Keris-class littoral mission ship

{{Short description|Malaysian patrol vessel class}}

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|Name=Keris class

|Builders= China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Co. Ltd

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|Total ships planned=18{{cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-aims-to-replace-all-50-ships-in-navy|title=Malaysia aims to replace all 50 ships in navy|work=The Straits Times|date=22 March 2017|accessdate=1 August 2018}}

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|Ship type=Littoral mission ship / Offshore patrol vessel{{cite web|url=http://www.malaysiandefence.com/15-to-5-and-lms/|title=15 to 5 and LMS Updates|website=malaysiandefence.com|date=8 July 2017|accessdate=1 August 2018}}

|Ship displacement=700 tons

|Ship length={{convert|69|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

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|Ship endurance=15 days

|Ship complement=45 (8 officers 37 enlisted)

|Ship boats=2 x RHIB

|Ship sensors=* SR-47AG search radar

  • HEOS-100 & HEOS-300 fire control radar

|Ship armament=* 1 x [http://www.deagel.com/Cannons-and-Gear/PJ17_a003027001.aspx 30 mm H/PJ-17]

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The Keris class are a class of Littoral Mission Ship of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). This ship is an offshore patrol vessel type with a length of {{convert|69|m|ftin}} and displacing 700 tons. A total of 18 ships are planned. As of 2018, four ships have been funded by the Malaysian government.{{cite web |url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/malaysia/kd-lms.htm |title=Littoral Mission Ship |website=Globalsecurity.org |access-date=31 January 2020}}

Development

The ships will be built by Malaysia and China companies under the joint development agreement. Malaysia and China agreed to jointly develop a Littoral Mission Ship and, two ships will be built in China by China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Co. Ltd, the rest will be built in Malaysia by local company Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC).{{cite web |url=http://www.malaysiandefence.com/more-on-the-lms-68/ |title=More on the LMS |website=malaysiandefence.com |date=5 November 2016 |access-date=31 January 2020}} The first ship was to be delivered to the Royal Malaysian Navy by 2019, the second and third by 2020 and the fourth by 2021.{{cite web |url=https://thediplomat.com/2017/02/malaysias-new-china-warship-deal-promises-and-prospects/ |title=Malaysia's New China Warship Deal: Promises and Prospects |work=The Diplomat |date=4 February 2017 |access-date=31 January 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://www.malaysiandefence.com/lms-steel-cutting/ |title=LMS Steel Cutting |website=malaysiandefence.com |date=31 July 2018 |access-date=31 January 2020}}

Description

The ships are enlarged and improved version of the Durjoy-class large patrol craft of the Bangladesh Navy but armed with only guns as per requirement of the Royal Malaysian Navy.{{cite web |date=24 January 2017|title=More on the LMS, Part 2

|url=https://www.malaysiandefence.com/lms-part-2/|website=Malaysian Defence |accessdate=8 Aug 2020}} The ships able to carry up three standard ISO containers. The ships will support missions including anti-surface warfare, mine warfare, hydrography and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) duties.{{cite web |url=https://navaltoday.com/2019/07/12/malaysias-second-keris-class-littoral-mission-ship-sundang-launched-in-china/ |title=Malaysia's second Keris-class littoral mission ship Sundang launched in China |work=navaltoday.com |date=12 July 2019 |access-date=31 January 2020}}

Improved design

= Revolutionary Littoral Mission Ship =

BHIC revealed a newer design of the Littoral Mission Ship in Defence Service Asia 2018 named Revolutionary Littoral Mission Ship. The design will be more than {{convert|75|m|ft}} in length and will incorporate new capabilities to fulfill the Royal Malaysian Navy's requirements. It will have low radar cross section where BHIC has already improved their stealth design and the addition of a flight deck to accommodate a medium-sized helicopter. This new design will be offered by BHIC to the Royal Malaysian Navy for the next batch after all the four ships of the initial design were jointly constructed by Malaysia and China companies. A total of 18 ships of this class are planned to be ordered by the Royal Malaysian Navy.{{cite web |url=https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/imps-news/dsa-2018-malaysia-looks-beyond-china-next-gen-lms/ |title=DSA 2018: Malaysia looks beyond China for next-gen LMS |website=shepherdmedia.com |date=17 April 2018 |access-date=31 January 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.janes.com/article/79285/dsa-2018-malaysia-s-boustead-leverages-chinese-know-how-in-lms-programme |title=DSA 2018: Malaysia's Boustead leverages Chinese know-how in LMS programme |work=Jane's 360 |date=16 April 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801155239/https://www.janes.com/article/79285/dsa-2018-malaysia-s-boustead-leverages-chinese-know-how-in-lms-programme |archive-date=1 August 2018 |access-date=31 January 2020}}

