ST Engineering lands contract for Kuwait’s missile gun boats

April 1, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić

ST Engineering’s Marine business has secured a six-year sub-contract valued at about S$600 million from Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) to design and supply the platform systems for a fleet of eight missile gun boats.

The boats are being constructed by ADSB for the Kuwait Naval Force. In addition to delivering the full suite of platform design, integration, and technical expertise, ST Engineering will build three of the vessels at its Singapore shipyard.

This contract follows an earlier award in 2021 by ADSB for four similar Offshore Patrol Vessels for the UAE Navy.

“This win strengthens ST Engineering’s growing momentum in international defence markets, underscoring the Group’s ability to deliver sophisticated naval platforms and capture rising demand for advanced maritime security solutions in the Middle East,” said Tan Leong Peng, President of the Marine business at ST Engineering.

“We are honoured that the Kuwait Naval Force has chosen our Fearless-class design for their new Missile Gun Boat. The growing acceptance of our design across the Middle East, in Oman, UAE and now Kuwait, reflects customer confidence in its robust operational performance and adaptability,” he added.

The gun boats will be based on ST Engineering’s proprietary Fearless-class patrol vessel, purpose-built for versatility and reliability, which is well-suited for operations in the Middle East, according to the company.

The design features high redundancy for critical systems to maximise mission readiness and supports continuous operations.

The vessels will also incorporate advanced platform systems that enhance navigation precision, manoeuvrability, enabling high performance in littoral and blue water deployments, prolonged patrols and naval duties across challenging maritime environments.

In February this year, ADSB launched the first Al-Dorra-class offshore patrol vessel, AL NOUKHITHA, for the Kuwait Naval Force.