KD Laksamana Hang Nadim (F134)

KD Laksamana Hang Nadim is the lead ship of Laksamana-class corvette currently in service with the Royal Malaysian Navy. She are currently serving in the 24th corvette Squadron of the Royal Malaysian Navy. She is based on the Fincantieri Type 550 corvette design.[1][2]

KD Laksamana Hang Nadim (F134)
History
Malaysia
Name: KD Laksamana Hang Nadim
Builder: Fincantieri
Launched: July 1983
Commissioned: July 1997
Status: In active service
General characteristics
Class and type: Laksamana-class corvette
Displacement: 675 long tons (686 t) full load
Length: 62.3 m (204 ft 5 in)
Beam: 9.3 m (30 ft 6 in)
Draught: 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Propulsion:
  • 4 diesels
  • 4 shafts developing
  • 20,400 bhp (15,200 kW)
Speed: 36 knots (67 km/h)
Range: 2,300 nautical miles (4,300 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h)
Complement: 56
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • RAN-12 air/surface search radar
  • RTN-10X fire control radar
  • Kelvin Hughes 1007 navigation radar
  • Diodon hull sonar
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
  • Gamma suite
  • SCLAR chaff
Armament:

Development

Laksamana Hang Nadim were originally purchased by the Iraqi Navy as the Assad-class corvettes but their delivery was delayed and later cancelled because of international sanctions against Iraq following the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. She and her sister ship Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil was purchased in October 1995 while another two corvettes were ordered in February 1997. Laksamana Hang Nadim was commissioned in July 1997. After served for a long time in Royal Malaysian Navy, it was confirmed that she and other sister ships will be upgrade to extend their service life. The upgrade consisted of missile launchers, sensors, combat management system and fire control radar.[3][4]

References
  1. http://www.navy.mil.my/index.php/2017/item/274-kd-laksamana-hang-nadim-134
  2. "Laksamana Class Missile Corvette - Naval Technology". www.naval-technology.com.
  3. "Malaysian Navy mulls Chinese kit for Laksamana-class upgrades | IHS Jane's 360". Janes.com. 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  4. http://www.aseanmildef.com/2015/04/malaysia-reveals-plans-for-laksamana.html?m=1
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