Singapore drops Eurofighter from shopping list

Singapore today dropped the Eurofighter Typhoon from its list of jet fighters being considered for its air force, leaving only the US-made F-15 Strike Eagle and the French Dassault Rafale vying for the lucrative contract.

Britain’s BAE Systems produces component including the aft fuselage, the vertical stabiliser and forward fuselage cockpit assembly for the Eurofighter.