USS Freedom Arrives in Singapore

[USAHawk785]

The United States’ first littoral warship, USS Freedom, has arrived in Singapore as part of Washington’s plan to expand the US military presence in Southeast Asia.


According to US Navy officials, the USS Freedom arrived in Singapore’s Changi Naval Base around 11:00 a.m. local time (0300 GMT) on Thursday.

The ship is set to be stationed in the region for at least 10 months.

This comes after the US announced in April 2012 that it would deploy four littoral warships to Singapore for joint military exercises, a move aimed to expand bilateral military cooperation with the Asian country.

The announcement was made by US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta following a meeting with Singaporean Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen in the same month at the Pentagon.

Panetta added that the combat ships would be deployed on a rotating basis rather than being based in Singapore.

Since 1990, Singapore has consistently supported a strong US military presence in the Asia-Pacific region. In 2005, the two countries expanded defense and security cooperation by signing a Strategic Framework Agreement.

The United States has deployed the USS Freedom amid tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

 

[Zero_wing]

The Independence is better looking but this a great ship too

 

[USAHawk785]

The Independence is better looking but this a great ship too

The USS Freedom made a port visit to Manila earlier this month, bro. A good will visit to our Filipino allies and friends.

 

[Zero_wing]

I know sir but i wish the Independence visited instead i been watching the two ship on national geographic channel and just like the Independence better.

 

[Viet]

What a beast! any plan to visit Vietnam?

 

[USAHawk785]

Specs:


Electronic warfare & decoys:

Argon ST WBR-2000 ESM system ;Terma A/S SKWS decoy system


Armament:

1x BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun, 400 rounds in turret and two ready service magazines with 240 rounds each.
4x .50-cal machine guns
2x Mk44 Bushmaster II 30mm guns
21x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Surface-to-Air Missiles
Other weapons as part of mission modules


Sensors and processing systems:

EADS TRS-3D 3D air and surface search radar
Lockheed Martin COMBATSS-21 combat management system
AN/SQR-20 Multi-Function Towed Array (As part of ASW mission module

What a beast! any plan to visit Vietnam?

She's on her South East Asian Deployment, her first stop is Singapore. Most likely she will make a port call to the Philippines and Vietnam; possibly Thailand and Malaysia as well.

 

[USAHawk785]

Currently, the USS Freedom is assigned to the United States Naval 7th Fleet AOC (Area of Control).

I know sir but i wish the Independence visited instead i been watching the two ship on national geographic channel and just like the Independence better.

Yes, there are two variants of Littoral Combat Ships, the Freedom Variant and the Independence Variant. Currently, the United States Navy has 12 in operation, and expecting to produce more to augment the Navy's blue water capability, and precision strike capability.

I like both variants, IMHO.

 

[Viet]

Nice ship.

You American should send a "Thank You!" card to China. Thanks to their arrogant policy, you are now more and more in the region. Let them feel the pain!

 

[USAHawk785]

Nice ship.

You American should send a "Thank You!" card to China. Thanks to their arrogant policy, you are now more and more in the region. Let them feel the pain!

As we speak, we have deployed the Nimitz Strike Group to the western Pacific.

 

[Zero_wing]

Man i wish that's the Ship sold to us Instead of the Gregorio Del Pillar class (Hamilton Class) or the new security cutters i mean the customer can have a modified version so we can secured our country from the Chi#ko imperials and other Imperials that's great for protecting coastlines and EZZs

 

[HongWu]

Nice ship.

You American should send a "Thank You!" card to China. Thanks to their arrogant policy, you are now more and more in the region. Let them feel the pain!

America should thank China because now Vietnamese and Filipinos can host their bases and love the USA soldiers long time!

 

[Solomon2]

America should thank China because now Vietnamese and Filipinos can host their bases and love the USA soldiers long time!

So that's why China is trying to claim the South China Sea as its own: it wants to conquer Singapore, the choke point of world trade.

 

[visom]

America should thank China because now Vietnamese and Filipinos can host their bases and love the USA soldiers long time!

Off topic, but I wanted to show you this

Vietnam bawled like a big baby from Chinese spanking but ASEAN ignored you like an unwanted child!

Asitimes: U.S. Helps Vietnam Defend Fishermen Who 'Get into Trouble' With China

 

[scherz]

 

[USAHawk785]

hahaha, more than that man, we're coming and we're gonna drink snake's blood....

tongue licking good...

the local women...here we come...