Tag: RSN
Singapore lays keel for first ‘drone mothership’
Singapore shipbuilder ST Engineering Marine has laid the keel for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)’s first Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) on 22 October,...
Maritime Patrol Forces – The Unsung Heroes of National Security
Coastguard forces are in constant demand to help defend against illegal Chinese EEZ exploitation and other maritime criminal activity.
Larger surface combatants offer naval forces...
Type 218SG submarines enter Singapore navy service
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) commissioned its first two Invincible-class diesel-electric submarines, RSS Invincible and RSS Impeccable, during a ceremony presided by Prime...
Singapore’s MRCVs to be equipped with Palfinger Marine’s Slipway Systems
Austrian marine equipment Palfinger Marine announced on 18 September that it has been contracted by Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) to supply...
Saab wins composite superstructures contract for Singapore MRCVs
Saab has signed a contract with the state-run Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA) to supply six composite superstructures for the Republic of Singapore...
Singapore launches fourth Invincible-class submarine
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)’s fourth Type 218SG Invincible-class diesel-electric submarine, the future RSS Inimitable, has been launched at Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems...
Singapore navy’s future MRCVs goes full-electric
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)’s Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) programme will feature an integrated full electric propulsion (IFEP) system, making the planned six-ship...
Israel-Singapore JV delivers Blue Spear missile system to Estonia
The Estonian Defence Forces (Eesti Kaitsevägi) received a significant enhancement to its national defence capabilities with the Blue Spear 5G surface-to-surface missile (5G SSM),...
Singapore selects German OPV design for maritime security requirement
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) announced on 20 November that it has awarded a contract to German shipbuilder Fassmer for four new offshore patrol...
Singapore navy’s first Type 218SG submarine arrives home, local trials to...
The first of four Type 218SG Invincible-class diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) procured for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has arrived at its home port...
