U.S. State Dept approves sale of F-35B jets to Singapore worth $2.75 billion - agency

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of up to 12 F-35B fighter jets and related equipment to Singapore at an estimated cost of $2.75 billion (£2.11 billion), pending approval from Congress, the Defence Security Cooperation Agency said on Friday.The Asian city-state said last year it planned buy an initial four F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin Corp , with an option for eight more, as it looks to replace its ageing F-16 fleet.With Southeast Asia's largest..