The Group will next undertake a series of multinational exercises with global allies in the Philippine Sea. She will now sustain the group as it proceeds further east. The purpose-built aircraft carrier replenishment ship, RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) Tidespring broke away from the main group on Friday (23 July) for a quick and contactless replenishment pit-stop in Singapore.
The Strike Group, which set off on its maiden deployment in May this year and has successfully conducted operations and engagements in the Mediterranean, is now in the Indo-Pacific. (from left) HMS Queen Elizabeth, HNLMS Evertsen, USS The Sullivans, and HMS Kent. RSS Resolution Endurance-class landing ship tank (Republic of Singapore Navy).RSS Unity Independence-class littoral mission vessel (Republic of Singapore Navy).RSS Intrepid Formidable-class frigate (Republic of Singapore Navy).USS The Sullivans, Arleigh Burke-class destroyer (US Navy).HNLMS Evertsen, De Zeven Provicien-class frigate (Royal Netherlands Navy).
HMS Kent, Type 23 anti-submarine frigate.
It was also the first time that ships from the Royal Navy’s 5th generation Carrier Strike Group exercised alongside the RSN.Įight ships were involved in yesterday’s exercise: The exercise, to advance interoperability and coordination between the two navies, builds on the deep and long-standing defence partnership between the UK and Singapore. Ships from the UK’s Carrier Strike Group, led by the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, performed an exercise with the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) yesterday (26 July).
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