RSS ''Formidable'' (68) is the

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of the ''Formidable''-class stealth frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy.

Construction and career

RSS ''Formidable'' was built by DCNS company in

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around the early 2000s. ''Formidable'' was commissioned on 5 May 2007.

RIMPAC 2012

RSS ''Formidable'' participated in ''RIMPAC 2012'' which lasts from 29 to 3 June August 2012. 22 nations and more than 40 warships took part in the exercise.

SIMBEX-16

On 30 October 2016, RSS ''Formidable'' arrived in

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to prepare for naval exercise ''SIMBEX-16'' in the

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Exercise Bersama Lima 18

Singapore,

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, Australia,

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and UK held ''Exercise Bersama Lima'' from 2 to 19 October 2018. One of the ships participating was RSS ''Formidable''.

Exercise Pacific Griffin 19

RSS ''Formidable'' participated in Pacific Griffin 19 with its bilateral partner, the

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Exercise Pelican 22

RSS ''Formidable'' participated in the 40th edition of Pelican with its bilateral partner, the

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International Fleet Review 22

RSS ''Formidable'' participated in the 70th edition of International Fleet Review celebrating the formation of

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hosted by Japan

Gallery

File:RSS Formidable-20191014-02.jpg, RSS ''Formidable'' docked at Yokosuka Naval Base on 14 October 2019. File:RSS Formidable-20191014-01.jpg, RSS ''Formidable'' docked at Yokosuka Naval Base on 14 October 2019. File:RSS Formidable-20191014-04.jpg, RSS ''Formidable'' docked at Yokosuka Naval Base on 14 October 2019. File:RSS Formidable-20191014-03.jpg, RSS ''Formidable'' docked at Yokosuka Naval Base on 14 October 2019. File:RSS Formidable-20191014-05.jpg, RSS ''Formidable'' docked at Yokosuka Naval Base on 14 October 2019.

References

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