Singapore International Maritime Review

20 countries will be participating in Singapore's first-ever International Maritime Review on 15 May 2017. 29 warships from all over the world will dock at Singapore's Changi Naval Base to celebrate the Republic of Singapore Navy's fiftieth anniversary. There will be three aircraft carriers (counting Japan's helicopter Destroyer, maybe four if China deploys Liaoning), cruiser, destroyers, frigates and other capital ships and support vessels. They will join 16 ships and submarines from the Singapore Navy for the review.

The newly commissioned Littoral Mission Vessel, RSS Independence will be part of the maritime review.
Photo from mindef.gov.sg

Participating Ships:
Republic of Singapore Navy Ships:
Formidable-class Frigates: RSS Formidable, RSS Supreme, RSS Stalwart
Archer-class Submarine: RSS Swordsman
Challenger-class submarine: RSS Conqueror
Victory-class Missile Corvettes: RSS Vigilance, RSS Valiant
Endurance-class Landing Ships, Tank: RSS Endurance, RSS Persistence
Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessels: RSS Independence, RSS Sovereignty
Fearless-class Patrol Vessels: RSS Fearless, RSS Daring
Bedok-class Mine Countermeasures Vessels: RSS Bedok, RSS Pungol, RSS Kallang

Singapore Police Coast Guard vessels:
Shark-class Coastal Patrol Craft: PH 58 Whitetip Shark, PH 56 Sandbar Shark

Thailand:
Aircraft Carrier: HTMS Chakri Naruebet
Naresuan-class Frigate: HTMS Taksin
Rattanakosin-class Corvette: HTMS Sukhothai

Indonesia (Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut)
Sigma-class Corvette: KRI  Sultan Hasanuddin
KCR60 Fast Attack Craft Missile: KRI Halasan

Brunei:
Darussalam-class Ocean Patrol Vessel: KDB Darussalam

Australia:
ANAZC-class Frigate: HMAS Ballarat

Bangladesh:
C13B-class Ocean Patrol Vessel: BNS Shadhinota

Canada:
Halifax-class Frigate: HMCS Ottawa

France:
Floreal-class Frigate: FS Prairial

India:
Shivalik-class Frigate: INS Sahyadri
Kamorta-class Corvette: INS Karmota

Japan:
Izumo-class Helicopter Destroyer: JS Izumo
Takanami-class Destroyer: JS Sazanami

Malaysia
Kasturi-class Corvette

Myanmar:
Kyan Sit Thar-class Frigate: UMS Sin Phyu Shin

New Zealand:
ANZAC-class Frigate: HMNZA Te Kaha
Tanker: HMNZS Endeavour

Pakistan:
Sword-class Frigate: PNS Zulfiquar

Philippine:
Gregorio del Pilar-class Frigate: BRP Ramon Alcaraz

Korea:
KDX-IIA Destroyer: ROKS Dae Jo Yeong,

Russia:
Slaca-class Cruiser: RFS Varyag

Sri Lanka:
Vikram-class Ocean Patrol Vessel: SLNS Sagara
Saar4-class Fast Attack Craft Missile: SLNS Nandimithra

United States:
Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer: USS Stethem

Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship: USS Coronado

Vietnam:
Gepard-class Frigate: Dinh Tien Hoang

China:
Jiang Kai II-class frigate: PLAN Huang Shan



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China Prepares to Launch Indigenous Aircraft carrier

China's first domestically built aircraft carrier is ready to be launched as it marked the 68th anniversary of the founding of the PLA Navy ­on 23 Apr.  Online pictures emerging from Dalian, Liaoning province revealed a large aircraft carrier of 315 metres in length, 75 metres wide with a displacement of 70,000 tonnes. It is slightly larger than China’s first aircraft ­carrier, the Liaoning which was refurbished from the semi-completed Soviet carrier Varyag, which Beijing bought from a Ukrainian shipyard in 1998.

The new ship, provisionally named as Type 001A has a bigger hangar and deck space for a larger complement of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. It also features the same ski-jump ramp as the Liaoning.

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Work has already started on the third aircraft carrier, the Type 002. The Type 002 will reportedly incorporate a conventional steam launch catapult and will be launch sometime after 2020.




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Autononmous Ground Vehicle and UAV Teaming

Singapore's Defence Science Organisation is working on an autonomous unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) teaming concept.

The V35 UAV is designed to be mounted on an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). It is capable of vertical take off and landing, a useful capability in close terrain whether it is the jungle or an urban environment. The UAV can fly for more than 10 hours. The new system requires two persons to assemble and deploy.

Both the UAV and UGV will also be able to navigate without the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS), reducing their vulnerability to GPS jamming. The systems use navigation techniques such as light detection and ranging (LiDAR), vision sensors on the UGV, and the UAV’s satellite maps. The UGV and UAV team can navigate accurately in both jungle and urban environments.

DSO's Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) with the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) mounted on it. Photo: Wee Teck Hian

todayonline.com

IAF Lost 7th Su30MKI In Crashes

On 15 Mar 2017, an Indian Air Force Su30 MKI fighter was lost in a crash near Pune. Two pilots ejected safely. This is the 7th crashes of the Su30 MKI for IAF. The other aircraft losses are detailed below:

30 Apr 2009. Pokhran, Rajesthan.
30 Nov 2009. Jathegaon.
13 Dec 2011. Pune.
19 Feb 2013. Pokhran.
14 Oct 2014. Pune.
19 May 2015. Tezpur.

ndtv.com

Note: Inaccurate report by NDTV stated only 6 crashes.

Aircraft Carrier INS Viraat Decommissioned

The Indian Navy has decommissioned one of her two aircraft carriers.  INS Viraat (Giant)was decommissioned on 6 Mar 2017 after 30 years of service. INS Viraat was bought from the Royal Navy which decommissioned the ship after serving 27 years as HMS Hermes. HMS Hermes saw service as the flagship of the Task force that the British sent to re-claim the Falkland Islands.

India will operate one aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, until 2020 when the indigenously built INS Vikrant will enter service.



http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/the-ins-viraat-has-begun-its-final-journey-1268077