(NSI News Source Info) February 20, 2009: Singapore's six radar-evading stealth frigates displayed their firepower for the first time at a military exercise held by the country's navy and air force, local media reported on Thursday.
The Formidable class multi-role stealth frigates are the latest platforms to enter into service with the Republic of Singapore Navy, and are multi-mission derivatives of the French Navy’s La Fayette class frigate. The frigates are key information nodes and fighting units, and are “by far the most advanced surface combatants in Southeast Asia". The six ships form the 185 Squadron of the Navy.
According to Chinese Language newspaper Lianhe Zaobao, some 800personnel participated in the two-day military exercise to end on Thursday in the South China Sea. The newspaper said it was arranged by Singapore's Defense Ministry on board the RSS Steadfast in the South China Sea, 185 km north-east of Singapore, to observe the joint military drill.
Besides six radar-evading stealth frigates, the navy also sent three missile corvettes, one Landing Ship Tank, one submarine.
And the air force sent two F-5 Tiger jets, four F-16 fighter jets, oneE-2C surveillance aircraft and one Super Puma helicopter for the mission. During the two-day drill, the stealth frigates and other vessels demonstrated how to hunt and destroy enemies on land, at sea and in the air.
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