Singapore Submarines weapons

tankee1981 SG

I am unsure of a this. Are the torpedoes used by the Challenger class submarines identical to that used by the surface vessels which is the whitehead? If not then what is it? Wouldn't it be better to standardise all the types of torpedoes used for better logistics?

There are reports of Singapore developing supersonic UAV such as the Firefly, which is actually a front for cruise missiles. Any chance these cruise missiles can be tube- launched by the newer Gotland class subs? Comments pls. Thanks Very Happy

Delta 5 SG

Our 4 Sjoormen (A12) class SSKs use the heavyweight 553mm Type 613 and the 400mm Type 432. A mix of these two types is usually carried onboard. Both are of Swedish origin, transferred from surplus Swedish stocks.

Recently the RSN has ordered the heavyweight 553mm DM2A4 to equip the 2 Vastergotland (A17) class SSKs on order. These weapons will be new-built.

Such weapons offer greater range and killing power than the lightweight 324mm Whitehead A244/S carried by the RSN's frigates, corvettes and OPVs.

Shotgun SG

Hahhaa, lets buy a few shkval torpedoes from the russians too. Reverse engineer and put them on our vastergotlands.

Talk about scary sh!t! Super cavitation torpedoes in constraint waters like ours... I' say thats pretty hi pk!

tankee1981 SG

Anyone know what sort of torpedoes are the recently acquired Seahawks equipped with? Very Happy

Shotgun SG

im guessing mark46s...

Wish we could get some of those brit's spearfish tho..

sgFish SG

maybe Mk50s. they're lightweight torps too

Marco_Simone SG

Long time never read about military stuff liao but the shkval sounds familar

Is that the 200knot torpedo which the USN is shit scared of?

sgFish SG

yep...its a supercavitating torpedo, but as far as i know, it has no guidance and only has a magnetic influence detonator. But its speed more than makes up for the lack of guidance, as it would most likely reach its target before it can make any change in course.

kelong70 SG

No reports are out yet regarding the type of torpedoes they are arming the seahawks with.

My guess is that they wouldn't armed the seahawk with heavyweight torpedo Sad . They will choose lightweight ones, probably with what they are arming RSN's corvettes and PVs, the Whitehead, or a new type Surprised .

Mk-50 torpedoes are expensive and i dun think they will be buying that.

FG42 SG

Ya, launching one of these will expose your location to everyone... as it was known to b very noisy and short range. Sad Sad Sad

redarmyland SG

singapore is getting new submarines????

and wat is the speed and range of the torpedoes currelty equipped on the challenger class subs and wat is its role as anti shipping or anti sub one?