Singapore Navy Advances Modern Fleet with Keel-Laying of Second Victoria-Class Multi-Role Combat Vessel, RSS Valour

Singapore Navy Advances Modern Fleet with Keel-Laying of Second Victoria-Class Multi-Role Combat Vessel, RSS Valour

ST Engineering has held the keel-laying ceremony for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) second Victoria-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV), which will be named RSS Valour (89). The ship’s construction began in April 2025, marking another milestone in Singapore’s ambitious...
RSS Impeccable, one of Singapore Navy's German-built Type 218SG submarines, during its commissioning ceremony. (Picture source: Singapore Navy)

Singapore Expands Naval Fleet with Order for Two Additional Type 218SG Submarines from Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems

Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) announced the acquisition of two additional Invincible-class submarines from German shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS). This procurement will expand the Republic of Singapore Navy's (RSN) fleet of these advanced submarines to six, with the new...
Singapore and Australia Joint Military Drills

Singapore-Australia Exercise Trident 2024: Joint Forces Training in Australian Wilderness

On a bright Saturday morning on November 9th, two high-speed naval vessels swiftly cut through the clear waters off the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia. As the vessels halted near the shoreline, the buzz of activity began. Singaporean...
Singapore 8,000-Ton MRCV

Singapore Unveils 8,000-Ton MRCV, Reaching U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyers Scale in Maritime Defense

Forging a Path Toward Maritime Supremacy in Southeast Asia, On October 22, 2024, Singapore’s defense sector marked a historic milestone as ST Engineering held a keel-laying ceremony for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) first Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) at...