Malaysia's first-of-class Littoral Combat
Ship, Maharaja Lela, just prior to its launch on 24 August 2017 (Royal
Malaysian Navy)
Ridzwan Rahmat - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
23 August 2017
Key Points
- Malaysia
has named and launched the country’s first Littoral Combat Ship
- Platform will provide the Royal Malaysian Navy with all-round offensive capabilities against air, surface, and underwater threats
Malaysia’s Boustead
Naval Shipyard (BNS) has launched the first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) on order
for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN).
The vessel, which has
been given the pennant number 2501, was launched on 24 August at BNS’ facility
in Lumut by the Queen of Perak, Zara Salim. In attendance at the launching
ceremony was the Sultan of Perak Nazrin Muizzudin Shah, Malaysian defence
minister Hishammuddin Hussein, and RMN Chief Admiral Kamarulzaman Ahmad
Badaruddin.
Just prior to its
launch, the queen also revealed that the warship will be known in service as
KD Maharaja Lela , named after the 19th century anti-British
Malay nationalist who was executed by the colonial government in 1877.
Maharaja Lela is the first of six LCS platforms ordered
under a MYR9 billion (USD2.1 billion) contract awarded to BNS in July 2014, and
was laid down in March 2016. According to specifications provided by the RMN,
the 3,000-tonne LCS platform features an overall length of 111 m, an overall
beam of 16 m, and a hull draught of 3.85 m.
The warship, which
derives its design from French shipbuilder Naval Group’s Gowind 2500 corvette,
has been incorporated with reduced radar cross section (RCS), acoustic, infrared
(IR) and magnetic signatures for a stealthier disposition. It has a crew
complement of 118 including 18 officers, and can accommodate one helicopter on
its flight deck.
Source: janes.com
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