The restructured Naval Diving Unit , which comprises six units, will be responsible for developing capabilities in areas such as underwater security, underwater explosive ordnance disposal and maritime counter-terrorism operations.
He highlighted the NDU’s use of remote operating vehicles to search and locate underwater explosive threats, as well as a new fleet of combatant craft that is equipped with advanced remote-controlled weapons systems and communication equipment. “The Special Forces, or NDU equivalents in militaries around the world, form an elite group, often tasked to accomplish difficult missions which can even change the course of history,” he said.
The unit has been involved in key operations, including the SilkAir Flight MI185 crash in 1997 and the Sentosa Cable Car Incident in 1983, when an oil rig struck the aerial ropeway, causing two cable cars to plunge into the water. Developed in collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Agency , the 26m-long Combatant Craft Large is designed to be highly manoeuvrable and to achieve high speeds of more than 35 knots.
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