Singapore receives first Invincible-class submarine
Singapore's Invincible-class submarines will refresh its underwater fleet. (Photo: MINDEF)
The first-in-class boat remains in Germany to assist with training.
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has taken delivery of its first Type 218SG Invincible-class submarine in a homecoming ceremony held at Changi Naval Base on 20 July.
The second-in-class Impeccable was shipped via a heavy load carrier on a two-month journey from Kiel, Germany, to Singapore, arriving on 8 Jul.
Impeccable was launched along with Illustrious on 13 Dec 2022. The Singaporean MoD said the submarine would continue to conduct a ‘series of local sea trials and workup towards full operationalisation’.
Shephard understands that local sea trials will test the submarine and relevant cooling systems in the
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