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Ada class of Turkish Navy which is the same design as KD Raja Laut
History
Malaysia
NameKD Raja Laut
NamesakeRaja Laut, son of Sultan Muhammad Shah
BuilderSTM
Launched7 June 2026
IdentificationHull number: 142
StatusLaunched
General characteristics
Class & typeCorvette
Displacement2,400 long tons (2,439 t) full load
Length99.56 m (326 ft 8 in)
Beam14.40 m (47 ft 3 in)
Draught3.90 m (12 ft 10 in)
Propulsion1 gas turbine, 2 diesels, 2 shafts
Speed
  • Economy: 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
  • Maximum: 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement93 including aviation officers, with accommodation up to 106
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Combat management system: G-MSYS (GENESIS MİLGEM Savaş Yönetim Sistemi)
  • Search radar: Aselsan CENK-S AESA
  • Weapon control: STING EO Mk2
  • Communication: SatCom, GPS, LAN, ECDIS/WECDIS, Link 11/16
  • Navigation: ECPINS-W, ALPER LPI
  • Integrated platform management system: UniMACS 3000
  • Others: X-Band radar, Fire control radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • SIGINT: ARES-2N
  • Others: Laser/RF systems, ASW jammers, DG, SSTD
Armament
Aircraft carried
  • Hangar and platform for:
  • Medium-lift helicopter
  • Unmanned aerial vehicle
Aviation facilitiesCapability of storing armaments, 20 tons of JP-5 aircraft fuel, aerial refueling (HIRF) and maintenance systems
Notes[1]

KD Raja Laut is the second ship of the Littoral Mission Ship Batch 2 of the Royal Malaysian Navy.[2] The ship was built by the Turkish company STM based on the Ada-class corvette. Raja Laut was launched by the Queen of Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, on 7 June 2026 in Turkey. It was named after the second son of Sultan Muhammad Shah, who was the third Sultan of Selangor.[3]

Development

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Built to meet the RMN's requirements, the ship is equipped with sophisticated sensors and weapons. Installed with K-SAAM and Atmaca missiles, the ship is capable of carrying out two-dimensional warfare which is anti-air and anti-surface warfare respectively.[4] It lacks anti-submarine warfare, as there are no sonar and torpedo launchers installed.[5]

References

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  1. "Turkiye Today - Royal Malaysia Navy's corvettes hits water in Istanbul".
  2. "STM Launches Second Vessel of Malaysia's LMS Batch II Project in Istanbul". Naval News. 8 June 2026.
  3. Abdul Latif, Yasmin (9 June 2026). "Delivery of LMS Batch 2 vessels on schedule for 2027, says Khaled". The Star.
  4. Rahmat, Ridzwan (23 April 2026). "DSA 2026: Malaysia to procure K-SAAM for LMS Batch 2". Jane's.
  5. Mahadzir, Dzirhan (8 May 2024). "Malaysian Navy revises transformation plan for fleet modernisation". Shephard Media.