Independence-class littoral mission vessel

	RSS Fortitude in the Singapore Strait
Class overview
Name	Independence class
Builders	ST Marine, Benoi, Singapore
Operators	Republic of Singapore Navy
Preceded by	Fearless class
Built	2014-2020
In commission	2017-present
Planned	8
Completed	8
Active	8
General characteristics
Type	Patrol vessel
Displacement	1,200 tonnes (1,180 long tons; 1,320 short tons)
Length	80 m (262 ft 6 in)
Beam	12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Draught	3m
Propulsion	Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement; 4 × MTU 20V 4000 M93L, each rated at 4,300 kW (5,770 shp); Total output: 17,200 kW (23,100 shp);
Speed	Maximum: 27 knots (50.0 km/h; 31.1 mph); Cruising: 18 kn (33.3 km/h; 20.7 mph);
Range	3,000 nautical miles (5,560 km)
Complement	Up to 23 baseline crew, up to 30 mission crew
Sensors and ; processing systems	Search radar: Thales NS 100 S-band multi-function active electronically scanned array radar; Navigation radar: Kelvin Hughes SharpEye; Fire control: Sagem Gun Fire-control System (GFS) ; 1 × STELOP COMPASS D;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	STELOP 360° all-round surveillance
Armament	Guns: Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun ; 2 × Hitrole 12.7 mm (0.50 in) RCWS; 1 × 25mm Mk38 Mod2 Typhoon Weapon Station Stabilised Gun; 12 × MICA VL; Non-lethal: 2 x Long-Range Acoustic Device 500 Xtreme (LRAD500X);
Aviation facilities	Helicopter deck for one medium-lift helicopter
Notes	Sources:

The Independence-class littoral mission vessel (LMV) is a class of eight surface platforms from the Republic of Singapore Navy. The eight ships form the second flotilla of the navy.

^ "MTU Diesel Engines Entrusted to Power Singapore's New Naval Fleet". MTU-online. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
^ "Sagem GFCS fire-control system wins major contract from Singapore Navy". Sagem. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
^ "Littoral Mission Vessel". Ministry of Defence (Singapore). Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
^ "Singapore launches first Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessel". Janes. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

[1] "MTU Diesel Engines Entrusted to Power Singapore's New Naval Fleet". MTU-online. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.

[2] "Sagem GFCS fire-control system wins major contract from Singapore Navy". Sagem. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.

[LMV-3] "Littoral Mission Vessel". Ministry of Defence (Singapore). Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2015.

[LMV_launch-4] "Singapore launches first Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessel". Janes. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

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Class overview
RSS Fortitude in the Singapore Strait
Name	Independence class
Builders	ST Marine, Benoi, Singapore
Operators	Republic of Singapore Navy
Preceded by	Fearless class
Built	2014-2020
In commission	2017-present
Planned	8
Completed	8
Active	8
General characteristics
Type	Patrol vessel
Displacement	1,200 tonnes (1,180 long tons; 1,320 short tons)
Length	80 m (262 ft 6 in)
Beam	12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Draught	3m
Propulsion	Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement 4 × MTU 20V 4000 M93L, each rated at 4,300 kW (5,770 shp)^[1] Total output: 17,200 kW (23,100 shp)
Speed	Maximum: 27 knots (50.0 km/h; 31.1 mph) Cruising: 18 kn (33.3 km/h; 20.7 mph)
Range	3,000 nautical miles (5,560 km)
Complement	Up to 23 baseline crew, up to 30 mission crew
Sensors and processing systems	Search radar: Thales NS 100 S-band multi-function active electronically scanned array radar Navigation radar: Kelvin Hughes SharpEye Fire control: Sagem Gun Fire-control System (GFS) ^[2] 1 × STELOP COMPASS D
Electronic warfare & decoys	STELOP 360° all-round surveillance
Armament	Guns: Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun 2 × Hitrole 12.7 mm (0.50 in) RCWS 1 × 25mm Mk38 Mod2 Typhoon Weapon Station Stabilised Gun 12 × MICA VL Non-lethal: 2 x Long-Range Acoustic Device 500 Xtreme (LRAD500X)
Aviation facilities	Helicopter deck for one medium-lift helicopter
Notes	Sources:^[3]^[4]

Independence-class littoral mission vessel

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