Fourth Invincible Class Submarine (Type 218SG) For Singapore

On 22 April 2024, the fourth submarine in the Type 218SG construction program was named at the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems shipyard in Kiel.
The 250 invited guests included Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defence, and Teo Chee Hean, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security of the Republic of Singapore, as well as other high-ranking representatives from Singapore and Germany. The sponsor of the boat was Ms. Teo Swee Lian, sister of Teo Chee Hean.
The design of the Type 218SG submarines is based on a low signature. The air-independent propulsion system gives the boats a long underwater endurance. With a length of about 70 metres and a displacement of around 2,000 tonnes, they are currently the largest submarines ever built at Marine Systems. Following the “Invincible” in 2019 and the double launching of the “Impeccable” and “Illustrious” in December 2022, the fourth boat has now been launched. The “Inimitable” will be handed over from 2025 after intensive testing.