in the attached PDF file

Singapore – F-16 Block 52 Upgrade Program | The Official Home of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency

 

[Kompromat]

They are not upgrading it to ASEA?

 

[Indus Falcon]

They are not upgrading it to ASEA?

Last I remember, they were speaking to BAE, but with the South Koreans dumping BAE it stalled. Will find out what happened.

 

[Indus Falcon]

They are not upgrading it to ASEA?

They are. DSCA notification 13-67 has the details. While Lockheed will be doing the upgrades. This latest notification is an addition to the earlier one.

Transmittal No:
13-67
WASHINGTON, Jan 14, 2014 – The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress January 13 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Singapore for an upgrade of F-16 Block 52 aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $2.43 billion.

The Government of Singapore has requested an upgrade of 60 F-16C/D/D+ aircraft. The upgrades will address reliability, supportability, and combat effectiveness concerns associated with its aging F-16 fleet. The items being procured in this proposed sale include:

70 Active Electronically Scanned Array Radars (AESA)
70 LN-260 Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation Systems (GPS/INS)
70 Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS)
70 APX-125 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Combined Interrogator Transponders
3 AIM-9X Block II Captive Air Training Missiles
3 TGM-65G Maverick Missiles for testing and integration
4 GBU-50 Guided Bomb Units (GBU) for testing and integration
5 GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions for testing and integration
3 CBU-105 (D-4)/B Sensor Fused Weapons for testing and integration
1 AIS Interface Test Adapters for software updates
1 Classified Computer Program Identification Numbers (CPINs)
4 GBU-49 Enhanced Paveways for testing and integration
2 DSU-38 Laser Seekers for testing and integration
6 GBU-12 Paveway II, Guidance Control Units

Also included are Modular Mission Computers, a software maintenance facility, cockpit multifunction displays, radios, secure communications, video recorders; a Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS); maintenance, repair and return, aircraft and ground support equipment, spare and repair parts, tool and test equipment; engine support equipment, publications and technical documentation; aerial refueling support, aircraft ferry services, flight test; personnel training and training equipment, site surveys, construction, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost is $2.43 billion.

Singapore - F-16 Block 52 Upgrade | The Official Home of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Kindly see attached PDF file below, for more detail.


Lockheed Eyes Singapore, Korea F-16 Upgrades
By Aaron Mehta
March 17, 2015

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin is getting closer to signing on Singapore as a customer for its F-16V upgrade package, with an agreement potentially coming before the end of 2015.

Meanwhile, the company continues to work other opportunities for F-16 upgrades in the Pacific, including a likely sale in South Korea.

Rod McLean, the head of Lockheed Martin's F-22/F-16 integrated fighter group, told Defense News last month that the company is closing in on a new customer for the F-16V package in the Pacific region.

"We should probably announce something by certainly the end of the year, if not earlier, on an upgrade opportunity there," McLean said. "Our other customer doesn't care to have their name mentioned a lot in media. It's in Southeast Asia, I'll say that."

A source with knowledge of the discussions told Defense News that McLean was referring to Singapore, and that the agreement to upgrade Singapore's fleet of F-16s was "basically a done deal."

Singapore operates 60 of the F-16C/D block 52 configuration. The F-16V upgrade adds an active electronically scanned array radar, along with upgraded mission computer and cockpit enhancements. Taiwan is the first customer for the upgrade package.

There was some question about whether Lockheed could do the F-16V upgrade package for Singapore, as that fleet was upgraded with Israeli electronic warfare systems that would need to be modified to work with Lockheed's package. However, the source said "it sounds like they have found a solution to the problem" and indicated that is no longer a hurdle to negotiations.

The source added that Lockheed is making a major marketing push in both Thailand and Indonesia to upgrade those F-16 fleets. The Thais have over 50 F-16A/B models, while Indonesia operates 36 F-16s, many of which were purchased second-hand.

Lockheed is also continuing to push for a contract to upgrade South Korea's F-16s, an opportunity that opened up last fall after Korean acquisition officials canceled a $1.7 billion upgrade agreement with BAE.
The source said Lockheed has submitted its bid for the Korean upgrades and it is being looked at by South Korean military officials.

McLean said he was "glad to have the opportunity to support them after the cancellation of the [BAE] contract."

"We're in discussions to finalize that program. Those discussions are ongoing," he added. "There have been positives to date. I think we can certainly support their needs. I know they are having some budget reviews internally in the Korean Air Force … if they can preserve the funds we feel we should be able to support an upgrade program for them."

Lockheed Eyes Singapore, Korea F-16 Upgrades

 

[A2Z]

PAF went for MLU for their F-16 why didn't the go for this upgrade, it looks pretty good by the details of the systems?
Was cost the problem or USA did not offer PAF this?

 

[BoQ77]

American worries something?