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The Hindu
6 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Navies of India, Singapore conclude SIMBEX
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Indian Navy have completed their annual Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) that was held from July 28 to August 1. This year's exercise comprised a shore phase held at RSS Singapura-Changi Naval Base, followed by a sea phase held in the southern reaches of the South China Sea. The sea phase involved ships from both navies and aircraft from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), the Defence Ministry here said. The RSN deployed a Formidable-class frigate, RSS Supreme, and a Victory-class missile corvette, RSS Vigilance, supported by MV Mentor. The Indian Navy participated with a Shivalik-class frigate, INS Satpura. An S70B naval helicopter, two Fokker-50 maritime patrol aircraft and two F-15SG fighter aircraft from the RSAF also participated in the exercise. During the shore phase, both navies participated in joint planning, simulator training, professional exchanges and sports. At the Subject Matter Expert Exchanges, both navies shared best practices related to Maritime Air Operations and Compliant Boarding Procedures. At sea, the participating forces conducted complex warfare serials, including gunnery firing, air-defence exercises and maritime security drills. The sea phase concluded with a sail-past of the participating ships. The successful conduct of SIMBEX 2025 underscores the enduring partnership between the Indian Navy and the RSN. Commanding Officer of RSS Supreme Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Koh said, "SIMBEX is a testament to the long-standing bilateral ties between the Republic of Singapore Navy and the Indian Navy. Over the years, the exercise has served as a valuable platform for generations of sailors to hone operational competencies, enhance mutual understanding and build enduring people-to-people ties." First held in 1994, SIMBEX marks the 32nd edition of the exercise, making it one of the RSN's longest-running bilateral maritime exercises and the longest continuous bilateral naval exercise that India has had with any other country. This iteration of SIMBEX takes place at a significant time as both countries commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Over the years, the complexity of SIMBEX has expanded to incorporate elements of maritime security and exercise serials in the air, surface and sub-surface domains. Apart from SIMBEX, the two navies also interact regularly through a range of activities, including professional exchanges, staff talks and training courses.
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Business Standard
7 days ago
- General
- Business Standard
Navies of India, Singapore conclude maritime bilateral exercise SIMBEX
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Indian Navy have completed their annual Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) that was held from July 28 to August 1. This year's exercise comprised a shore phase held at RSS Singapura-Changi Naval Base, followed by a sea phase held in the southern reaches of the South China Sea. The sea phase involved ships from both navies and aircraft from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), the Defence Ministry here said. The RSN deployed a Formidable-class frigate, RSS Supreme, and a Victory-class missile corvette, RSS Vigilance, supported by MV Mentor. The Indian Navy participated with a Shivalik-class frigate, INS Satpura. An S70B naval helicopter, two Fokker-50 maritime patrol aircraft and two F-15SG fighter aircraft from the RSAF also participated in the exercise. During the shore phase, both navies participated in joint planning, simulator training, professional exchanges and sports. At the Subject Matter Expert Exchanges, both navies shared best practices related to Maritime Air Operations and Compliant Boarding Procedures. At sea, the participating forces conducted complex warfare serials, including gunnery firing, air-defence exercises and maritime security drills. The sea phase concluded with a sail-past of the participating ships. The successful conduct of SIMBEX 2025 underscores the enduring partnership between the Indian Navy and the RSN. Commanding Officer of RSS Supreme Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Koh said, "SIMBEX is a testament to the long-standing bilateral ties between the Republic of Singapore Navy and the Indian Navy. Over the years, the exercise has served as a valuable platform for generations of sailors to hone operational competencies, enhance mutual understanding and build enduring people-to-people ties." First held in 1994, SIMBEX marks the 32nd edition of the exercise, making it one of the RSN's longest-running bilateral maritime exercises and the longest continuous bilateral naval exercise that India has had with any other country. This iteration of SIMBEX takes place at a significant time as both countries commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Over the years, the complexity of SIMBEX has expanded to incorporate elements of maritime security and exercise serials in the air, surface and sub-surface domains. Apart from SIMBEX, the two navies also interact regularly through a range of activities, including professional exchanges, staff talks and training courses. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
The Star
02-08-2025
- General
- The Star
Singapore and India conclude five-day maritime exercise
