Malaysia plan to get fleet of 27 OPV for RMN
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Malaysia plans to get a fleet of 27 Offshore Patrol Vessels {OPV} for their long term naval upgrade - with the first delivery of 9 vessels to be completed by 2009.
KD Kedah - sister ship to KD Pahang - built to class MEKO A100 specs
Navy to get more offshore patrol vessels
By CLARA CHOOI - The Star, 12 November 2007
LUMUT: More offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) will be built for the Royal Malaysian Navy after they have taken delivery of the initial six craft by 2009, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
However, he said, the vessels would be built in stages and in accordance with the GovernmentÂ’s financial means.
“We will continue with the programme as many of the navy ships are uzur dan usang (old and rundown),” he told reporters after launching and naming ceremony of the third patrol vessel at Boustead Naval Shipyard here Monday.
Najib, who is also the Defence Minister, said the initial plan was to build 27 of such new generation patrol vessels to ensure the navy has an able fleet to carry out its duties.
“When the time comes, the Government will decide on the continuation of the project.”
Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Boustead Holdings Bhd, currently has an OPV contract with the Government to design, construct and deliver six vessels to the Navy.
The first two vessels – KD Kedah and KD Pahang – were delivered to the RMN last year. The third vessel was named KD Perak and launched by the Raja Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Bainun on Monday.
The third vessel was the first to be fully constructed at the Lumut naval base using local manpower and expertise.
“The fourth vessel is expected to be ready around the same time as the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (Lima) 2007 exhibition in December while the last two should be ready by the end of 2009,” said Najib.
He said the construction cost for all six vessels was estimated over RM6bil. -
The six OPVs will be built in Malaysia for a price of RM 6 Billion - {or S$2.6 Billion} - seems to be good value.
What did Singapore pay for the 6 units of modified DCN La Fayette Class Frigates - when Taiwan paid DCN a sum of US$2.8 Billion for their six units of similar vessels which they named as ''Kang Ding Class'' of semi-stealth frigates ?
Singapore RSS Formidable Class Stealth Frigates - specification
Taiwan ''Kang Ding'' class - Stealth Frigate -
I tried to do a search but it seems the $$ amount paid is concealed.
Probably because the price includes TOT. Dont forget that we actually build most of the remaining boats (five?) by ourselves so as with all local military budget these things are all not open to public eye.
Good news for our northern neighbours. That means we should be looking at even less piracy in the northern waters in a few years time. Their OPV is only a little smaller than our frigates.
*cough* our MCs needs to be "replaced" *cough*
6 / 27 OPVs = how much firepower is that? -
27 OPV is quite a number, glad they have a good plan to protect their long shorelines. The problem now is to get their act together by minimising corruption and sticking to the deadlines.
Otherwise by the time the last of the 27 OPVs get into service the first few are about to be decommissioned.
Another point to take note is to ensure the servicing and maintenance of these vessels are taken care of, either with proper contracts issued to foreign and/or local contractors.
On the whole is this good news for them, now its time for us to get our MCV replacements ready!
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Originally posted by Atobe:
Our Formidable class and their Kang Ding class is really very different to the point where to describe our frigates as heavy modification version of their Kang Ding class is not very accurate.
The six OPVs will be built in Malaysia for a price of RM 6 Billion - {or S$2.6 Billion} - seems to be good value.
What did Singapore pay for the 6 units of modified DCN La Fayette Class Frigates - when Taiwan paid DCN a sum of US$2.8 Billion for their six units of similar vessels which they named as ''Kang Ding Class'' of semi-stealth frigates ?
[b]Singapore RSS Formidable Class Stealth Frigates - specification
Taiwan ''Kang Ding'' class - Stealth Frigate
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Its almost like a completely new class of frigates. An 'extreme make-over' of sorts. -
The ship above is NOT the Kang Ding class.. that is still the La fayette class
this is the kang ding -
Check out this site for a series of photos of the 'Kang Ding' class of stealth frigates - that were built along the lines of the 'La Fayette'.
F710 is 'the La Fayette' belonging to the French Navy - and the 'Kang Ding' class follows it specs closely in terms of dimensions, while Singapore's 'Formidable' class has the same displacement as the original namesake.
Is the RSS Formidable class of Stealth Frigates a ''light weight'' compared to the 'Kang Ding' class ?
Check out the following specs:
'Kang Ding' class
Propulsion: CODAD 4 DD, 23,230 hp
Length: 125 meters
Beam: 15.4 meters
Draft: 4 meters
Displacement: 3,500 tons
Endurance: 7,000 miles @ 15 knots
Speed: 25 knots
Crew: 134
Armament:
8 x Exocet MM 40 - Strike missile
1 x 8 - Crotale Naval AD missile weapons
1 x 76mm artillery weapon
1 x 6 20mm
1 x SN-2F Helicopter
'Formidable' class
Propulsion: CODAD MTU Diesel 220V 8000 4 x 8,200kW
Length: 114.8 meters
Beam: 16.3 meters
Draft: 6 meters
Displacement: 3,200 tons
Endurance: 7,200 miles @ 18 knots
Speed: 27 knots
Crew: 70 + 15 air crew
Armament:
1 x 8 cells Exocet MM 40 Block II Strike missile
4 x 8 cells MBDA Aster 15 surface to air missiles
1 x 76mm/62 Oto Melara Super Rapid gun
2 x 3 barrel lightweight torpedo launchers - Eurotorp A244S torpedos
1 x Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk Helicopter -
Doubt it'll be any time soon. Our MCVs are quite new by SAF standards.Originally posted by tankee1981:On the whole is this good news for them, now its time for us to get our MCV replacements ready!
Would be nice to get Visby class stealth MCVs though. After all, we already have ties with the Swedes thanks to the Gotland & Sjoormen subs. And stealth MCVs will complement stealth frigates. -
EAch of the Malaysian 'Kedah' class OPV has the following firepower as seen in the specs:Originally posted by CM06:I tried to do a search but it seems the $$ amount paid is concealed.
Probably because the price includes TOT. Dont forget that we actually build most of the remaining boats (five?) by ourselves so as with all local military budget these things are all not open to public eye.
Good news for our northern neighbours. That means we should be looking at even less piracy in the northern waters in a few years time. Their OPV is only a little smaller than our frigates.
*cough* our MCs needs to be "replaced" *cough*
6 / 27 OPVs = how much firepower is that?
1 x Oto Melara 76/62 Rapid medium range gun A-position
1 x Oto Melara/Mauser 30mm short-range gun Y-position
2 x 12.7 mm machine gun B-position
Anti-air missile : Fitted for but not with 1 Rolling Airframe Missile
Anti-surface missile : Fitted for but not with 2 x 4 cell MM 40 Exocet launchers
multiply the above by 27 units - if all operate within the same theatre.