La Fayette
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Our 1st frigate is on the way back liao.. it had made more than half the journey from france laio... be back pretty soon...
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its not la faye, its four-me-dabble
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It is already back , at Benoi shipyard for final fitting.Originally posted by Arena:Our 1st frigate is on the way back liao.. it had made more than half the journey from france laio... be back pretty soon...
It is supposed to be showcased in Imedx 2005, perhaps it is not ready yet. -
No, Formidable is not back yet. What you see at Benoi are the 2nd (69) and the 3rd one (70).
Formidable did not get back in time for IMDEX but hopefully can get back in time for NDP. -
According to Janes , it is .Originally posted by oerlikon:No, Formidable is not back yet. What you see at Benoi are the 2nd (69) and the 3rd one (70).
Formidable did not get back in time for IMDEX but hopefully can get back in time for NDP.The first vessel, built in France, is now fitting out, and in the covered assembly sheds at its main yard at Benoi, hulls four and five are in various stages of construction. Components exist for the final vessel in class, which is scheduled to launch in 2008.
Here the thread on that article in the new forum:
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never fail to mention the other forums?
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Seow ah you!!!Originally posted by Joshua1975:never fail to mention the other forums?
I have been in this forum longer than you, and the mod for this forum is almost the same as the new forum, in fact it was started by the same ppl!!!!
Anyway , the new forum to me is more informative & with better discussion etc.
For example the info abt the first frigate is here in SG is from there, the info abt the missile type of the new M113 based SP ADS is from there too!!!
People like David Boey from Strait time , webmasters of One35th & Alert5 is frequent posters there, giving us up to date info. -
find things funny mean seow
what a point? than those PM other means -
hey gary, the one u saw at benoi is locally built one...
other than RSS formidable, the rest of her peers are local ladies...
only she is french-born singaporean....
and i told u she not here yet... she already made half of her journey home... now at location xxx.... back pretty soon....
however, she is a girl... not yet reach puberty... thus doesn't have the boombastic figure like a well-armed lady... she will be back here to grow up... -
Perhaps you are right, I interpret Janes article wrongly.Originally posted by Arena:hey gary, the one u saw at benoi is locally built one...
other than RSS formidable, the rest of her peers are local ladies...
only she is french-born singaporean....
and i told u she not here yet... she already made half of her journey home... now at location xxx.... back pretty soon....
however, she is a girl... not yet reach puberty... thus doesn't have the boombastic figure like a well-armed lady... she will be back here to grow up...
The first vessel, built in France, is now fitting out, ( talking abt it when it is still in France) ,
and in the covered assembly sheds at its main yard at Benoi, hulls four and five are in various stages of construction. (abt hull 4 & 5 in Benoi only)
As for boombastic figure , she need some heavy slimming so to integrate local system into her and most probably in Benoi Gym!!!! -
WTF?!
Somebody needs some serious arse-kicking.
EDIT: Good riddance to that annoying MF. -
Seems that RSS Formidable already reached Cape Town by 20 Jun 2005 on her way back to Singapore.
Naval visitors at Cape Town and Durban
Jun 20, 2005
Author: P&S
Both Durban and Cape Town received several naval visitors during the past couple of weeks, with a squadron of Indian Navy ships paying an official visit to both ports and a new stealth frigate of the Singapore Navy stopping at Cape Town on her delivery voyage......
More details see full article and pics at http://ports.co.za/navalnews/article_2005_06_20_1113.html -
South Africa?Originally posted by skyfire:Seems that RSS Formidable already reached Cape Town by 20 Jun 2005 on her way back to Singapore....and a new stealth frigate of the Singapore Navy stopping at Cape Town on her delivery voyage......
Haven't the RSN heard of the Suez Canal? They can literally cut short the sailing time by using the Canal rather than sailing the frigate round the Cape of Good Hope and across the Indian Ocean -
It cost lots of money to cross thru suez canal ....just like toll gate.....cost like almost few hundred thousand US dollars just to cross that bloody suez canal
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The rougher nature of the Cape of Good Hope also presents a chance to test the integrity of the hull.
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Singapore and French doing advertisment on ship building !!! Good chance to try to get more sales ! Why not lastest frigate, show to you at your port , make you see till you also want to buy.Originally posted by Black Aces:South Africa? Haven't the RSN heard of the Suez Canal? They can literally cut short the sailing time by using the Canal rather than sailing the frigate round the Cape of Good Hope and across the Indian Ocean -
Military ships do not pass through the suez or panama canals as they're relatively narrow, for security reasons, their weapons might not be effective. Even the US navy takes the long way around when moving ships from the pacific to the atlantic fleets and vice versaOriginally posted by Black Aces:South Africa? Haven't the RSN heard of the Suez Canal? They can literally cut short the sailing time by using the Canal rather than sailing the frigate round the Cape of Good Hope and across the Indian Ocean -
South African Navy is in need of newer ships too ..Originally posted by storywolf:Singapore and French doing advertisment on ship building !!! Good chance to try to get more sales ! Why not lastest frigate, show to you at your port , make you see till you also want to buy. -
Besides, canal being canal, are narrow.Originally posted by eugtay:Military ships do not pass through the suez or panama canals as they're relatively narrow, for security reasons, their weapons might not be effective. Even the US navy takes the long way around when moving ships from the pacific to the atlantic fleets and vice versa
Close enuff for spies to stand one side and observe, and terrorists to blow ships up. -
Yes , possible the middle east countries also. There is a lot of patrol craft and navy deals out there. Singapore have got a number of patrol craft deal from a number of countries, thus it is a good chance for port visits and get more deals .Originally posted by LazerLordz:South African Navy is in need of newer ships too ..