ST Engineering wins $600m contract to build missile gun boats for Kuwaiti navy

ST Engineering’s marine business has secured a six-year sub-contract from Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ABSB) worth $600 million to build eight missile gun boats for the Kuwait Naval Force.

In a statement on Wednesday (April 1), ST Engineering said that it will design and supply the platform systems for the fleet, with three vessels to be built at its shipyard in Singapore.

The missile gun boats will be based on ST Engineering’s proprietary Fearless-class patrol vessel.

First used by the Republic of Singapore Navy in 1995, four of the vessels were refurbished and reintroduced into service 26 years later as Sentinel-class Maritime and Security and Response Vessels.

ST Engineering said that the Fearless-class patrol vessels are "purpose-built for versatility and reliability", and are "well suited for operations in the Middle East for “prolonged patrols and naval duties across challenging maritime environments".

This announcement follows an earlier contract awarded to ST Engineering in 2021 to build four similar offshore patrol vessels for the United Arab Emirates Navy.

"We are honoured that the Kuwait Naval Force has chosen our Fearless-class design for their new missile gun boat," said Tan Leong Peng, president of the marine business at ST Engineering.

"The growing acceptance of our design across the Middle East, in Oman, UAE and now Kuwait, reflects customer confidence in its robust operational performance and adaptability."

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