Malaysia names and launches second Littoral Combat Ship

The Royal Malaysian Navy’s 2nd Coastal Battle Ship (LCS) was formally called Raja Muda Nala and released on July 3 throughout event at Lumut Naval Shipyard.

Raja Muda Nala (pennant 2502) was formally called by the frigate’s Royal Enroller, Queen Accompaniment of Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Hajah Norashikin, that likewise damaged a container of water honored by the Imam of the Selangor State Mosque versus the frigate’s bow. She was come with by her hubby Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor, the Captain-in-Chief of the Royal Malaysian Navy.

Various other elderly authorities existing at the event consisted of Replacement Support Priest Adly Zahari, Secondly Financing Priest Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, Principal of Support Pressure General Tan Sri Mohd Nizam Jaffar, Navy Principal Admiral Tan Sri Dr Zulhelmy Ithnain, Flying Force Principal General Datuk Muhamad Norazlan Aris and Lumut Naval Shipyard president Ir. Azhar Jumaat.

In a speech provided in support of Support Priest Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled container Nordin, Adly claimed the identifying of Raja Muda Nala recognized the decision, guts and combating spirit revealed by the oldest kid of the initial Sultan of Selangor versus Dutch initiatives to regulate what is currently the contemporary state of Selangor. Adly claimed the spirit of the identifying was straightened with the Coastal Battle Ship’s abilities to deal with a vast array of contemporary hazards.

Adly proceeded that Raja Muda Nala was the initial frigate to be completely constructed in Malaysia, stating that the development made “indirectly” showed the capability of Malaysia’s hefty sector and protection sector to complete on an international degree. According to Adly, shipbuilders Lumut Naval Shipyard play a critical duty in the development of Malaysia’s maritime sector via helping with innovation transfer and upskilling of subcontractors along with its job structure, fixing, and revamping ships.

In a different declaration provided adhering to the event, the workplace of the Sultan of Selangor claimed the calling proceeded the warrior heritage of the Selangor royal household, and enhanced the spirit of nationalism driving Malaysia’s maritime protection.

Raja Muda Nala had actually been “downslipped” on Might 8 in advance of the frigate’s main launch, with suitable out to proceed in advance of the intended beginning of harbor tests later on this month. Sea tests are anticipated to start in June 2026, with distribution to the Royal Malaysian Navy set up for April 2027.

As the 2nd Coastal Battle Ship, Raja Muda Nala is identically set up to lead ship Maharaja Lela, with those specs being:

KD Maharaja Lela (2501) major specs

Variation: 3,100 bunches complete tons
Size: 111 m (364 feet 2 in)
Beam of light: 16 m (52 feet 6 in)
Draft: 3.85 m (12 feet 8 in)
Propulsion: CODAD
Rate: 28 knots (52 km/h)
Variety: 5,000 maritime miles (9,300 kilometres) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Enhance: 138 seafarers

Tool systems:

• Key weapon: 1 × Bofors 57 mm weapon
• Second weapon: 2 × MSI DS30M 30 mm cannon
• SAM: N/A
• ASM: 8 × Naval Strike Rocket SSM
• Torpedo: 2 × three-way SEA torpedo launcher

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