ST Engineering Wins Defense Naval Contract For Eight Indigenous Vessels

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. was awarded a contract for designing and building eight new naval vessels by the country’s Defense Ministry or MINDEF, it was confirmed earlier today.

The eight vessels will be built at the group’s Benoi Yard and will be equipped with core combat systems and integration solutions supplied by the group’s electronic division. ST Marine, is the lead system integrator and will carry out the platform system integration.

NG Sing Chan, President, ST Marine has confirmed the development, stating, “The contract by MINDEF, demonstrates continuing efforts and commitment to develop indigenous capability in the area of design, construction, operations and support”.

Design of the vessels will commence immediately, with delivery expected to start from 2016 onwards. The new vessels will replace the Singapore Navy’s existing Fearless-class Patrol Vessels, which have also been indigenously designed and built by ST Marine in the 1990s.

No further details of the contract including design parameters or costs were released, citing contractual obligations to observe the client’s confidentiality.