Singapore, May 9 -- The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) will roll out a new fleet of unmanned vessels from 2027 to detect and neutralise underwater mines, as part of its efforts to modernise naval capabilities and secure vital maritime routes.
The unmanned mine countermeasure (MCM) systems will be supplied by local technology and engineering firm ST Engineering, which announced on May 7 that it had secured contracts from the Ministry of Defence to deliver the new capabilities.
The suite of systems comprises MCM unmanned surface vessels (USVs), autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), and command and control (C2) infrastructure.
ST Engineering said the unmanned systems will be equipped with advanced sensors and secure communication network...