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209 210 </div> 211 </div> 212<main class="content"><article class="post-13180 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aviation category-news category-world tag-asia tag-aviation tag-f-35b-lightning-ii tag-fighter-jet tag-headline tag-lockheed-martin-2 tag-news tag-republic-of-singapore-air-force tag-singapore entry" aria-label="F-35 Fighters Increase Presence In Asia As Singapore Acquires Eight More"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://fightersweep.com/13180/f-35-fighters-increase-presence-in-asia-as-singapore-acquires-eight-more/">F-35 Fighters Increase Presence In Asia As Singapore Acquires Eight More</a></h2> 213 <div class="featured-image"> 214 <span class="date">March 12, 2023</span> 215 <a href="https://fightersweep.com/13180/f-35-fighters-increase-presence-in-asia-as-singapore-acquires-eight-more/"> 216 <img width="630" height="343" src="https://i0.wp.com/fightersweep.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/F-35b-Lightning-II-1.webp?fit=630%2C343&ssl=1" class="attachment-full-thumb size-full-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/fightersweep.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/F-35b-Lightning-II-1.webp?w=800&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/fightersweep.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/F-35b-Lightning-II-1.webp?resize=300%2C164&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/fightersweep.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/F-35b-Lightning-II-1.webp?resize=630%2C343&ssl=1 630w" sizes="(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px" data-attachment-id="13181" data-permalink="https://fightersweep.com/13180/f-35-fighters-increase-presence-in-asia-as-singapore-acquires-eight-more/f-35b-lightning-ii-1/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/fightersweep.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/F-35b-Lightning-II-1.webp?fit=800%2C436&ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,436" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="F-35b-Lightning-II (1)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>An F-35B Lightning II moves into position during a capabilities demonstration at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, February 27, 2023. (Image source: DVIDS)</p> 217" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/fightersweep.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/F-35b-Lightning-II-1.webp?fit=300%2C164&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fightersweep.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/F-35b-Lightning-II-1.webp?fit=800%2C436&ssl=1" /> </a> 218 </div> 219 </header><div class="entry-content"><p>The presence of American F-35 Lightning IIs continues to increase in Asia as Singapore adds eight more stealth fighters to its fleet. After thorough deliberation, Singapore announced it would acquire <a class="view-more" href="https://fightersweep.com/13180/f-35-fighters-increase-presence-in-asia-as-singapore-acquires-eight-more/">View More ›</a></p> 220</div><footer class="entry-footer"> <div class="entry-post-meta"> 221 <span class="author-name"> 222 <a href="https://fightersweep.com/author/sofrep/" title="Posts by SOFREP" rel="author">SOFREP</a></span> 223 <span class="comments-count"><a href="https://fightersweep.com/13180/f-35-fighters-increase-presence-in-asia-as-singapore-acquires-eight-more//#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="13180 https://fightersweep.com/?p=13180">5 Comments</span></a></span> 224 <span class="posted-in"><a href="https://fightersweep.com/category/aviation/" rel="category tag">Aviation</a>, <a href="https://fightersweep.com/category/news/" rel="category tag">News</a>, <a href="https://fightersweep.com/category/world/" rel="category tag">World</a></span> 225 </div> 226 <div class="share"> 227 <!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --> 228 <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_20x2
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