RSS Formidable (68) is the lead ship of the Formidable-class stealth frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy.
Construction and career
RSS Formidable was built by DCNS company in France 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 Visakhapatnam, India to prepare for naval exercise SIMBEX-16 in the Bay of Bengal.
Exercise Bersama Lima 18
Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand 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 United States.
Exercise Pelican 22
RSS Formidable participated in the 40th edition of Pelican with its bilateral partner, the Brunei
International Fleet Review 22
RSS Formidable participated in the 70th edition of International Fleet Review celebrating the formation of JMSDF hosted by Japan