SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): More than 230 servicemen from the Singapore and Indonesian navies took part in a six-day bilateral military exercise aimed at enhancing their ability to counter underwater threats together.
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Intel gained through such collaboration helps Singapore become maritime security hub
(From left) Lieutenant-Colonel Lester Yong, head of the Information Fusion Centre, with Lieutenant Sok Sal of Cambodia and Lieutenant Commander Christian Hegering of Germany at the centre at Changi Naval Base yesterday.ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
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RSN crew keep watch in a littoral mission vessel. (Photo: MINDEF)
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SINGAPORE: The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) on Tuesday (Jan 26) inaugurated its new Maritime and Security Response Flotilla (MSRF), aimed at boosting Singapore s maritime security capabilities.
The new flotilla will initially operate four Sentinel-class maritime security and response vessels (MSRV) and two maritime security and response tugboats (MSRT).
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The MSRVs are equipped with a range of capabilities for more calibrated options against a range of maritime security threats.
Singapore inaugurates Maritime Security and Response Flotilla
26 January 2021
by Ridzwan Rahmat
A computer-generated depiction of the Maritime Security and Response Flotilla’s Sentinel-class vessel (left) and response tugboat. (Republic of Singapore Navy)
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has inaugurated the Maritime Security and Response Flotilla (MSRF), a new construct under the country’s restructured Maritime Security Command, on 26 January at RSS Singapura – Changi Naval Base. The flotilla will initially operate a fleet of four Sentinel-class maritime security and response vessels (MSRVs), and two maritime security and response tugboats (MSRTs).
The Sentinel-class MSRVs are ex-Fearless-class patrol vessels that were previously in service with the RSN, namely MSRV