Cobra King arrives in Singapore

The U.S. Navy’s most powerful missile tracking ship has arrived in Singapore on Apr. 17.

Oregon National Guard/Staff Sgt. Jason van Mourik, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Ship tracking data shows the 163 meter long vessel entering Singapore waters in Tuas.

It is unusual for the ship to be operating near the equator as it is used to track North Korean missile tests off Japan.