RSS Stalwart (72)

History

The RSS Stalwart (72) is the fifth ship of the Republic of Singapore Navy's mighty class of stealth frigates.

The RSS Stalwart was built by ST Marine Engineering in Singapore in the late 2000s. Stalwart entered service on January 16, 2009.

Specification

Basics

Year of Service

2009

Origins

Singapore

Status

In service

supplement

90

staff

Class information

Class

Powerful classes

Class Size

6

ships

Class

RSS Impressive (68); RSS Fearless (69); RSS Firm (70); RSS Tenacious (71); RSS Firm (72); RSS Top (73)

Carrier

Singapore

Characters

Sea Bombing

Maritime bombardment/attack of surface targets/areas primarily through ship-based ballistic weapons.

Land Assault

Littoral attacks against surface targets primarily through ship-based missiles/missile weapons.

Sea Patrol

Active patrolling of critical waterways and sea areas; also serves as a local deterrent against air and maritime threats.

Airspace Denial/Deterrence

Neutralization or deterrence of flying elements by airborne missile weapon ballistics.

Fleet Support

Provide support (fire or materiel) to major surface fleets in blue water environments.

Dimensions and Weight

Length

115. 0 feet

35.05m

Ray

16.2 feet

4.94m

Draft

6. 0 feet

1.83m

Shift

3,500 t

Power and Performance

Installed Power:

4 x 4,300hp ISM V1708 diesel generator sets and 4 x 44,000hp MTU 20V 8000 M90 engines in CODAD arrangement.

Surface Velocity

27. 0 nodes

(31.1 km/h)

Area

4,201nm

(4,835 miles | 7,781 kilometers)

Weapon

1 x 76mm OTO Melara Radpi Fire Deck Gun with Turret 1 x 32 Cell Vertical Launch System (VLS) (MBDA Aster Missile). 2 x RGM-84C "Harpoon" anti-ship missile (ASM) quad launchers. 2 x B515 triple torpedo tubes (EuroTrop A244/S Mode 3 torpedoes). 4 x 12.7mm CIS 50MG Heavy Machine Guns (HMG)

Aircraft

2 medium lift naval helicopters (full service hangar and helipad).