The upgraded RSN missile corvette RSS Victory conducting the
live-firing of Barak anti-missile missile during Exercise CARAT 2012. (photo : Sing Mindef)
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) conducted a live-firing
of the Barak anti-missile missile in the South China Sea earlier today as part
of the 18th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise
which Singapore is
conducting with the United
States
Commanding Officer RSS Victory Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Eric
Tan Wei Hong said that the exercise was professionally valuable to both the RSN
and the United States Navy. "The CARAT exercise allows personnel from both
navies to work and interact closely with each other and this has also deepened
our friendship and mutual understanding", said LTC Tan. Commenting on the success of the missile
firing, Weapon Systems (Control) Supervisor Military Expert 2 Jeyabal Sundaraju,
who fired the Barak missile said, "the realism and tempo of the exercise
has been a fruitful experience for me and my team onboard RSS Victory. Our
training and preparation ensured that we were ready and we are glad that we
have hit the target and achieved mission success."
The firing was witnessed by Chief of Navy Rear-Admiral Ng
Chee Peng. Similar missile firings have been conducted in previous CARAT
exercises. The exercise is presently ongoing and will conclude on 27 Jul 2012.
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