RSS Formidable explained

RSS Formidable (68) is the lead ship of the Formidable-class stealth frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy.

Construction and career

RSS Formidable was built by DCNS company in France around the early 2000s. Formidable was commissioned on 5 May 2007.^[1]

RIMPAC 2012

RSS Formidable participated in RIMPAC 2012 which lasts from 29 to 3 June August 2012. 22 nations and more than 40 warships took part in the exercise.^[2]

SIMBEX-16

On 30 October 2016, RSS Formidable arrived in Visakhapatnam, India to prepare for naval exercise SIMBEX-16 in the Bay of Bengal.^[3]

Exercise Bersama Lima 18

Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and UK held Exercise Bersama Lima from 2 to 19 October 2018. One of the ships participating was RSS Formidable.^[4]

Exercise Pacific Griffin 19

RSS Formidable participated in Pacific Griffin 19 with its bilateral partner, the United States.

Exercise Pelican 22

RSS Formidable participated in the 40th edition of Pelican with its bilateral partner, the Brunei

International Fleet Review 22

RSS Formidable participated in the 70th edition of International Fleet Review celebrating the formation of JMSDF hosted by Japan

References

1. Web site: Formidable Class Frigate. 2020-07-26. Naval Technology. en-GB.
2. Web site: 2012-08-01. RSS Formidable (68) at RIMPAC 2012. 2020-07-26. Security Scholar. en.
3. Web site: Correspondent. Our Defence. Navy Chief Admiral Lanba to visit Myanmar. 2020-07-26. Mathrubhumi. en.
4. Web site: Bersama Lima 2018 - Malaysian Defence. 2020-07-26. en-US.