(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Singapore Safar 26 1437 December 08 2015 SPA -- Singapore has for the first time agreed to host a
deployment of US spy planes following the signing of a deal to boost
military cooperation the city-state's Ministry of Defence said
Tuesday according to dpa.
The P8-Poseidon surveillance aircraft are being deployed to Singapore
from 7 to 14 December 2015.
"These deployments promote greater interoperability with regional
militaries and provide timely support for regional HADR [Humanitarian
Assistance and Disaster Relief] and maritime security efforts" the
ministry said in a statement.
It was not clear how many P8 planes were involved in the deployment.
--SPA
11:09 LOCAL TIME 08:09 GMT
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