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ST Engineering Wins Newbuild Contract for Eight Naval Vessels for the
Republic of Singapore Navy
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Singapore
Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced that the
Group has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF)
for the design and build of eight new vessels. This new development
attests to the Group’s core strength of providing integrated capabilities
and solutions to support its customers. |
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ST Marine's
Fearless 75 Patrol Vessel.
The new vessels ordered by RSN may be similar to this design.
(picture: ST Marine)
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The Group’s
marine arm, Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine) will build
the eight vessels at its Singapore Benoi Yard. Singapore Technologies
Electronics Limited (ST Electronics), the Group’s electronics
arm, will supply the core combat systems and combat system integration
solutions. ST Marine will carry out the platform system integration
as the lead system integrator.
Design of the vessels will commence immediately and the delivery of
these vessels is expected to be from 2016 onwards. These new vessels
will replace the Republic of Singapore Navy’s existing Fearless-class
Patrol Vessels, indigenously designed and built by ST Marine in the
1990s. |
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Existing
Fearless class Patrol Vessel of the Republic of Singapore Navy
(picture: Internet)
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“We
are honoured to be awarded this contract by MINDEF, which reflects the
excellent partnership between MINDEF and ST Engineering. It also demonstrates
our continuing efforts and commitment to develop indigenous capability
to better support MINDEF in the area of design, construction, operations
and support.” ~ NG Sing Chan, President, ST Marine |
