• The unique, sea-proven Pathmaster solution will enable the Navy to accurately detect, classify, and localise mines in one of the busiest maritime straits in the region, in real-time. The solution includes Towed Synthetic Aperture Sonar , the MiMap sonar data analysis tool and the M-Cube mission management system.
• The system will be supported by the Thales Singapore Defence Hub, established in 2023 to provide maintenance, support services, operational availabilities and local development, located in close proximity to the Singapore Armed Forces, and in partnership with ST Engineering.

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Maritime trade is of critical importance to the economies of Asia. With Singapore positioned at the heart of major global shipping routes, the need for security at the Straits remains a top priority for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).

On 28 March 2025, Thales was awarded a contract through ST Engineering (STE) to provide the Republic of Singapore Navy with a Mine Counter Measures system, Pathmaster, which includes the M-Cube mission management system and TSAS towed sonars combined with the MiMap sonar data analysis tool, which will be fitted on ST Engineering’s unmanned surface vehicle.

Thales will also provide tools to manage mine databases and library. These will be reinforced with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to facilitate target detection and identification, easing the workload of operators. The system will be supported by the Thales Singapore Defence Hub for maintenance and service and to develop compatible applications that can seamlessly interface with the RSN’s systems.

As seas become increasingly congested and navies face unexpected threats and challenges, mine countermeasures have become a key discipline to ensure the sovereignty and safety of Singapore’s sea lines of communication. The intelligent system is renowned for its incomparable level of detection and low false alarm rate. The Thales Pathmaster solution is the world’s first sea-proven system and is currently already in service with the British Royal Navy and the French Navy, under the Maritime Mine Countermeasure (MMCM) programme. This contract is the first Pathmaster contract for Thales in Asia.

“We are thankful for the trust that the Republic of Singapore Navy has placed in Thales’ naval technologies. The Pathmaster system contributes towards the RSN’s vision for an autonomous suite of unmanned mine countermeasure capabilities, offering enhanced operational awareness, while reinforcing the safety of their personnel. With the support of the Thales Singapore Defence Hub, Thales strengthens its position as a key supplier to the Navy, having successfully delivered multiple radars in the past for major vessel programmes. Today, we are excited to take it a step further by providing the forefront of mine countermeasures solutions to support Singapore as it safeguards the nation’s maritime routes.”  Emily TAN, CEO & Country Director of Thales in Singapore.