Thirty-third edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise concludes at Visakhapatnam

26 October 2026

The 33rd edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise, SIMBEX-2026, has concluded. The Indian Navy hosted the exercise at Visakhapatnam, and the Sea Phase was held in the Bay of Bengal. The Republic of Singapore Navy was represented by RSS Supreme, a Formidable-class stealth frigate, with an embarked SH-70B helicopter. The Indian Navy participated with the indigenously built stealth frigate INS Nilgiri and the anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kamorta, along with P-8I and Dornier maritime patrol aircraft, Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers and MH-60R helicopters. The Harbour Phase covered subject matter expert exchanges, cross-deck visits and planning conferences, while the Sea Phase covered maritime interdiction and anti-submarine, anti-air and anti-surface warfare drills. Colonel Bertram Ang, Fleet Commander of the Republic of Singapore Navy, called on Rear Admiral Vishal Bishnoi, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet.