Equipment of the Republic of Singapore Navy
The Equipment of the Republic of Singapore Navy can be subdivided into: submarines and ships.
Vessels
Submarines
| Class | Image | Type | Ships | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submarines | ||||||
| Invincible |  | Submarine | RSS Invincible Under Construction Under Construction Under Construction |  | 1+(3)[1] | First boat under sea trial, expected delivery 2021; second boat under construction, estimated to be delivered by early 2020s, two more ordered.To replace the remaining Challenger-class and Archer-class submarine.[2][3] |
| Archer |  | Submarine | RSS Archer RSS Swordsman |  | 2 | Replacing some of the Challenger-class submarine, ugraded in 2016 till 2019, which includes CM010 optronic periscopes, combat management systems, sonars, countermeasure systems, digital data-links and attack capabilities which also allows the firing of new torpedoes and anti-ship missiles.[6] |
| Challenger |  | Submarine | RSS Conqueror RSS Chieftain | | 2 | Originally four,[7] two were retired from service. |
Ships
| Class | Image | Type | Ships | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frigates | ||||||
| Formidable |  | Frigate | RSS Formidable (68) RSS Intrepid (69) RSS Steadfast (70) RSS Tenacious (71) RSS Stalwart (72) RSS Supreme (73) |   | 6 | |
| Corvettes | ||||||
| Victory |  | Corvette | RSS Victory 88 RSS Valour 89 RSS Vigilance 90 RSS Valiant 91 RSS Vigour 92 RSS Vengeance 93 | | 6 | |
| Patrol vessels | ||||||
| Independence |  | Littoral Mission Vessel | RSS Independence 15 RSS Sovereignty 16 RSS Unity 17 RSS Justice 18 RSS Indomitable 19 RSS Fortitude 20 RSS Dauntless 21 RSS Fearless 22 | | 8 | The LMVs have replaced the Fearless-class patrol vessels. |
| Fearless |  | Patrol boat | RSS Gallant 97 RSS Freedom 86 | | 2 | Originally twelve, ten were retired from service. |
| Amphibious warfare ships | ||||||
| Endurance |  | Amphibious warfare | RSS Endurance 207 RSS Resolution 208 RSS Persistence 209 RSS Endeavour 210 | | 4 | |
| Auxiliary vessels | ||||||
| SSRV |  | Submarine rescue ship | MV Swift Rescue | | 1 | |
| Mines counter-measure vessels | ||||||
| Bedok | _and_RSS_Bedok_(M105)_at_Changi_Naval_Base%2C_Singapore_-_20070527.jpg) | Minesweeper | RSS Bedok M105 RSS Kallang M106 RSS Katong M107 RSS Punggol 108 | | 4 | |
| Patrol boats | ||||||
| Specialised Marine Craft Type II | Stealth interceptor patrol boat | |
Unknown | |||
| Fast Interceptor Craft 145 | interceptor patrol boat | Unknown | Manufactured by Boston Whaler and used by Naval Diving Unit. First seen at Navy Open House 2010. | |||
| Unmanned surface vessels(USV) | ||||||
| Protector USV |  |
Unmanned surface vessel |  |
Unknown | ||
| Venus 16 USV | Unmanned surface vessel | |
Unknown | Variants in service include: Coastal Defence USV, Mine Countermeasure USV with Towed Synthetic Aperture Sonar and Mine Countermeasure USV with Expendable Mine Disposal System. | ||
| Spartan Scout | Unmanned surface vessel |  |
2 | |||
| Piranha/Vigilant USV | Unmanned surface vessel | |
Unknown | Manufactured by Zyvex Marine. | ||
| Rigid-hull inflatable boat | ||||||
| Hurricane ZH-1100 MACH II | Rigid-hull inflatable boat | |
Unknown | Designed by Zodiac Milpro and known locally as the Combatant Craft Medium. Used by Naval Diving Unit. | ||
Aircraft
| Aircraft | Image | Type | Variants | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Sikorsky S-70 Seahawk |  |
Multimission maritime helicopter | S-70B | |
6+(2) | Serve in frigates. |
| Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) | ||||||
| Boeing-Insitu Scaneagle | Unmanned aerial vehicle | Unknown | ||||
Weapons
Ship/submarine missiles
| Model | Image | Type | Variants | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface-to-air missile (SAM) | ||||||
| Aster |  |
Vertically-launched surface-to-air missile | Aster-15 Aster-30 |
|
unknown | |
| MICA |  |
Vertically-launched surface-to-air missile | VL MICA-M IR | |
unknown | |
| Mistral |  |
Manportable surface-to-air missile | SIMBAD-RC | |
unknown | |
| Barak 1 |  |
Surface-to-air missile | |
unknown | ||
| Anti-ship missile (AShM) | ||||||
| Harpoon |  |
Anti-ship missile | |
unknown | capable of being launched from submarines | |
| Torpedoes | ||||||
| A244-S | Torpedo | Mod.1 Mod.3 |
 |
Unknown Unknown |
||
| Black Shark | Torpedo | NSP BSA |
|
Unknown Unknown |
||
References
- http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-navy-to-add-2-more-submarines-to-fleet-8851004
- http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/australias-new-submarines-run-silent-run-german-13791
- https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/saf-f16-fighter-jet-replacement-new-fighting-machines-10485834
- https://www.defenseworld.net/news/24297/Singapore_Launches_First_of_Four_New_Type_218SG_Submarines_in_Germany
- https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/spore-navy-launches-first-of-its-four-new-submarines
- "Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam Commissions RSS Swordsman". Ministry of Defence, Singapore. 30 April 2013. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- "The RSN Launches Her Fourth Submarine, the RSS Chieftain". Ministry of Defence, Singapore. 23 May 2001. Archived from the original on 29 October 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
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