Previously, summing up 2011, General Director of "Rosoboronexport" Anatoly Isaikin named Singapore among a number of countries with which, after a long break, managed to resume military-technical cooperation.
According to the official report "Rostekhnologii" in Moscow on September 13, 2011 the second meeting of intergovernmental Russian-Singapore high commission.
During the meeting they discussed issues of trade and economic cooperation and improving the legal framework of the two countries. Particular attention was paid to the expansion of ties in science and technology and information technology. The parties have supported the development of further contacts between the Russian-Singapore Business Council and the Singapore Business Federation to strengthen bilateral cooperation and joint innovation, investment and trade projects.
These projects have a business relationship between "Rostekhnologii" (holding company "Orion", "Sirius", "Russian Electronics") and industrial group "Singapore Technology Engineering", which, as stated in the near future to sign a memorandum of understanding.
Over the past 10 years, Russia has not implemented the supply of arms to Singapore. Military-technical cooperation between the two countries was limited to services previously delivered military equipment.
The biggest success of Russia in the arms market in Singapore was a contract signed in 1997 for the supply of 440 MANPADS "Igla" (probably in 1997-1998. Singapore were delivered significantly more MANPADS "Igla").
Contracts for delivery to Singapore 12 support-launchers (PP) "horseman" missile "Igla" and work on installing the module MANPADS "needle" on the chassis of foreign manufacture were signed respectively in March and May 1997. In January 1999, were executed contractual obligation to deliver "dzhigits." In February 1999 he was awarded a contract to supply equipment Mishennaia and assistance in carrying out military firing MANPADS "needle" with PP "horseman."
In 2005 in Singapore to celebrate the Independence Day parade in the U.S. have been demonstrated M-113 armored personnel carriers, which have been established Russian system "Sagittarius." Number of start-up set of modules, "Archer" is not known.
An important event in terms of increasing the potential of bilateral military-technical cooperation between Russia and Singapore was signed in September 2002 an agreement on avoidance of double taxation.
Given Singapore's plans to modernize the Sun suggests that the main emphasis will be placed on progress in this country of close combat, air defense, amphibious aircraft Be-200, several types of helicopters, the elaboration of joint projects to develop and license the production of individual components and weapons systems. One of the promising areas of cooperation with Singapore is also the sector of small submarines.
In equipping the national armed forces of Singapore focuses on Western-made. The main suppliers of arms to the market in Singapore over the last 8 years were countries such as USA, France, Israel, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden and Australia. In addition to direct purchases of military hardware, Singaporean enterprises to cooperate in the field of military production with a number of foreign defense firms.
According to official statements, the Ministry of Defence of Singapore in 2015 plans to spend 23 billion dollars U.S. (29.6 billion Singapore dollars) for the purchase of patrol planes, helicopters and other weapons and military equipment.
Among the planned procurement of Singapore Sun: new light tanks to replace the obsolete AMX-13 armored vehicles, military transport aircraft and tanker aircraft.
In addition, Sun requires sophisticated, long-endurance UAVs, anti-aircraft missile systems, new systems of AWACS.
According to unofficial information, Singapore hopes to buy Israeli air defense / missile defense, "Iron House".
In 2012, as expected, Singapore will define more clearly their needs in the F-35 fighters.
Total imports of arms of Singapore during this period TSAMTO valued at 2.787 billion dollars, including 793 million dollars in 2004, 793 million dollars in 2005, 842 million dollars in 2006 and 350 million dollars in 2007.
The first place for the period 2004-2007. Singapore's market held by the U.S. - 2.164 billion dollars (77.65% of total imports). Second place goes to France - 533 million dollars (19.1%). Closes the three leaders of Israel - 83 million dollars (3%).
The small volume deliveries during this period carried out in Sweden, Germany and Australia.
Total imports of arms of Singapore during this period TSAMTO valued at 5.297 billion dollars, including 1.494 billion dollars in 2008, 979 million dollars in 2009, 1.264 billion dollars in 2010 and 1.559 billion dollars in 2011.
The first place for the period 2008-2011. market in Singapore retained the USA - USD 2.223 billion (41.95% of total imports), but the advantage was not as overwhelming as in 2004-2007.
Second place goes to Israel - 1.6 billion dollars (30.3%). Closes the three leaders of France - 1.117 billion dollars (21.1%).
The following places over the period 2008-2011. Switzerland won (150 million dollars), Germany (USD 119 million), Sweden (64 million dollars) and Australia (25 million dollars).
To date, estimates of orders TSAMTO Singapore to import arms for the period 2012-2015. in the amount of 2.154 billion dollars. Of this amount, 1.53 billion dollars are from the USA (71%), 410 million dollars in Italy (19%) and about $ 100 million in Israel (4.64%). Orders for delivery in the period 2012-2015. also have Sweden and France.
In view of the announced plans for the purchase of arms and the current backlog of orders for the next four years, which is still substantially less than the volume of imports over the past four-year period, in the short term we can expect the signing of a number of Singapore's major contracts on the import of weapons.
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