ST Engineering launches first multi-role combat vessel for Singapore Navy

Launch marks milestone in Singapore’s naval modernisation programme

ST Engineering has launched the Victory, the first of six Multi-Role Combat Vessels (MRCVs) being built for the Republic of Singapore Navy under a 2023 Ministry of Defence contract, the company said in a press release.

Launched on 21 October at the Benoi shipyard, the 150-metre vessel will replace the Navy’s ageing Victory-class corvettes, ST Engineering said. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2028.

The MRCV is designed to operate unmanned air, surface, and underwater systems. ST Engineering said it used digital shipbuilding tools, including 3D modelling and digital twinning, to improve construction efficiency.

The programme forms part of the Navy’s broader fleet renewal effort under Singapore’s long-term defence modernisation plan.

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