Perdana-class missile boat explained
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| Perdana class | | Builders: | CMN/ Lurssen | | In Commission Range: | 1972 – present | | Total Ships Completed: | 4 | | Total Ships Active: | 4 |
| Ship Type: | Fast attack craft | | Ship Displacement: | 234 tons standard, 265 tons full load | | Ship Length: | 47m (154feet) | | Ship Beam: | 8m (26feet) | | Ship Draught: | 2.1m (06.9feet) | | Ship Power: | - 4 × MTU MD 16V 538 TB90, 12000hp
| | Ship Propulsion: | 4 shafts | | Ship Speed: | 36kn | | Ship Range: |
| | Ship Complement: | 30 | | Ship Sensors: | - Thomson-CSF Triton; G-band
- Thomson-CSF Castor; I/J-band
- CSEE Panda optical director
| | Ship Ew: | - Thomson-CSF DR 2000S
- ECM MEL Susie-1 with warning element
| | Ship Armament: |
| | Ship Notes: | The missile might be removed due to being obsoletee[1] |
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The Perdana class is a class of fast attack craft in service with the Royal Malaysian Navy. This class is based on the French La Combattante II design built by CMN/ Lürssen. A total of four ships completed and currently in service with Royal Malaysian Navy.[2] [3]
Development
The Perdanas have a length of 47m (154feet), a beam of 8m (26feet), and a draught of 2.1m (06.9feet). They have a displacement of 265 tons full load and the complement of 30. The armament consists of one Bofors 57 mm gun as the main gun and one Bofors 40 mm gun as the secondary gun. For anti-surface warfare they are armed with four Exocet MM38 missiles.[4] She also completed with the sensors and processing systems, electronic warfare and decoys.[5] In late 2020 the Royal Malaysian Navy confirmed that this class of ship will be upgraded to lengthen the service period of older ships.[6]
Ships of the class
Pennant
number | Name | Commission Year |
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| 3501 | KD Perdana | 21 December 1972 |
| 3502 | KD Serang | 31 January 1973 |
| 3503 | KD Ganas | 28 February 1973 |
| 3504 | KD Ganyang | 28 March 1973 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Malaysian Defence - Mini CMS For FAC Fleet.
- Web site: KD Perdana (3501) . Royal Malaysian Navy . 30 October 2013 . 28 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150315024647/http://navy.mil.my/index.php/aset-tldm/fac/kd-perdana-3501 . 15 March 2015 .
- Web site: Home SIPRI. 2020-12-03. www.sipri.org.
- Web site: New Stuff for Old Boats - Malaysian Defence. 2020-12-03. en-GB.
- Web site: Malaysia seeks new combat systems for fleet of 40-year-old attack craft. 2020-12-03. Janes.com. en.
- Web site: Old is Gold - Malaysian Defence. 2020-12-03. en-GB.
