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.
Class | Image | Type | Boats | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Submarines | ||||||
Invincible |
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Submarine |
RSS Invincible RSS Impeccable RSS Illustrious RSS Inimitable |
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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 |
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Submarine |
RSS Archer RSS Swordsman |
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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 |
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Submarine |
RSS Conqueror RSS Chieftain |
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2 | Originally four, [8] two were retired from service. |
Class | Image | Type | Ships | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Frigates | ||||||
Multi-role Combat Vessel | Frigate | Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed |
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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 |
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Frigate |
RSS Formidable (68) RSS Intrepid (69) RSS Steadfast (70) RSS Tenacious (71) RSS Stalwart (72) RSS Supreme (73) |
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6 | |
Corvettes | ||||||
Victory |
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Corvette |
RSS Victory (88) RSS Valour (89) RSS Vigilance (90) RSS Valiant (91) RSS Vigour (92) RSS Vengeance (93) |
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6 | |
Patrol vessels | ||||||
Potsdam |
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Offshore patrol vessel | Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed |
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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 |
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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) |
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8 | The LMVs have replaced the Fearless-class patrol vessels. |
Sentinel |
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Maritime Security and Response Vessel | MSRV Sentinel (55) MSRV Guardian (56) MSRV Protector (57) MSRV Bastion (58) |
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4 | The MRSVs are refurbished ex- Fearless-class patrol vessels. |
Mine countermeasures vessels | ||||||
Bedok |
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Minehunter | RSS Bedok (M105) RSS Kallang (M106) RSS Katong (M107) RSS Punggol (M108) |
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4 | |
Amphibious warfare ships | ||||||
Endurance |
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Amphibious warfare |
RSS Endurance (207) RSS Resolution (208) RSS Persistence (209) RSS Endeavour (210) |
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4 | |
Auxiliary vessels | ||||||
SSRV |
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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 |
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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 | Image | Type | Variants | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Helicopters | ||||||
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk |
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Multimission maritime helicopter | S-70B | ![]() |
8 | Serve in frigates. |
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) | ||||||
Boeing-Insitu Scaneagle |
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Unmanned aerial vehicle | ![]() |
Unknown |
Model | Image | Type | Variants | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Surface-to-air missile (SAM) | ||||||
Aster |
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Vertically-launched surface-to-air missile | Aster-15 Aster-30 |
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Unknown | |
MICA |
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Vertically-launched surface-to-air missile | VL MICA-M IR | ![]() |
Unknown | |
Mistral |
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Manportable surface-to-air missile | SIMBAD-RC | ![]() |
Unknown | |
Barak 1 |
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Surface-to-air missile | ![]() |
Unknown | ||
Anti-ship missile (AShM) | ||||||
Harpoon |
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Anti-ship missile | ![]() |
Unknown | Capable of being launched from submarines | |
Torpedoes | ||||||
A244-S | Torpedo | Mod.1 Mod.3 |
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Unknown Unknown |
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Black Shark | Torpedo | NSP BSA |
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Unknown Unknown |
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TP617 |
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Torpedo | Unknown Unknown |
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Unknown Unknown |
Export variant of Torped 613 |
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.
Class | Image | Type | Boats | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Submarines | ||||||
Invincible |
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Submarine |
RSS Invincible RSS Impeccable RSS Illustrious RSS Inimitable |
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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 |
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Submarine |
RSS Archer RSS Swordsman |
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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 |
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Submarine |
RSS Conqueror RSS Chieftain |
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2 | Originally four, [8] two were retired from service. |
Class | Image | Type | Ships | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frigates | ||||||
Multi-role Combat Vessel | Frigate | Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed |
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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 |
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Frigate |
RSS Formidable (68) RSS Intrepid (69) RSS Steadfast (70) RSS Tenacious (71) RSS Stalwart (72) RSS Supreme (73) |
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6 | |
Corvettes | ||||||
Victory |
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Corvette |
RSS Victory (88) RSS Valour (89) RSS Vigilance (90) RSS Valiant (91) RSS Vigour (92) RSS Vengeance (93) |
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6 | |
Patrol vessels | ||||||
Potsdam |
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Offshore patrol vessel | Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed Unnamed |
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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 |
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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) |
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8 | The LMVs have replaced the Fearless-class patrol vessels. |
Sentinel |
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Maritime Security and Response Vessel | MSRV Sentinel (55) MSRV Guardian (56) MSRV Protector (57) MSRV Bastion (58) |
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4 | The MRSVs are refurbished ex- Fearless-class patrol vessels. |
Mine countermeasures vessels | ||||||
Bedok |
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Minehunter | RSS Bedok (M105) RSS Kallang (M106) RSS Katong (M107) RSS Punggol (M108) |
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4 | |
Amphibious warfare ships | ||||||
Endurance |
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Amphibious warfare |
RSS Endurance (207) RSS Resolution (208) RSS Persistence (209) RSS Endeavour (210) |
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4 | |
Auxiliary vessels | ||||||
SSRV |
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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 |
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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 | Image | Type | Variants | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Helicopters | ||||||
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk |
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Multimission maritime helicopter | S-70B | ![]() |
8 | Serve in frigates. |
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) | ||||||
Boeing-Insitu Scaneagle |
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Unmanned aerial vehicle | ![]() |
Unknown |
Model | Image | Type | Variants | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Surface-to-air missile (SAM) | ||||||
Aster |
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Vertically-launched surface-to-air missile | Aster-15 Aster-30 |
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Unknown | |
MICA |
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Vertically-launched surface-to-air missile | VL MICA-M IR | ![]() |
Unknown | |
Mistral |
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Manportable surface-to-air missile | SIMBAD-RC | ![]() |
Unknown | |
Barak 1 |
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Surface-to-air missile | ![]() |
Unknown | ||
Anti-ship missile (AShM) | ||||||
Harpoon |
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Anti-ship missile | ![]() |
Unknown | Capable of being launched from submarines | |
Torpedoes | ||||||
A244-S | Torpedo | Mod.1 Mod.3 |
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Unknown Unknown |
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Black Shark | Torpedo | NSP BSA |
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Unknown Unknown |
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TP617 |
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Torpedo | Unknown Unknown |
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Unknown Unknown |
Export variant of Torped 613 |