title: RSS Formidable
text: # RSS Formidable
  
  RSS Formidable (68) is the lead ship of the Formidable-class stealth frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy.
  
  ## Construction and career
  
  RSS Formidable was built by DCNS company in France around the early 2000s. Formidable was commissioned on 5 May 2007.
  
  ### RIMPAC 2012
  
  RSS Formidable participated in RIMPAC 2012 which lasts from 29 to 3 June August 2012. 22 nations and more than 40 warships took part in the exercise.
  
  ### SIMBEX-16
  
  On 30 October 2016, RSS Formidable arrived in Visakhapatnam, India to prepare for naval exercise SIMBEX-16 in the Bay of Bengal.
  
  ### Exercise Bersama Lima 18
  
  Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and UK held Exercise Bersama Lima from 2 to 19 October 2018. One of the ships participating was RSS Formidable.
  
  ### Exercise Pacific Griffin 19
  
  RSS Formidable participated in Pacific Griffin 19 with its bilateral partner, the United States.
  
  ### Exercise Pelican 22
  
  RSS Formidable participated in the 40th edition of Pelican with its bilateral partner, the Brunei
  
  ### International Fleet Review 22
  
  RSS Formidable participated in the 70th edition of International Fleet Review celebrating the formation of JMSDF hosted by Japan
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * RSS Formidable Gallery
  * RSS Formidable docked at Yokosuka Naval Base on 14 October 2019.
  * RSS Formidable docked at Yokosuka Naval Base on 14 October 2019.
  * RSS Formidable docked at Yokosuka Naval Base on 14 October 2019.
  * RSS Formidable docked at Yokosuka Naval Base on 14 October 2019.
  * RSS Formidable docked at Yokosuka Naval Base on 14 October 2019.
  