Frigate double up as ops center

lionnoisy SG

Frigates to function as ops centre in integrated warfighting

...Similarly, the Formidable-class frigates will act as the Republic of Singapore Navy's (RSN) 'mobile ops centre' out at sea. With a span of influence that stretches up to about 200 miles, it receives information from sister ships and aerial assets deployed within the range. It will then make sense of the pieces of puzzle, establish an accurate picture of the area of operations and send the information back to shore and to its Army and Air Force counterparts.

In the past, Missile Corvettes and Landing Ships Tank were the platforms tasked to house the command team out at sea, but faced with limited connectivity, it was difficult to manage information flow and to establish as many links..

---http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/publications/cyberpioneer/news/2007/May/07may07_news.html

2.Frigate worths every cent lah.

SingaporeMacross SG

It's time to procure AEGIS.... Smile

CM06 SG

ala tom clancy:

pissed off an aegis enough and you will have two headed kids.

that aside, it's way too costly.

ipcommander SG

Well the Frigate is an excellent addition to the RSN.

Who knows in the future if we get one destroyer as the Flagship of the fleet.

For those people who are selected to serve on our seven new Frigates....mann they are very lucky guys.

Oh by the way.....at what rank do people command such a ship. But it'll be funny that a Colonel commands the ship and the people onboard call him Captain of the ship.

dork3d SG

Didn't know we have procured seven La Fayette class frigates... Thought all along we have procured five...

kotay SG

sigh .... SIX! Rolling Eyes

CM06 SG

.... the correct number is SIX.

We ordered SIX helis to support each of them.

AI yo yo..

kotay SG

RSS Formidable (68 )
RSS Intrepid (69)
RSS Steadfast (70)
RSS Tenacious (71)
RSS Stalwart (72)
RSS Supreme (73)

Go and memorise people ... Razz

Arapahoe SG

Originally posted by lionnoisy:
[b]Frigates to function as ops centre in integrated warfighting

---http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/publications/cyberpioneer/news/2007/May/07may07_news.html

2.Frigate worths every cent lah.[/b]

I was wondering if the crew of 75 is a realistics number in a prolong operational deployment?

LazerLordz SG

A USN CAPT is equivalent to an Army Colonel.

It's just that we are using army ranks for the navy. Laughing

beavan SG

from what i understand of the RSN, they probably have troops trained. then posted out as parts of other units. if and when the need is too urgent, this pool can be utilised.

for example training units? in war, i doubt we'll have desperate need for trainers anymore right?

tripwire SG

i wonder if using the stealth frigate as an op center could result in excessive EM emission thus compromising the frigate stealth features.

my concern is the EM emission level of an OP center...

CM06 SG

It's not really a "stealth" frigate. It just has lower radar aspect or whatever you term that. Stealth hints like it's invisible which is never what it's meant to do.

You must however look into that fact that -if- one frigate acts like an op centre, then it will be in safer waters while the rest of the sensors are closer to the front transmitting info back.

lionnoisy SG

see the rotating radar fromthe clip--http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/288677/1/.html

RSS Formidable plays central role in annual Singapore-US exercise
By Wong Mun Wai, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 17 July 2007 1635 hrs

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RSS Formidable plays central role in annual Singapore-US exercise

SINGAPORE : Singapore's newest high-tech warship is taking part in its first military exercise.

The RSS Formidable was commissioned two months ago and plays a key part in the annual Singapore-US CARAT exercise.

The vessel is the first stealth frigate in the Singapore Navy.

It is designed to be the centre of military sea operations and has been described as the most advanced warship in the region.

Colonel Wellman Wan, Commander, 1st Flotilla, Singapore Navy, said: "What it brings to the whole CARAT exercise is (that) it levels the whole exercise one notch up, purely because of the capability the ship brings to the exercise.

"She is a ship with good capabilities in air defence, underwater warfare and surface warfare and again, with the introduction of aviation, we should see quite interesting new areas of engagement with the US Navy."

The ship is the first of six frigates coming into service over the next two years.

RSS Formidable is the command and control centre for both navies at sea during the exercises.

And for the first time, the frigate will be using a navy helicopter for anti-surface and anti-submarine exercises.

The helicopter being used is similar to the Sikorsky naval helicopters ordered by the Singapore Navy.

Using it in the exercise will allow the Navy to assess the helicopter and the frigate before the Sikorsky helicopters arrive in the next three years.

The annual Cooperation Afloat and Readiness and Training, or CARAT, exercise will involve land, sea and air elements from both countries for two weeks. - CNA/ch

lionnoisy SG

look like sisters ships

middle and bottomSA Meko A200 Corvette

beavan SG

sleek and pretty Mr. Green

SpecOps87 SG

CO of the ship is a Major.
XO is a Captain if not mistaken.

LazerLordz SG

Formidable’s CO is COL Jackson.

LazerLordz SG

The Herakles can do the job for now.

Anyway, there's more to the ship than what it can do now.

Arapahoe SG

Read from the internet that RSS Formidable will be participate in EX Malabar 2007. It would be interesting to see what role would the frigate undertake.

Would this be the largerest Naval excerise that RSN is involved? At least 2 carriers.

NEW DELHI: India will hold its biggest naval exercise with the U.S., Japan, Australia and Singapore in the Bay of Bengal in September this year, senior security officials here said on Wednesday.
The last exercise of such magnitude took place in 2005 when the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and INS Viraat participated in the annual bilateral exercise Malabar.