{"id":16734,"date":"2023-07-24T08:23:13","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T05:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=16734"},"modified":"2023-07-24T08:23:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T05:23:18","slug":"singapore-receives-first-of-the-four-german-made-invincible-class-submarines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/singapore-receives-first-of-the-four-german-made-invincible-class-submarines\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore receives first of the four German-made Invincible-class submarines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Singapore received the first of its four Type-218-SG Invincible-class submarines. The German-made submarine, named Impeccable, was handed over to the Singaporean Navy in a homecoming ceremony held at RSS Singapura, Changi Naval Base.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singapore\u2019s Ministry of Defense released a statement<\/span><\/a> regarding the arrival of the submarine. The statement said that Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Sean Wat, senior officers, and submariners were present during the handing-over ceremony. Ministry\u2019s statement said that the four submarines are custom-built for Singapore’s needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These Invincible-class submarines possess high levels of automation, significant payload capacity, and enhanced underwater endurance. The submarine\u2019s interior ergonomics have been optimized for the Singaporean naval crew, whose height ranges from 160 centimeters to 185 centimeters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Launched in Kiel, Germany, in December 2022, Impeccable is one of four Invincible-class submarines. Each submarine costs around $450 million. The German-made submarines<\/span><\/a> are set to replace Singapore\u2019s aging Archer-class and Challenger-class submarines that were built between the 1960s and 1980s. Singapore acquire the submarines from Sweden in 2005 and customized them for operations in waterways around its port. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An Invincible-class submarine undergoing sea trials. The submarine is custom-designed for operations in Singapore’s shallow and busy waters. (Image Credit: Republic of Singapore Navy)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Invincible-class submarines are 230 feet long and displace 2,200 tons of payload when submerged. Equipped with an X-rudder configuration like the ThyssenKrupp-made Type 212 design, Invincible-class submarines have high maneuverability in shallow and congested waters, which makes them highly suitable to operate around the Southeast Asian region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Invincible-class submarine<\/strong> specifications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n