Singapore Airshow 2012 Feb 14, 2012 – US Embassy - Singapore
The United States is honored to participate in the Singapore Airshow 2012 at
the invitation of the Government of Singapore. The United States will be at
the air show at Changi Exhibition Centre, February 14-19.
Representing the United States at the show will be U.S. Ambassador to
Singapore, David Adelman; U.S. Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, Daniel
Shields; Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, John Pistole;
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, Andrew Shapiro;
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing and Services, Nicole
Lamb-Hale; Commander of the Pacific Air Forces, General Gary North; Commander
of the Pacific Marine Corps Forces, Lieutenant General Duane D. Thiessen;
Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, Heidi
Grant; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Defense Exports and
Cooperation, Keith Webster; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for
Science, Technology and Engineering, Steven Walker; Associate Administrator
for Aviation Safety, FAA, Peggy Gilligan; Executive Director, Air Force
Research Laboratory, Joe Sciabica; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
International Programs, Rear Admiral Joseph W. Rixey; Commanding General,
Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, Brigadier General Mark R. Wise; and Assistant
Administrator for Policy, International Affairs and Environment, FAA, Julie
Oettinger.
More than 150 U.S. companies are exhibiting at this year’s show. The
U.S. pavilion, organized by Kallman Worldwide, Inc., is the largest national
pavilion of the event, featuring 73 U.S. exhibitors, including 27 that are
participating in the pavilion for the first time. Bilateral trade between the
U.S. and Singapore in 2011 was $50.4 billion (figures in U.S. dollars). In
2011, the U.S. exported $31.3 billion worth of merchandise to Singapore and
imported $19.1 billion from Singapore. In the first three quarters of 2011,
the U.S. exported $2.7 billion in aerospace products to Singapore. This is a
20% increase above the same period in 2010 and aircraft and parts is the
third largest category of exports by the U.S. to Singapore.
In addition to the numerous commercial aircraft displayed by U.S.
corporations, there will be a cross-section of U.S. military aircraft to
include the C-17 Globemaster III (aerial demo/static display), E-3B Sentry
AWACS (February 14-15 only), KC-135 Stratotanker, P-3 Orion, as well as a
B-52 Stratofortress flyover.
The United States is also pleased that the Royal Australian Air Force is
displaying a U.S.-built C-130J "Super Hercules" and the Republic of
Singapore Air Force is displaying many other U.S.-built helicopters and
fixed-wing aircraft.
Through participation in air shows and other regional events, the United
States is able to demonstrate its commitment to the security and stability of
the Asia-Pacific region, promote interoperability of forces and equipment,
and display capabilities critical to the success of humanitarian assistance
and disaster recovery operations, as well as current and future security
cooperation efforts
