RSS STEADFAST is in
Brunei to conduct Ex PELICAN with the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) from 3 to 6 Jun
08. The 29th in a series of bilateral exercises between the two navies, this
year's Ex PELICAN provides opportunities for the RSN and the RBN to interact at
the professional level, as well as to enhance co-operation and mutual
understanding.
Singapore's formidable class frigate,
a stealth capable RSS Steadfast, one of the most advanced surface combatants in
South East Asia arrived at the Muara Port around noon yesterday.
The Singapore military's proud
possession is here as part of joint naval exercise between Royal Brunei Navy'
and the Republic of Singapore Navy to be launched today.
Led by its Commanding Officer,
Lieutenant Colonel Seah Poh Yean, the Singapore's third stealth frigate, with a
length of 110m, is a second Singapore -made frigate.
It has the most advanced anti-air,
anti-surface, anti-submarine warfare capabilities. According to Singapore Defence
Ministry it is a highly versatile warship that possesses stealth capabilities.
It is designed to carry a Sikorsky
S-70B Naval Helicopter capable of complementing the ship in Anti-surface and
Anti-submarine warfare.
By leveraging on a high level of
automation and enhanced work processes, the stealth combatant is operated by a
lean crew of 71 and an air detachment of 15 personnel.
Equipped with state-of-the-art combat
capabilities that allow the performance of a wide spectrum of missions, besides
dealing with various threats in all dimensions of naval warfare - surface, air
and underwater.
The command and control of the
various sensor and weapon systems onboard each frigate is achieved via an
indigenously developed Combat Management System (CMS).
Military ties between Brunei and
Singapore have been strengthened by joint-exercises of this type.
Recently, the two smallest countries
in South East Asia engaged in the 6th Exercise Maju Bersama, a bilateral
exercise between the Royal Brunei Land Forces and the Singapore Army. It aims
to foster good relations between the two armies and enhance the skills as well
as professionalism of the soldiers.
