Independence class Littoral Mission Vessel

Republic of Singapore Navy
Independence class Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV)

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07/21

Ships:

Unit	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	STATUS
15 RSS Independence	September 11, 2014	July 3, 2015	May 5, 2017	ACTIVE
16 RSS Sovereignty	May 14, 2015	April 16, 2016	November 14, 2017	ACTIVE
17 RSS Unity	November 26, 2015	October 13, 2016	November 14, 2017	ACTIVE
18 RSS Justice	May 26, 2016	March 18, 2017	September 26, 2018	ACTIVE
19 RSS Indomitable	November 11, 2016	September 23, 2017	September 26, 2018	ACTIVE
20 RSS Fortitude	May 26, 2017	March 24, 2018	January 31, 2020	ACTIVE
21 RSS Dauntless	October 20, 2017	August 18, 2018	January 31, 2020	ACTIVE
22 RSS Fearless	April 2018	January 26, 2019	January 31, 2020	ACTIVE

Specifications:

Builder: Singapore Technologies Engineering (Marine), Singapore
Length: 80 meters (262 feet 6 inches)
Beam: 12 meters (39 ft 4 in)
Draft: 3 meters (9 ft 10 in)
Displacement: 1250 tons
Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h), max. / 18 knots (33 km/h), cruise
Range: 3000 NM (5560 km) at cruise speed
Complement: 23 ship / up to 30 mission crew

Propulsion:
Combined Diesel and Diesel (CODAD)
4 x MTU 20V 4000 M93L diesel engines (5770 shp / 4300 KW each)
2 shafts, 2 propellers

Armament:
1 x VL MICA-M Vertical Launching System (VLS)
for 12 x MBDA Mica SAM missiles

1 x Oto-Melara/OtoBreda 76/62 Super Rapid DP gun (3"/76mm)
1 x Rafael ADS 25mm Typhoon machine gun system
2 x Oto-Melara/Leonardo-Finmeccanica Hitrole 12,7mm RCWS

Aviation:
flight deck for 1 helicopter

Sytems:
Search Radar: Thales NS-100 S-band multi-function active electronically scanned array radar
Fire Control: Sagem Gun Fire Control System (GFS)
Navigation Radar: Kelvin Hughes Sharp Eye
STELOP 360° all-round surveillance

The Independence-class littoral mission vessel (LMV) is a class of eight surface platforms that are slated to replace the Fearless-class patrol vessel of the Republic of Singapore Navy.

Development:
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 systems and combat system integration solutions. The first vessel was planned for delivery in 2016 and all eight vessels will be fully operational by 2020. The keel for the first vessel was laid at ST Marine's Benoi Yard on 11 September 2014, officiated by Permanent Secretary (Defence) Chan Yeng Kit. A naming contest was held by MINDEF from 12 February 2015, and the winning names were announced by the Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen on 15 May 2015.

Design:
The Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) was jointly designed by Saab Kockums AB and ST Marine with Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) as the overall manager and systems integrator and was derived from Saab Kockum's FLEXpatrol multi-mission patrol vessel. The design of the LMV was guided by two specific requirements. Due to declining birth rates, manpower had been a critical concern for the Singapore Armed Forces and the design reflects attempts to increase the efficiency of a reduced manning crew from 30 to 23. This was achieved through increased levels of automation and remote monitoring. Another key feature is the Integrated Command Centre which combines the ship's bridge, combat information centre (CIC), and machinery control spaces. The other requirement reflected in the design of the LMV is the need to handle multiple roles, from low intensity conflicts to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations. The requirement is met through the ability to dynamically reconfigure the LMV through containerised mission packages. The LMV is also equipped with a unique, twin stern slipways from Palfinger Marine for the launch and recovery of RHIBs.

source: wikipedia

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