How many frigates does singapore navy have

Displacement: 3, tonnes. Crew: 72 and 19 air detachment crew. Manoeuvrability With their reach and endurance, our frigates in First Flotilla have sailed all over the world, from San Diego and Hawaii, to Japan and China, all the way down to Australia and New Zealand.

Speed: In excess of 25 knots. Range: Over 3, nautical miles. Weapons and Capabilities Its ability to engage in multi-dimensional threats is a core strength. Harpoon Surface-to-Surface Missiles. Aster Surface-to-Air Missile. Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessel Can be rapidly configured with mission modules to handle a wide spectrum of operations — hence their mantra: Smarter, Faster and Sharper.

Sentinel-class Maritime Security and Response Vessels Providing calibrated options against maritime threats. Bedok-class Mine Countermeasure Vessel Search. Mines do not stand a chance. Endurance-class Landing Ship Tank Five-tonne trucks, troops, helicopters, medical supplies — when you are eight storeys high, you can carry anything and do more.

MV Avatar True to its name, MV Avatar is a Navy ship acting as a merchant vessel — functioning as the perfect platform for training missions. Against increasing global uncertainty, it is important to uphold the international rules-based order through multilateralism based on shared values, such as: freedom of navigation, democracy, and human rights.

The participation of the HNLMS Evertsen to the Carrier Strike Group 21 deployment is a tangible example of the Netherlands willingness to contribute to multilateral endeavors that seek to realize this goal. The Netherlands and Singapore have a trading connection that dates back to the 17 th century.