https://freerepublic.com/tag/combatvessel/ en-us Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:46:31 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4389175/posts SINGAPORE – The navy’s second multi-role combat vessel (MRCV), Valour, was launched on July 23, nine months after the first one was launched in October 2025. Speaking during the launch at Benoi Shipyard, ST Engineering chief executive Vincent Chong said his teams had learnt from building the first vessel, Victory, and applied those lessons to improve the delivery of future vessels. “We were able to build and launch MRCV Valour three months faster than MRCV Victory,” said Chong. Victory and Valour are part of the navy’s new class of warships, designed to be highly configurable and integrated with a range... The Straits Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4389175/posts#comment Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:46:31 GMT