Vulcann 6th Gear December 3, 2013 Share December 3, 2013 ST online: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/mindef-buys-2-new-submarines-which-will-be-delivered-2020-20131202 Mindef buys 2 new submarines which will be delivered by 2020 Published on Dec 02, 20134:16 PM The RSS Challenger, Singapore's first submarine, on June 24, 2005. The Defence Ministry (Mindef) said in a statement on Monday, Dec 2, 2013, that it inked a deal with German defence contractor Thyssenkrupp Marine System on Nov 29 to buy two Type 218SG vessels to replace its ageing Challenger-class submarines. -- TNP FILE PHOTO: YVONNE LIM By Jermyn Chow <a target="_blank" href="http://adclick.g.doubleclick.net/aclk%253Fsa%253DL%2526ai%253DBCmIbJiOdUqv7LYjHigeX5oGACNaDrpwEAAAAEAEgADgAWMaMloFxYL8FggEXY2EtcHViLTU4NjU1OTY4NDgwMjQyMzGyARR3d3cuc3RyYWl0c3RpbWVzLmNvbboBCWdmcF9pbWFnZcgBCdoBfGh0dHA6Ly93d3cuc3RyYWl0c3RpbWVzLmNvbS9icmVha2luZy1uZXdzL3NpbmdhcG9yZS9zdG9yeS9taW5kZWYtYnV5cy0yLW5ldy1zdWJtYXJpbmVzLXdoaWNoLXdpbGwtYmUtZGVsaXZlcmVkLTIwMjAtMjAxMzEyMDKpAjMipLEet6o-wAIC4AIA6gIeNTkwOC9zdHJhaXRzdGltZXMvQk5fU2luZ2Fwb3Jl-AKB0h6QA7AJmAOwCagDAdAEkE7gBAGgBh8%2526num%253D0%2526sig%253DAOD64_3eKwZuJ26rpzRp_N5XKn-aS5xc8w%2526client%253Dca-pub-5865596848024231%2526adurl%253Dhttp://bs.serving-sys.com/BurstingPipe/adServer.bs?cn=tf&c=20&mc=click&pli=8597839&PluID=0&ord=1287576687"><img src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imgad?id=CICAgMCumPz4GxABGAEyCK6l2tdq_dZD" width="300" height="250" border="0" alt="" galleryimg="no"></a> Singapore will for the first time buy brand new submarines. The Defence Ministry (Mindef) said in a statement on Monday that it inked a deal with German defence contractor Thyssenkrupp Marine System on Nov 29 to buy two Type 218SG vessels. The contract includes a logistics package and the training of Singaporean crew in Germany. The new vessels, together with two second-hand Archer-class submarines, will replace four ageing Challenger-class submarines. Mindef said that the Challenger-class vessels, which were built in the 1960s, will be progressively retired from service. The new vessels are expected to be delivered from 2020. The decision to buy the new German-made submarines follows Defence Minister Ng Hen's comments in March about Mindef's plan to replace the Challenge submarines with new ones. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picnic06-Biante15 Supersonic December 3, 2013 Share December 3, 2013 Should have bought US Titan class nuclear sub .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcann 6th Gear December 3, 2013 Author Share December 3, 2013 (edited) A search on the manufacturer's website did not uncover this new model though. The closest is the 4000t HDW 216-model: http://www.thyssenkrupp-marinesystems.com/en/hdw-class-216.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_216_submarine My guess is that ours will be a modified 216-model & given a 218SG designation. From limited online information, it is a sleek, tear drop design machiam Seawolf SSNs below: (Source: http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/seawolf/seawolf5.html ) A HDW 216-model shown below: (Source: http://www.defensieforum.nl/Forum/viewblog.html;u=5206 ) Edited December 3, 2013 by Vulcann Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVT Supercharged December 3, 2013 Share December 3, 2013 Can women sailors serve in the submarine ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic December 3, 2013 Share December 3, 2013 Should have bought US Titan class nuclear sub .... why not Typhoon class nuclear attack submarine maciam Red October! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rncw 5th Gear December 3, 2013 Share December 3, 2013 should buy a submarine and turn it into an underwater casino and piak shop 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVT Supercharged December 3, 2013 Share December 3, 2013 should buy a submarine and turn it into an underwater casino and piak shop Its not stable one, sometimes slang one side, etc. How to piak in there? Hmmm.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picnic06-Biante15 Supersonic December 3, 2013 Share December 3, 2013 A HDW 216-model shown below: (Source: http://www.defensieforum.nl/Forum/viewblog.html;u=5206 ) Soooooo cramp .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeshe Turbocharged December 3, 2013 Share December 3, 2013 Should have bought US Titan class nuclear sub .... u might as well say buy aircraft carrier [laugh] 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picnic06-Biante15 Supersonic December 3, 2013 Share December 3, 2013 u might as well say buy aircraft carrier [laugh] Don't be surprise hor ...... When we receive our F35B vertical take off fighter aircraft .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chowyunfatt Turbocharged December 3, 2013 Share December 3, 2013 This Sub is under which CAT COE?…Must pay ERP boh?... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picnic06-Biante15 Supersonic December 3, 2013 Share December 3, 2013 This Sub is under which CAT COE?…Must pay ERP boh?... CAT COE is running on the road, this one goes underground (undersea) so, MOUSE COE .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic December 3, 2013 Share December 3, 2013 should buy a submarine and turn it into an underwater casino and piak shopmaybe our current one was too small for such activities.....hahahaThis Sub is under which CAT COE?Must pay ERP boh?...where they gonna put the gantry? cant even put a traffic light in our sea lanes! they seem to float with the tides.....hahaha! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged December 3, 2013 Share December 3, 2013 wonder how long can this stay underwater without surfacing? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picnic06-Biante15 Supersonic December 3, 2013 Share December 3, 2013 where they gonna put the gantry? cant even put a traffic light in our sea lanes! they seem to float with the tides.....hahaha! The sub will be parked at Changi Naval Base and so, built a giant gantry accross Pulau Ubin and Pulau Tekong ... Errrrrrrrr ............ will LTA summon for illegal parking along Changi Coastal area.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic December 3, 2013 Share December 3, 2013 wonder how long can this stay underwater without surfacing?if it sinks....forever.....maciam Kursk.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged December 3, 2013 Share December 3, 2013 if it sinks....forever.....maciam Kursk.... actually the Russian can save some of the crews but they refused help from the west. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic December 3, 2013 Share December 3, 2013 The sub will be parked at Changi Naval Base and so, built a giant gantry accross Pulau Ubin and Pulau Tekong ... Errrrrrrrr ............ will LTA summon for illegal parking along Changi Coastal area.... pity the fisherman siak! LTA cannot summon.....Changi coastal no double/single white line.....and they have season parking.....lots are painted red! ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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