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The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) is the maritime service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) responsible for defending the country against any seaborne threats and as a guarantor of its sea lines of communications. The RSN traces its origins to the Royal Navy when Singapore was still a crown colony of the British Empire. The service ...
The Special Warfare Group (SWG) is the primary special forces unit of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) responsible for conducting special operations from sea, air, and land. It is one of six squadrons of the Naval Diving Unit (NDU). [1]
Singapore Unknown: 26 meter stealth combat boat. [12] Specialised Marine Craft (SMC) Type II Stealth interceptor patrol boat Singapore Unknown: 25 meter stealth combat boat. [13] Fast Interceptor Craft 145 interceptor patrol boat: Unknown: Manufactured by Boston Whaler and used by Naval Diving Unit. First seen at Navy Open House 2010.
The Maritime Security Task Force is a high-readiness standing task force of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) responsible for maritime security operations. [1] [2] It is structured to work closely with other task forces of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), other national maritime agencies, and international partners. [3] [4]
Singapore has been described as "a military powerhouse with the best air force and navy in Southeast Asia." [ 16 ] Singapore's wealth allows it to acquire and make the best equipment available as well as incorporate high-end technological equipment into its nation military forces. [ 16 ]
The Naval Diving Unit (NDU), also referred to as the Naval Divers, is the special forces formation of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) responsible for conducting special operations from sea, air, and land. [1]
In September 2012 the RSN deployed RSS Intrepid and an S-70B naval helicopter in support of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151), a multinational effort to fight piracy in the shipping lanes off Somalia. This was the first operational deployment of a Formidable-class frigate and naval helicopter for counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. [36]
Labrador Nature Reserve is the site where many historical relics and natural artifacts are located in Singapore, most of which date from World War II and earlier periods of time, much of which were left behind mainly by the former British colonial legacy on the island. This is due to the fact that the area has a long history dating way back to ...