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 |
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Submarines | ||||||
Invincible | ![]() | Submarine | RSS Invincible RSS Impeccable RSS Illustrious RSS Inimitable | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 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) | ![]() ![]() | 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 | ||||||
Potsdam | ![]() | Offshore patrol vessel | Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed | ![]() | 0+(4)[11] | 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) | ![]() | 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) | ![]() | 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) | ![]() | 4 | |
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 | |
Patrol boats | ||||||
Combatant Craft Large (CCL) | Stealth interceptor patrol boat | ![]() | Unknown | 26 meter stealth combat boat.[12] | ||
Specialised Marine Craft (SMC) Type II | Stealth interceptor patrol boat | ![]() | Unknown | 25 meter stealth combat boat.[13] | ||
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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Unknown | ||
Venus 16 USV | Unmanned surface vessel | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 2 | |||
Piranha/Vigilant USV | Unmanned surface vessel | ![]() | Unknown | Manufactured by Zyvex Marine. |
Aircraft
Aircraft | Image | Type | Variants | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Helicopters | ||||||
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk | ![]() | Multimission maritime helicopter | S-70B | ![]() | 8 | 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 | ||
TP617 | ![]() | Torpedo | Unknown Unknown | ![]() | Unknown Unknown | Export variant of Torped 613 |
See also
References
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