Tag: Singapore Navy
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...
Indian Navy and ASEAN navies complete inaugural combined maritime exercise
The Indian Navy (IN) and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) conducted their inaugural combined maritime exercise in early May, with the...
Submarine Status
Operating submarines can enhance the reputation of the naval force employing them, but they should be properly funded and not just for show.
Conventional submarines...
Indonesian submarine reported missing in Bali Sea, search and rescue operations...
An Indonesian navy (TNI-AL) Cakra (Type 209/1300)-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK) has been reported missing and an international search and rescue is presently underway in...
Navies Surface Interest in Unmanned Systems
Published in the November/December 2020 Issue - Unmanned systems manufacturers are finding a responsive market for their products among navies in the Indo-Pacific region.
The...
Singapore’s roadmap for Next Generation Force
JR Ng - Thinking ahead, Singapore’s Ministry of Defence already has plans for the modernisation of its armed forces by 2030.
In a budget speech...
Survival Instinct
From her birth as an independent nation in 1965, Singapore has stressed a strong military as a key to national survival, prosperity and cohesion....
Singapore’s First LMV To Be Commissioned In May 2017
The Republic of Singapore Navy's (RSN's) ‘Independence’ class corvette programme is well underway and on schedule, according to the vessels’ shipbuilder, ST Marine. As...