IMDEX 2019
16 May 2019
Russia launched the highly classified Project 09852 nuclear-powered special purpose submarine “Belgorod” on April 23, 2019, during a ceremony held at the Sevmash Shipyard in Severodvinsk. This submarine, rebuilt from an unfinished Project 949A Oscar-class SSGN is reportedly the first vessel able to carry and deploy the Status-6 / “Poseidon” nuclear torpedo system.
Singapore’s Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen, Senior Minister of State for Defence Mr Heng Chee How and Senior Minister of State for Defence Dr Mohamad Maliki bin Osman outlined MINDEF’s focus areas for the coming year at MINDEF’s Committee of Supply (COS) debate in Parliament on Friday, 1 March 2019.
UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that the new fleet of P-8 maritime patrol aircraft will take to the skies over the Arctic next year.
The Marine arm of ST Engineering has successfully launched the final of eight Littoral Mission Vessels (LMVs), RSS Fearless, for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)
