A mockup of Korea Aerospace Industries' KF-21 Boramae fighter jet was on display inside the exhibition halls of the 2022 Singapore Airshow. (Mike Yeo/Staff) One of a pair of Republic of Singapore Air Force AH-64D Apache helicopters banks during an aerial display. (Mike Yeo/Staff) The tails of a Boeing F-15SG Eagle and Lockheed Martin F-16D+ Fighting Falcon of the Republic of Singapore Air Force were on static display at the Singapore Airshow. Singapore is upgraded its fleet of 60 F-16s, with the first upgraded aircraft to make its first flight in mid-2021. (Mike Yeo/Staff) India’s Tejas fighter is one of the contenders for Malaysia’s light combat aircraft contract. Three Tejas jets attended the 2022 Singapore Airshow, with one on static display and two others taking turns to fly at the aerial display. (Mike Yeo/Staff) The F-35B carried out handling displays during the 2022 Singapore Airshow. Singapore has selected the variant as its future fighter, and will take delivery of its first aircraft in 2026. (Mike Yeo/Staff) A 30-centimeter resolution image of the Singapore Airshow 2022 is shown, taken by the Airbus-made Pléiades satellite. (Courtesy of Airbus) A Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon dispenses decoy flares during one of its daily aerial displays at the 2022 Singapore Airshow. (Mike Yeo/Staff) A Meta Aerospace-owned KC-135R Stratotanker lands at Paya Lebar Air Base in Singapore in the lead up to the air show. The Boeing-made aircraft was scheduled for maintenance at ST Engineering Aerospace. Meta, who was awarded a U.S. Navy refueling contract in partnership with CASS Professional Services, bought four former Republic of Singapore Air Force KC-135Rs. (Mike Yeo/Staff) A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B shows off its hovering capabilities during one of its daily aerial displays at the 2022 Singapore Airshow. (Mike Yeo/Staff) Mike Yeo is the Asia correspondent for Defense News.