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| A Singapore Navy Formidable class Frigate (File Photo) |
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Exercise Pelican ran from November 23 to November 27.
Singapore and Brunei concluded their flagship bilateral naval exercise on November 27.
Exercise Pelican, which began in 1979, is meant to help enhance mutual cooperation, understanding, and interoperability between the Royal Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
This year’s exercise, which ran from November 23 to November 27, was hosted by the RSN. According to Singapore’s Ministry of Defense (MINDEF), it featured command teams from the RSN’s Formidable-class frigate RSS Stalwart and Victory-class missile corvette RSS Valiant as well as the RBN’s Darussalam-class patrol vessels KDB Darussalam and KDB Darulehsan. The exercise also involved tactical discussions and simulation exercises in naval warfare – including anti-surface, anti-submarine, and anti-air operations – as well as professional sharing to deepen operational knowledge in areas like naval aviation and patrols.
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