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On 30 January 2013, MINDEF awarded ST Engineering a contract for the design and build of eight new vessels to replace the Fearless-class patrol vessels.ST Engineering announced that the group’s marine arm, ST Marine would be the lead system integrator and build the eight vessels at its Singapore Benoi Yard while the group’s electronics arm, ST Electronics, would supply the core combat ...
Independence under construction, 2007.. Planning for a class of smaller, agile, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics (partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal) was approved by the Navy, with a contract for two vessels. [24]
Ship No. Planned Comm. Status Displacement / length Notes Submarines (4) Invincible class. Type 218SG. 4 Germany: Attack submarine: TKMS: RSS Illustrious – 2025: Launched: 2,200 tonnes (submerged) 2,000 tonnes (surfaced) [24] RSS Inimitable – 2026: Launched: Multi-role ships MRCV class "Multirole combat vessel" 6 Denmark (Design) Singapore ...
The Department of Defense announced 24 new defense contracts Monday, with a combined value of $1.66 billion. One General Dynamics shipbuilding subsidiary and one of the company's close partners ...
The Independence-class littoral mission vessel is a class of eight surface platforms succeeding the Fearless class. In January 2013, the Ministry of Defence awarded ST Engineering a contract to build and design eight vessels. A subsidiary of the company, ST Marine was charged with building the ships at Benoi Yard and integrating the combat ...
Independence class may refer to: Independence-class littoral combat ship, a series of United States Navy littoral combat ships; Independence-class littoral mission vessel, a series of Republic of Singapore Navy littoral mission ships; Independence-class aircraft carrier, a series of light carriers built for the United States Navy that served ...
Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Tulsa in the Philippines Sea in October 2021. Less maneuverable but better suited for deep ocean operations than the more conventional-looking Freedom ...
USS Independence (LCS-2) is the lead ship of the Independence-class of littoral combat ships. She is the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the concept of independence. The design was produced by the General Dynamics consortium for the Navy's LCS program, and competes with the Lockheed Martin–designed Freedom variant. [10]