RSS Steadfast

RSS Steadfast on 15 April 2008
History
Singapore
Name	Steadfast
Namesake	Steadfast
Ordered	March 2000
Builder	ST Engineering
Launched	15 July 2005
Commissioned	5 February 2008
Homeport	Changi
Identification	MMSI number: 563590000 Callsign: S6KK Pennant number: 70
Motto	Will Above All
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Formidable-class frigate
Displacement	3,200 tonnes (3,100 long tons; 3,500 short tons)
Length	114.8 m (376 ft 8 in)
Beam	16.3 m (53 ft 6 in)
Draught	6.0 m (19 ft 8 in)
Installed power	4× ISM V1708 diesel generators, each producing 800 kilowatts (1,100 shp)[2] Total output: 3,200 kW (4,300 shp)
Propulsion	4× MTU 20V 8000 M90, each rated at 8,200 kW (11,000 shp)[1] (CODAD) Total output: 32,800 kW (44,000 shp)
Speed	Maximum: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) Cruising: 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range	4,200 nautical miles (7,800 km)
Complement	71, excluding air crew detachment of approx. 19
Sensors and processing systems	Search radar: Thales Herakles multi-function radar Navigation radar: Terma Electronic Scanter 2001 Sonar: EDO Model 980 active low frequency towed sonar (ALOFTS)
Armament	Anti-ship: 8× RGM-84C Harpoon SSM Anti-air: MBDA Aster 15/30 launched from DCNS Sylver A50 32-cell VLS Anti-submarine: EuroTorp A244/S Mod 3 torpedoes launched from 2× B515 triple tubes with reloads Guns: Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun (mounted in stealth cupola), 4× STK 50MG 12.7 mm (0.50 in) HMG
Aircraft carried	1× S-70B Seahawk multi-mission capable naval helicopter
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and enclosed hangar for up to two medium-lift helicopters

RSS Steadfast (70) is the third ship of the Formidable-class stealth frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy.

RSS Steadfast was built by ST Marine Engineering company in Singapore around the late 2000s. Steadfast was commissioned on 5 February 2008.^[3][4]

Between 27 June to 31 July 2008, RSS Steadfast participated in the exercise alongside more than 30+ warships and 10+ submarines from different countries. The exercise took place off Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.^[5]

RSS Vigilance, RSS Steadfast, RSS Persistence, MV Avatar, USNS Amelia Earhart, USS Russell, USS Chung-Hoon and USCGC Mellon participated in CARAT 2010.^[6]

RSS Steadfast was leading two multi-national warship from Okinawa to Hawaii for RIMPAC 2016 which lasts from 30 June to 4 August 2016.^[7][8]

On 27 May 2020, RSS Steadfast and USS Gabrielle Giffords conducted a bilateral exercise from 24 to 25 May in the South China Sea.^[9]

• RSS Steadfast Gallery
• 
  RSS Steadfast arriving at Pearl Harbor for RIMPAC 2008.
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  RSS Steadfast's bridge during RIMPAC 2008.
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  SH-60B from Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light 47 banks over RSS Steadfast during flight deck qualifications with the Republic of Singapore Navy in April 2008.
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  RSS Steadfast comes alongside the fast combat support ship USNS Rainer during a simulated refueling at sea on 15 April 2008.
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  RSS Steadfast in Langkawi for LIMA2023.

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• t
• e

La Fayette-class frigates

 French Navy

• La Fayette
• Surcouf
• Courbet
• Jauréguiberry / Aconit
• Guépratte

 Republic of China Navy
Kang Ding class

• Kang Ding
• Si Ning
• Wu Chang
• Di Hua
• Kun Ming
• Chen De

 Royal Saudi Navy
Al Riyadh class

• Al Riyadh
• Makkah
• Al Dammam

 Republic of Singapore Navy
Formidable class

• Formidable
• Intrepid
• Steadfast
• Tenacious
• Stalwart
• Supreme

• preceded by: Floréal class
• followed by: none

• frigates of the French Navy
• frigates of the Republic of China Navy
• frigates of the Royal Saudi Navy
• frigates of the Republic of Singapore Navy