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List of equipment of the Republic of Singapore Navy

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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

Ships

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Class	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-class 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^[8]^[9]
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	Offshore Patrol Vessel	Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed	Germany	0+(4)^[10]	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.^[11]
Specialised Marine Craft (SMC) Type II	Stealth interceptor patrol boat		Singapore	Unknown	25 meter stealth combat boat.^[12]
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.

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Aircraft	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

Model	Type	Variants	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Surface-to-air missile (SAM)
Aster	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	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
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

Equipment_of_the_Republic_of_Singapore_Navy

List of equipment of the Republic of Singapore Navy

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Weapons

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Class	Type	Boats	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Submarines
Invincible	Submarine	RSS Invincible RSS Impeccable RSS Illustrious RSS Inimitable (Under construction)	Germany	3+(1)	The first was delivered in 2021, with the second and third being delivered in 2022,^[1] while the remaining 2 will be delivered from 2024 onwards. They are to replace the remaining Challenger-class and Archer-class submarine.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]
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.^[6]
Challenger	Submarine	RSS Conqueror RSS Chieftain	Sweden	2	Originally four,^[7] two were retired from service.