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 (5?)	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] A fifth submarine was reportedly ordered in 2020 but the sale was not confirmed nor denied by Singapore. [7] [8] [9]
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. [10]

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 [11] [12]
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 [13]	0+(4) [14]	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. [15]
Specialised Marine Craft (SMC) Type II		Stealth interceptor patrol boat		Singapore	Unknown	25 meter stealth combat boat. [16]
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		Vertically-launched surface-to-air missile	Aster-15 Aster-30	France/   Italy	Unknown
MICA		Vertically-launched surface-to-air missile	VL MICA-M IR	France	Unknown
Mistral		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		Torpedo	Unknown Unknown	Sweden	Unknown Unknown	Export variant of Torped 613

See also

• List of equipment of the Singapore Army
• List of equipment of the Republic of Singapore Air Force

References

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