New RSN Submarine Joins Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the German Navy

Thedjancuk
October 09, 2024
09 Oktober 2024

RSS Impeccable (background), RSS Tenacious (foreground) sailing along side as part of the manoeuvring exercise serial (photo: Sing Mindef)

Interactions with German Navy

Earlier this week, our Formidable-class frigate RSS Tenacious, embarked with Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk naval helicopter, and our Invincible-class submarine, RSS Impeccable, conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the German Navy's Baden-Württemberg class frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg. This was also the first time that RSS Impeccable participated in an exercise with a foreign navy since her commissioning in September.

German Navy Baden-Württemberg-class frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F222), length 149,52m and displacement 7.200 ton (photo: Alf Kare Aasebo)

During the PASSEX, both navies conducted a series of communication exchanges, as well as manoeuvring and warfare serials which helped to enhance mutual understanding.

RSS Impeccable (left), RSS Tenacious (center) and FGS Baden-Württemberg (right) sailing in formation during the exercise (photo: Sing Mindef)

Watch-keeper from RSS Tenacious monitoring the bearing of the German Navy's FGS Baden-Württemberg during the manoeuvring exercise serial.

FGS Baden-Württemberg (left), RSS Impeccable (center) and RSS Tenacious (right) sailing in formation during the exercise (photo: Sing Mindef)

Our sailors also interacted with their counterparts from the German Navy, including during a reception on board FGS Baden-Württemberg when she was alongside RSS Singapura - Changi Naval Base.
Chief of Navy RADM Sean Wat (second from right) attended the Unity Day celebrations on board FGS Baden-Württemberg, together with Senior Minister of State for Defence Mr Zaqy Mohamad (fourth from left) (photo: Sing Mindef)

Our Chief of Navy Rear Admiral (RADM) Sean Wat and senior RSN officers also joined their counterparts, including the German Chief of Navy Vice Admiral (VADM) Jan Christian Kaack, for the reception.



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