U.S. State Dept approves sale of 12 F-35 jets to Singapore
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of up to 12 F-35 fighter jets and related equipment to Singapore at an estimated cost of $2.75 billion, pending approval from Congress, Washington's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Friday.The tiny Asian city-state said last year it planned to buy an initial four F-35s from Lockheed Martin Corp , with an option for eight more, as it looks to replace its ageing F-16 fleet."The State Department has made a..