RSS Formidable

	RSS Formidable and INS Brahmaputra in the Bay of Bengal on 5 September 2007
History
Singapore
Name	Formidable
Namesake	Formidable
Ordered	Mid–1990s
Builder	DCNS
Launched	7 January 2004
Commissioned	5 May 2007
Homeport	Changi
Identification	Callsign: S6KL; Pennant number: 68;
Motto	Triumphant At Sea
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Formidable-class frigate
Displacement	3,200 tonnes (3,100 long tons; 3,500 short tons)
Length	114.8 m (376 ft 8 in)
Beam	16.3 m (53 ft 6 in)
Draught	6.0 m (19 ft 8 in)
Installed power	4× ISM V1708 diesel generators, each producing 800 kilowatts (1,100 shp); Total output: 3,200 kW (4,300 shp);
Propulsion	4× MTU 20V 8000 M90, each rated at 8,200 kW (11,000 shp) (CODAD); Total output: 32,800 kW (44,000 shp);
Speed	Maximum: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph); Cruising: 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph);
Range	4,200 nautical miles (7,800 km)
Complement	71, excluding air crew detachment of approx. 19
Sensors and ; processing systems	Search radar: Thales Herakles multi-function radar; Navigation radar: Terma Electronic Scanter 2001; Sonar: EDO Model 980 active low frequency towed sonar (ALOFTS);
Armament	Anti-ship: 8× RGM-84C Harpoon SSM; Anti-air: MBDA Aster 15/30 launched from DCNS Sylver A50 32-cell VLS; Anti-submarine: EuroTorp A244/S Mod 3 torpedoes launched from 2× B515 triple tubes with reloads; Guns: Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun (mounted in stealth cupola), 4× STK 50MG 12.7 mm (0.50 in) HMG;
Aircraft carried	1× S-70B Seahawk multi-mission capable naval helicopter
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and enclosed hangar for up to two medium-lift helicopters

RSS Formidable (68) is the lead ship of the Formidable-class stealth frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy.

^ "MTU Series 8000" (PDF). MTU-online-shop. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
^ "Isotta Fraschini Motori S.p.A. engines specs". Diesel-Specs.Com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2010.

[1] "MTU Series 8000" (PDF). MTU-online-shop. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2010.

[2] "Isotta Fraschini Motori S.p.A. engines specs". Diesel-Specs.Com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2010.

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History
RSS Formidable and INS Brahmaputra in the Bay of Bengal on 5 September 2007
Singapore
Name	Formidable
Namesake	Formidable
Ordered	Mid–1990s
Builder	DCNS
Launched	7 January 2004
Commissioned	5 May 2007
Homeport	Changi
Identification	Callsign: S6KL Pennant number: 68
Motto	Triumphant At Sea
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Formidable-class frigate
Displacement	3,200 tonnes (3,100 long tons; 3,500 short tons)
Length	114.8 m (376 ft 8 in)
Beam	16.3 m (53 ft 6 in)
Draught	6.0 m (19 ft 8 in)
Installed power	4× ISM V1708 diesel generators, each producing 800 kilowatts (1,100 shp)^[2] Total output: 3,200 kW (4,300 shp)
Propulsion	4× MTU 20V 8000 M90, each rated at 8,200 kW (11,000 shp)^[1] (CODAD) Total output: 32,800 kW (44,000 shp)
Speed	Maximum: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) Cruising: 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range	4,200 nautical miles (7,800 km)
Complement	71, excluding air crew detachment of approx. 19
Sensors and processing systems	Search radar: Thales Herakles multi-function radar Navigation radar: Terma Electronic Scanter 2001 Sonar: EDO Model 980 active low frequency towed sonar (ALOFTS)
Armament	Anti-ship: 8× RGM-84C Harpoon SSM Anti-air: MBDA Aster 15/30 launched from DCNS Sylver A50 32-cell VLS Anti-submarine: EuroTorp A244/S Mod 3 torpedoes launched from 2× B515 triple tubes with reloads Guns: Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun (mounted in stealth cupola), 4× STK 50MG 12.7 mm (0.50 in) HMG
Aircraft carried	1× S-70B Seahawk multi-mission capable naval helicopter
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and enclosed hangar for up to two medium-lift helicopters