List of equipment of the Republic of Singapore Navy explained

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 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			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			2	Originally four,^[8] two were retired from service.

Ships

Class	Image	Type	Ships	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Frigates
Multi-role Combat Vessel			Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed		0+(6)	Based on the and the -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					6
Corvettes
Victory			RSS Victory (88) RSS Valour (89) RSS Vigilance (90) RSS Valiant (91) RSS Vigour (92) RSS Vengeance (93)		6
Patrol vessels
		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			RSS Bedok (M105) RSS Kallang (M106) RSS Katong (M107) RSS Punggol (M108)		4
Amphibious warfare ships
Endurance			RSS Endurance (207) RSS Resolution (208) RSS Persistence (209) RSS Endeavour (210)		4
Auxiliary vessels
SSRV					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.
		Unmanned surface vessel			2
Piranha/Vigilant USV		Unmanned surface vessel			Unknown	Manufactured by Zyvex Marine.

Aircraft

Aircraft	Image	Type	Variants	Origin	Quantity	Notes
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
Blue Spear SSM		Anti-ship missile		/	Unknown	Developed as a joint venture between IAI and ST Aerospace
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

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Singapore navy launches second and third Invincible-class submarines . 2022-12-14 . CNA . en.
2. Web site: 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 . 18 June 2024.
3. Web site: Australia's New Submarines: Run Silent, Run German?. Julian. Kerr. 7 September 2015. The National Interest.
4. Web site: Singapore to buy two more German-made submarines. 2021-12-22. TODAY. en.
5. Web site: Singapore Launches First of Four New Type 218SG Submarines in Germany. www.defenseworld.net.
6. Web site: Singapore navy launches first of its four new submarines | The Straits Times. 19 February 2019. www.straitstimes.com.
7. Web site: Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam Commissions RSS Swordsman. Ministry of Defence, Singapore. 30 April 2013. 8 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20140131171820/http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/press_room/official_releases/nr/2013/apr/30apr13_nr.html. 31 January 2014. dead.
8. Web site: The RSN Launches Her Fourth Submarine, the RSS Chieftain. Ministry of Defence, Singapore. 23 May 2001. 8 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20071029140513/http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2001/may/23may01_nr.html. 29 October 2007. dead.
9. Web site: Yeo . Mike . 2023-03-28 . Singapore buys six combat vessels that can serve as drone motherships . 2023-05-06 . Defense News . en.
10. Web site: Saab Newsroom - Basic design - What is required to create the world's most versatile ships?.
11. Web site: Naval News - Singapore Orders Four Fassmer Offshore Patrol Vessels.
12. Web site: Shepard Media-Singapore diving unit inducts naval craft amidst reorganisation.
13. Web site: MINDEF-Pioneer-Marine Speedster.