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Appearance
Ada class of Turkish Navy which is the same design as KD Raja Laut | |
| History | |
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| Name | KD Raja Laut |
| Namesake | Raja Laut, son of Sultan Muhammad Shah |
| Builder | STM |
| Launched | 7 June 2026 |
| Identification | Hull number: 142 |
| Status | Launched |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Corvette |
| Displacement | 2,400 long tons (2,439 t) full load |
| Length | 99.56 m (326 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 14.40 m (47 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | 1 gas turbine, 2 diesels, 2 shafts |
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| Range | 3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Complement | 93 including aviation officers, with accommodation up to 106 |
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| Aviation facilities | Capability 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ "Turkiye Today - Royal Malaysia Navy's corvettes hits water in Istanbul".
- ↑ "STM Launches Second Vessel of Malaysia's LMS Batch II Project in Istanbul". Naval News. 8 June 2026.
- ↑ Abdul Latif, Yasmin (9 June 2026). "Delivery of LMS Batch 2 vessels on schedule for 2027, says Khaled". The Star.
- ↑ Rahmat, Ridzwan (23 April 2026). "DSA 2026: Malaysia to procure K-SAAM for LMS Batch 2". Jane's.
- ↑ Mahadzir, Dzirhan (8 May 2024). "Malaysian Navy revises transformation plan for fleet modernisation". Shephard Media.