List of equipment of the Republic of Singapore Navy

This is a list of equipment of the Republic of Singapore Navy, the naval service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). It is subdivided into vessels, aircraft, and weapons.

Vessels

Submarines

Class Image Type Boats Origin Quantity Notes
Submarines
Invincible Submarine RSS Invincible
RSS Impeccable
RSS Illustrious
RSS Inimitable 		 Germany 4 RSS Invincible was delivered in 2021, while RSS Impeccable and RSS Illustrious were delivered in 2022.[1] RSS Inimitable was launched on 22 April 2024.[2] They are to replace the remaining Challenger-class and Archer-class submarines.[3][4][5][6]
Archer Submarine RSS Archer
RSS Swordsman		  Sweden 2 Replacing some of the Challenger-class submarine, upgraded in 2016 till 2019, which includes 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.[7]
Challenger Submarine RSS Conqueror
RSS Chieftain 		 Sweden 2 Originally four,[8] two were retired from service.

Ships

Class Image Type Ships Origin Quantity Notes
Frigates
Multi-role Combat Vessel
Frigate Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed 		 Sweden
 Denmark
 Singapore 		0+(6) Based on the Iver Huitfeldt and the Absalon-class ships.

Contracted to Saab Kockums Sweden and Odense Maritime Technology Denmark. Ordered March 28, 2023. Build by ST Marine. First delivery estimated 2028. Displacement 10,000 tons[9][10]

Formidable Frigate RSS Formidable (68)
RSS Intrepid (69)
RSS Steadfast (70)
RSS Tenacious (71)
RSS Stalwart (72)
RSS Supreme (73)		  France
 Singapore		 6
Corvettes
Victory Corvette RSS Victory (88)
RSS Valour (89)
RSS Vigilance (90)
RSS Valiant (91)
RSS Vigour (92)
RSS Vengeance (93)		  Germany
 Singapore		 6
Patrol vessels
Potsdam [de] Offshore patrol vessel Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed
Unnamed		  Germany Lithuania[11] 0+(4)[12] In 2023, Singapore ordered 4 offshore patrol vessels based on Fasmer design Potsdam-class patrol vessels. They are to replace the Sentinel-class maritime security and response vessel.
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)		  Singapore 8 The LMVs have replaced the Fearless-class patrol vessels.
Sentinel Maritime Security and Response Vessel MSRV Sentinel (55)
MSRV Guardian (56)
MSRV Protector (57)
MSRV Bastion (58)		  Singapore 4 The MRSVs are refurbished ex-Fearless-class patrol vessels.
Mine countermeasures vessels
Bedok Minehunter RSS Bedok (M105)
RSS Kallang (M106)
RSS Katong (M107)
RSS Punggol (M108)		  Singapore 4
Amphibious warfare ships
Endurance Amphibious warfare RSS Endurance (207)
RSS Resolution (208)
RSS Persistence (209)
RSS Endeavour (210)		  Singapore 4
Auxiliary vessels
SSRV Submarine rescue ship MV Swift Rescue  Singapore 1
Patrol boats
Combatant Craft Large (CCL) Stealth interceptor patrol boat  Singapore Unknown 26 meter stealth combat boat.[13]
Specialised Marine Craft (SMC) Type II Stealth interceptor patrol boat  Singapore Unknown 25 meter stealth combat boat.[14]
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.
Rigid-hull inflatable boat
Hurricane ZH-1100 MACH II Rigid-hull inflatable boat  France Unknown Designed by Zodiac Milpro and known locally as the Combatant Craft Medium. Used by Naval Diving Unit.
Unmanned surface vessels (USV)
Protector USV Unmanned surface vessel  Israel Unknown
Venus 16 USV Unmanned surface vessel  Singapore Unknown Variants in service include: Coastal Defence USV, Mine Countermeasures USV with Towed Synthetic Aperture Sonar, and Mine Countermeasures USV with Expendable Mine Disposal System.
Spartan Scout Unmanned surface vessel  USA 2
Piranha/Vigilant USV Unmanned surface vessel  USA Unknown Manufactured by Zyvex Marine.

Aircraft

Aircraft Image Type Variants Origin Quantity Notes
Helicopters
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk Multimission maritime helicopter S-70B  United States 8 Serve in frigates.
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
Boeing-Insitu Scaneagle Unmanned aerial vehicle  United States Unknown

Weapons

Ship/submarine missiles

Model Image Type Variants Origin Quantity Notes
Surface-to-air missile (SAM)
Aster RSS Formidable-20191014-05 Vertically-launched surface-to-air missile Aster-15
Aster-30 		 France Unknown
MICA Vertically-launched surface-to-air missile VL MICA-M IR  France Unknown
Mistral Simbad missile Manportable surface-to-air missile SIMBAD-RC  France Unknown
Barak 1 Surface-to-air missile  Israel Unknown
Anti-ship missile (AShM)
Harpoon Anti-ship missile  United States Unknown Capable of being launched from submarines
Blue Spear SSM Anti-ship missile  Israel/  Singapore Unknown Developed as a joint venture between IAI and ST Aerospace
Torpedoes
A244-S Torpedo Mod.1
Mod.3 		 Italy Unknown
Unknown
Black Shark Torpedo NSP
BSA 		 Italy Unknown
Unknown
TP617 Displayed at Navy at Vivo, Singapore Torpedo Unknown
Unknown 		 Sweden Unknown
Unknown 		Export variant of Torped 613

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean Officiates the Launch Ceremony of Inimitable – Singapore Navy's Fourth Invincible – class Submarine". Singapore Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. ^ Kerr, Julian (7 September 2015). "Australia's New Submarines: Run Silent, Run German?". The National Interest.
  4. ^ "Singapore to buy two more German-made submarines". TODAY. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Singapore Launches First of Four New Type 218SG Submarines in Germany". www.defenseworld.net.
  6. ^ "Singapore navy launches first of its four new submarines | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. 19 February 2019.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Yeo, Mike (28 March 2023). "Singapore buys six combat vessels that can serve as drone motherships". Defense News. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Saab Newsroom - Basic design - What is required to create the world's most versatile ships?".
  11. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Naval News - Singapore Orders Four Fassmer Offshore Patrol Vessels".
  13. ^ "Shepard Media-Singapore diving unit inducts naval craft amidst reorganisation".
  14. ^ "MINDEF-Pioneer-Marine Speedster".