The Republic of Singapore Navy's RSS Supreme and RSS Vigilance sailing in formation with the Indian Navy's INS Satpura during the sea phase of the Singapore-Indian Maritime Bilateral Exercise 2025. - MINDEF SINGAPORE: The Singapore and Indian navies concluded a five-day bilateral exercise on Friday (Aug 1) that involved ships from both navies and aircraft from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). The Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (Simbex) was conducted ashore at the RSS Singapura – Changi Naval Base and at sea in the southern reaches of the South China Sea, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said on Aug 2. This was the 32nd edition of Simbex, which was first held in 1994. Mindef noted that the exercise took place at a significant moment, as Singapore and India mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties. The exercise saw the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) deploy a Formidable-class frigate, RSS Supreme, and a Victory-class missile corvette, RSS Vigilance, supported by cargo ship MV Mentor. An S-70B naval helicopter, two Fokker-50 maritime patrol aircraft and two F-15SG fighter jets from the RSAF were also involved. The Indian Navy participated in the exercise with the Shivalik-class frigate INS Satpura. During the shore phase, both navies took part in joint planning, simulator training, professional exchanges and sports. They also shared best practices related to maritime air operations and compliant boarding procedures over subject-matter expert exchanges, Mindef said. At sea, the participating forces conducted complex warfare serials, including gunnery firing, air defence exercises and maritime security drills. This phase concluded with a sail-past by ships from both navies. Mindef said the successful conduct of Simbex 2025 underscores the 'enduring partnership' between the Indian Navy and the RSN. The annual exercise is one of the RSN's longest-running bilateral maritime exercises, and India's longest continuous bilateral naval exercise with any other country. Mindef said the complexity of Simbex has expanded over the years to incorporate elements of maritime security and exercise serials in the air, surface and sub-surface domains. Lieutenant-Colonel Aaron Koh, the commanding officer of RSS Supreme, said: 'Simbex is a testament to the longstanding bilateral ties between the Republic of Singapore Navy and the Indian Navy. 'Over the years, the exercise has served as a valuable platform for generations of sailors to hone operational competencies, enhance mutual understanding and build enduring people-to-people ties.' With Singapore and India marking 60 years of official ties in 2025, both countries had also extended a bilateral agreement in October 2024 on joint military training between their armies for the next five years. - The Straits Times/ANN
Straits Times
02-08-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Singapore and India conclude 5-day maritime exercise
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox The Republic of Singapore Navy's RSS Supreme and RSS Vigilance sailing in formation with the Indian Navy's INS Satpura during the sea phase of the Singapore-Indian Maritime Bilateral Exercise 2025. SINGAPORE - The Singapore and Indian navies concluded a five-day bilateral exercise on Aug 1 that involved ships from both navies and aircraft from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). The Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (Simbex) was held on shore at the RSS Singapura - Changi Naval Base , and at sea in the southern reaches of the South China Sea , said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) on Aug 2 . This was the 32nd edition of Simbex, which was first held in 1994 . It takes place at a significant moment as Singapore and India mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties, Mindef added. The exercise saw the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) deploy a Formidable-class frigate RSS Supreme and a Victory-class missile corvette RSS Vigilance , which was supported by cargo ship MV Mentor . A S-70B naval helicopter , two Fokker-50 maritime patrol aircraft and two F-15SG fighter jets from the RSAF were also involved. The Indian Navy (IN) participated in the exercise with a Shivalik-class frigate INS Satpura . During the exercise's shore phase, both navies participated in joint planning, simulator training, professional exchanges and sports. They also shared best practices related to maritime air operations and compliant boarding procedures over subject matter expert exchanges, said Mindef. At sea, the participating forces conducted complex warfare serials, including gunnery firing, air defence exercises and maritime security drills. This phase concluded with a sail-past by ships from both navies. Mindef said the successful running of Simbex 2025 underscores the 'enduring partnership' between the IN and the RSN. The annual exercise is one of the RSN's longest running bilateral maritime exercises, and India's longest continuous bilateral naval exercise with any other country. Mindef said the complexity of Simbex has expanded over the years to incorporate elements of maritime security and exercise serials in the air, as well as surface and sub-surface domains. Lieutenant-Colonel Aaron Koh , the commanding officer of RSS Supreme , said: 'Simbex is a testament to the long-standing bilateral ties between the Republic of Singapore Navy and the Indian Navy. 'Over the years, the exercise has served as a valuable platform for generations of sailors to hone operational competencies, enhance mutual understanding and build enduring people-to-people ties.'
