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Old 24th Sep 2013, 22:13
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Lockheed eyes dozens of orders for F-35 jets in coming months

Speculation on the Singapore B Buy has been well canvassed at this point.... Lotsa order speculation in the article.

Lockheed eyes dozens of orders for F-35 jets in coming months 25 Sep 2013 Andrea Shalal-Esa
"WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp , nearing completion of its 100th F-35 fighter jet, anticipates dozens of international orders or commitments for the new radar-evading warplane in coming months, according to U.S. government officials and industry executives....

...And Singapore may announce an initial order of one dozen F-35 jets or more at the Singapore air show in February.

Military officials from the United States and eight other countries that helped fund development of the F-35 will meet in Istanbul this week to review progress on the fighter jet that will replace the popular F-16 and a dozen other warplanes now in use around the world, according to a Pentagon spokeswoman....

...FOREIGN ORDERS FIRMING UP
After years of political wrangling, the Netherlands last week became the seventh foreign country to make a firm commitment to buy F-35s, joining Britain, Australia, Italy, Norway, Israel and Japan....

...Meanwhile, Singapore was moving closer to formalizing plans for an initial order of F-35[B?]s, according to U.S. and industry officials, who say an announcement about a dozen or more jets could come at the Singapore air show in February...."
Lockheed eyes dozens of orders for F-35 jets in coming months - Yahoo Finance UK

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