Maritime Defense Exhibition Asia 2013 (IMDEX) in Singapore

Many leading battleships of the United States, France, India, South Korea to Southeast Asia to attend IMDEX exhibition held in Singapore in 2013.

15 warships from 9 countries in the world (U.S., France, India, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia) Port gather Changi (Singapore) participated Maritime Defense Exhibition Asia 2013 (IMDEX).

 Singapore to Host Country 2 Formidable class frigate named: RSS Formidable (f68) and RSS Tenacious (F71) attended the exhibition. This is a stealth warship with 3,200 tons of water stretch but just 70 operators (vessels of extreme automation). The ship was equipped with short-range anti-ship weapons, medium-range air defense, anti-submarine warfare. In Southeast Asia, Formidable class is considered the most modern warships.

With the U.S. Navy, earlier on 18/4 coastal combat ship LCS-1 USS Freedom docked Changi. It was also present at the exhibition. LCS-1 USS Freedom is designed to meet urgent operational missions in shallow waters threats against "asymmetric", diesel submarines and other vessels used for terrorism (boat) high speed. Ships with full load of 3,000 tons of water stretch, 115m long, 57mm gunboat equipment and systems low altitude air defense missile RIM-116 RAM.

Indian Navy frigate INS that two ships Satpura (F48) and corvette INS Kirch to IMDEX 2013 Exhibition

In particular, frigates INS Satpura (F48) is considered one of the most modern warships in the world. The Shivalik class vessels with full load of 6,800 tons of water stretch, length 142.5 m. The ship is equipped with vertical launch tubes capable of firing anti-ship cruise missile BrahMos supersonic Klub either. In addition, the ship also has medium-range air defense systems Shtil 1 (range 30km), short-range Barak SAM missiles and artillery systems.

 Corvette INS Kirch stretch of water with full load of 1,500 tons, is equipped with 16 anti-ship missile Kh-35 to allow larger warships destroyed many times (such as frigates, destroyers).

France has the coastal patrol ship named stealthy Gowind L'Adroit class to participate in IMDEX 2013. This type of vessel stretch of water 1100-2500 tons, length 90-105m, equipped with anti-ship missiles, Exocet MM-40 (or RGM-84 Harpoon, RBS-15 Mk.3), low-altitude air defense missile Mica RF or Aster 15 and artillery systems.

Wang Geon destroyer (DDH-978) moored at Changi port

 South Korean Navy destroyer the 2nd strongest country in Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin class named Wang Geon (DDH-978) to Singapore.

Wang Geon have amount of stretch water whole download 5,520 tons, long 150m. Tau designed with launching system straight stand Mk 41 (32 tube) contain AAMs long range SM-2 Block IIIA (firing range 170km, altitude 24.4 km), launching system straight stood K-VLS (24 tube ) contain cruise missiles to-ground long range Hyunmoo IIIB and missiles anti underground, missile systems anti ships short-range Harpoon ...

 Malaysian Navy sent frigates the most modern of countries, leading to regional SEA - KD Lekiu to IMDEX. The ship of 2,270 tons full load of water stretch, 106m long, equipped with anti-ship missiles, short-range air defense, anti-submarine torpedoes and artillery.

The Indonesian Navy stealth corvette KRI Fran Kaisiepo stretch of water is 1,700 tons, equipped with anti-ship weapons systems, short-range air defense.