It can engage both surface and air targets within the range of 16km. The main gun fitted on the bow deck is the Oto Melara super rapid gun. The missile has a range of ten kilometres. It can protect the ships from aircraft and missile threats. Harpoon can engage surface targets within the range of 100km.īarak is an Israeli point-defence missile, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries and Rafael Advanced Defence Systems.
The missile corvettes are equipped with Harpoon anti-ship missiles and Barak anti-air and anti-missile naval defence system. These capabilities will allow the corvettes to deal with potential threats. It provides the corvettes with the ability to detect, track and engage various surface, underwater and air threats. "The first ship in the class, RSS Victory (88), was launched in June 1988 and commissioned in August 1990." The enhanced CMS integrates shipboard sensors and weapon systems. The system delivers superior performance, similar to that of Formidable Class frigates. Victory Class is outfitted with a state-of-the-art enhanced combat management system (CMS). Three of the six missile corvettes were upgraded by 2012. The upgraded RSS Valiant fired its Barak missile during live-firing exercise in August 2011. The corvettes are being fitted with an upgraded combat management system, sensors, UAV handling system and weapon systems. The missile corvettes are being upgraded with modern capabilities, to meet the present and future requirements of the RSN. The life extension programme for the Victory Class was announced in 2009. The last ship in class, RSS Vengeance (93), was launched in February 1990 and commissioned in to the RSN in May 1991.
RSS Vigour (92) was launched and commissioned in December 1989 and May 1991 respectively. RSS Valiant (91) was launched in July 1989 and commissioned in May 1991. The third ship in class, RSS Vigilance (90), was launched in April 1989 and commissioned in August 1990. RSS Valour (89) was launched in December 1998 and commissioned in August 1990. The first ship in the class, RSS Victory (88), was launched in June 1988 and commissioned in August 1990. The remaining vessels were built domestically by Singapore Technologies (ST) Marine (formerly Singapore Shipbuilding & Engineering). "Victory Class is outfitted with a state-of-the-art enhanced combat management system (CMS)."