Singapore prepares for its last Invincible-class (Type 218SG) air-independent propulsion-equipped (Type 218SG) diesel-electric submarine, which will be named RSS Inimitable.
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has launched the final Invincible-class submarine ordered by the Singaporean Navy.
Singapore ordered two Type 218SGs from German company TKMS in 2013 and two more in 2017. So far, none have entered service. The 218SGs are based on the Type 214, with elements from the Type 212A. They have a length of 70 meters, a displacement of 2,000 tons and an anaerobic propulsion system, which significantly increases the time spent in a dive. In Singapore service, they will replace two Archer classes and two Challenger classes.
The submarine was launched on 22 April at TKMS' Shipyard in Kiel, Germany.
TKMS Launches the Forth Type 218 Submarine for Singapore
