{"id":75823,"date":"2026-08-12T03:51:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T19:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=75823"},"modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T19:51:45","slug":"singapore-formidable-class-frigates-fitted-with-blue-spear-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=75823","title":{"rendered":"Singapore Formidable-class frigates fitted with Blue Spear missile"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Singapore’s Formidable-class frigates have been fitted with the Blue Spear surface-to-surface missile (SSM), Janes<\/em> can confirm.<\/p>\n

The missile has been installed as part of the class’s mid-life upgrade (MLU) programme, replacing the legacy Harpoon anti-ship missile.<\/p>\n

The Blue Spear missile system is visible aboard the third ship of the class, RSS Steadfast<\/em>, which will be open to guided public tours at Tokyo International Cruise Terminal on 21-22 August.<\/p>\n

Singapore first disclosed plans to equip the Formidable class with the Blue Spear missile during an interview with Janes<\/em> ahead of IMDEX 2023. Then-Commander of the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN’s) First Flotilla, Colonel Ng Kok Yeng Daniel, outlined the intention during the exhibition preview.<\/p>\n

Singapore’s Ministry of Defence subsequently stated that the MLU programme would also include upgrades to the frigates’ combat management, communications, and engineering systems.<\/p>\n

The Blue Spear missile is marketed by Proteus Advanced Systems, a joint venture between Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Singapore’s ST Engineering.<\/p>\n

The weapon traces its lineage to the Gabriel family of anti-ship missiles and has been developed for both naval and land-attack missions.<\/p>\n

According to specifications released by Proteus Advanced Systems, the subsonic missile has a range of about 290 km and can engage targets beyond line of sight.<\/p>\n

The missile incorporates a seeker and guidance package designed to operate in congested electromagnetic environments and against adversaries employing electronic countermeasures.<\/p>\n

Industry officials previously told Janes<\/em> that the weapon can engage both maritime and land targets and dynamically adjust its flight path against moving targets.<\/p>\n

Blue Spear also employs a low sea-skimming flight profile intended to complicate detection and interception.<\/p>\n

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