Flight reports contract for 2 more S-70Bs due for delivery in
2016.
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/singa…
The date coincides with the delivery of fearless-class
replacement patrol vessels which suggest the new class may include
helipads. Recently, ST has also been awarded a contract to supply
Oman with helipad-equipped PVs based on the Fearless-75 platform.
The weapons fit per Flight report is unclear.
The 6 x RSAF S-70B in service are equipped
only with Whitehead torpedoes but can be equipped with Mk-54
torpedoes, hellfire missiles or penguin anti-ship missiles.
Hellfire missiles are already used on RSAF
AH-64Ds. The Penguin missile has been marketed to
RSAF in several prior aerospace events (from
Asian aerospace times). Although designed for the LAMPS III helicopters (S-70 derivatives), the 33km ranged
missiles are also used on Norwegian & USAF
F-16s. A switch to the Mk-54 from the ranged A/S244
whitehead torpedo is not expected. The mod 3 whitehead torpedo has
a range exceeding 13km (officially listed as 6km on mindef website)
and is in use with 15 navies.
USAF factsheet on penguin missile
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?c…
Whitehead brochure
http://www.eurotorp.com/IMG/pdf/A244.pdf