RSS Formidable

RSS Formidable and INS Brahmaputra in the Bay of Bengal on 5 September 2007
History
Singapore
Name	Formidable
Namesake	Formidable
Ordered	Mid–1990s
Builder	DCNS
Launched	7 January 2004
Commissioned	5 May 2007
Homeport	Changi
Identification	Callsign: S6KL Pennant number: 68
Motto	Triumphant At Sea
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Formidable-class frigate
Displacement	3,200 tonnes (3,100 long tons; 3,500 short tons)
Length	114.8 m (376 ft 8 in)
Beam	16.3 m (53 ft 6 in)
Draught	6.0 m (19 ft 8 in)
Installed power	4× ISM V1708 diesel generators, each producing 800 kilowatts (1,100 shp)[1] Total output: 3,200 kW (4,300 shp)
Propulsion	4× MTU 20V 8000 M90, each rated at 8,200 kW (11,000 shp)[2] (CODAD) Total output: 32,800 kW (44,000 shp)
Speed	Maximum: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) Cruising: 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range	4,200 nautical miles (7,800 km)
Complement	71, excluding air crew detachment of approx. 19
Sensors & processing systems	Search radar: Thales Herakles multi-function radar Navigation radar: Terma Electronic Scanter 2001 Sonar: EDO Model 980 active low frequency towed sonar (ALOFTS)
Armament	Anti-ship: 8× RGM-84C Harpoon SSM Anti-air: MBDA Aster 15/30 launched from DCNS Sylver A50 32-cell VLS Anti-submarine: EuroTorp A244/S Mod 3 torpedoes launched from 2× B515 triple tubes with reloads Guns: Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun (mounted in stealth cupola), 4× STK 50MG 12.7 mm (0.50 in) HMG
Aircraft carried	1× S-70B Seahawk multi-mission capable naval helicopter
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and enclosed hangar for up to two medium-lift helicopters

RSS Formidable (68) is the lead ship of the Formidable-class stealth frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy.

Construction and career

RSS Formidable was built by DCNS company in France around the early 2000s. Formidable was commissioned on 5 May 2007.^[3]

RIMPAC 2012

RSS Formidable participated in RIMPAC 2012 which lasts from 29 to 3 June August 2012. 22 nations and more than 40 warships took part in the exercise.^[4]

SIMBEX-16

On 30 October 2016, RSS Formidable arrived in Visakhapatnam, India to prepare for naval exercise SIMBEX-16 in the Bay of Bengal.^[5]

Exercise Bersama Lima 18

Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and UK held Exercise Bersama Lima from 2 to 19 October 2018. One of the ships participating was RSS Formidable.^[6]

Exercise Pacific Griffin 19

RSS Formidable participated in Pacific Griffin 19 with its bilateral partner, the United States.

Exercise Pelican 22

RSS Formidable participated in the 40th edition of Pelican with its bilateral partner, the Brunei

International Fleet Review 22

RSS Formidable participated in the 70th edition of International Fleet Review celebrating the formation of JMSDF hosted by Japan

Gallery

• RSS Formidable Gallery
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  RSS Formidable docked at Yokosuka Naval Base on 14 October 2019.
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  RSS Formidable docked at Yokosuka Naval Base on 14 October 2019.
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  RSS Formidable docked at Yokosuka Naval Base on 14 October 2019.
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  RSS Formidable docked at Yokosuka Naval Base on 14 October 2019.
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  RSS Formidable docked at Yokosuka Naval Base on 14 October 2019.

References

1. "Isotta Fraschini Motori S.p.A. engines specs". Diesel-Specs.Com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
2. "MTU Series 8000" (PDF). MTU-online-shop. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
3. "Formidable Class Frigate". Naval Technology. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
4. "RSS Formidable (68) at RIMPAC 2012". Security Scholar. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
5. Correspondent, Our Defence. "Navy Chief Admiral Lanba to visit Myanmar". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 26 July 2020. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
6. "Bersama Lima 2018 - Malaysian Defence". Retrieved 26 July 2020.

Further reading

• "Punching above its weight – up close with the Singaporean Navy". Navy Lookout. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.