Program revised

After the government changed in 2018 Malaysian general election, the Littoral Mission Ship acquisition program was revised in early 2019 to reduce the procurement costs and shorten the delivery process. Through this new contract all four ships will be built by China from the original contract, which was initially two vessels built by China and the rest built by Malaysia.{{cite web |url=http://www.malaysiandefence.com/lms-price-reduction-all-to-be-made-in-china/ |title=LMS Price Reduction, All To Be Made in China |website=malaysiandefence.com |date=16 March 2019 |access-date=31 January 2020}} In September 2020, Malaysia planned that the next batch of the ship will be the new design from other company. Its includes a 68 m offshore patrol vessel concept from Netherland shipbuilder Damen known as the Damen Stan Patrol Vessel 6811, a 70.7 m offshore patrol vessel from US shipbuilder Swiftships, a 70.2 m offshore patrol vessel from German shipbuilder Fassmer and a 70 m offshore patrol vessel from local company Preston. While the joint venture between Malaysian company, Destini, and Netherlands-based shipbuilder, Damen, offered the proposal that similar to the ship that ordered by Malaysia Coast Guard which is an 83 m Damen 1800 OPV.{{Cite web|url=https://www.intellasia.net/malaysia-evaluates-options-for-second-batch-of-littoral-mission-ships-812327|title=Intellasia East Asia News - Malaysia evaluates options for second batch of Littoral Mission Ships|access-date=24 September 2020|archive-date=25 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025184348/https://www.intellasia.net/malaysia-evaluates-options-for-second-batch-of-littoral-mission-ships-812327|url-status=dead}}

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111

| KD Keris

| rowspan=4 align=center | China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Company

| 23 October 2018{{cite web |url=http://www.malaysiandefence.com/keel-laying-and-steel-cutting-ceremony-for-lms/ |title=Keel Laying and Steel Cutting Ceremony for LMS |website=malaysiandefence.com |date=23 October 2018 |access-date=31 January 2020}}

| 15 April 2019{{cite web |url=http://www.malaysiandefence.com/keris-launched/ |title=Keris Launched |work=malaysiandefence.com |date=15 April 2019 |access-date=31 January 2020}}

| 6 January 2020{{cite web |url=https://www.janes.com/article/93519/royal-malaysian-navy-commissions-first-keris-class-littoral-mission-ship |title=Royal Malaysian Navy commissions first Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship |work=Jane's 360 |date=6 January 2020 |access-date=31 January 2020}}

| 11th LMS Squadron

| Sepanggar

| In service

112

| KD Sundang

| 23 October 2018{{cite web |url=https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/bhic-begins-construction-littoral-mission-ships |title=BHIC begins construction of littoral mission ships |work=theedgemarkets.com |date=24 October 2019 |access-date=31 January 2020}}

| 12 July 2019{{cite web |url=http://www.malaysiandefence.com/sundang-second-lms-launched/ |title=Sundang, Second LMS launched |work=malaysiandefence.com |date=12 July 2019 |access-date=31 January 2020}}

| 5 March 2021{{Cite web|url=https://www.malaysiandefence.com/sundang-commissioned/|title=Malaysian Defence-Sundang Commissioned|website=malaysiandefence.com|date=5 March 2021 }}{{Cite news|last=bin Abas|first=Marhalim|title=RMN commissions second Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship|url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/rmn-commissions-second-keris-class-littoral-mission-ship|access-date=2021-03-08|website=Janes|language=en}}

|11th LMS Squadron

| Sepanggar

| In service

113

| KD Badik

| 18 September 2019{{cite web |url=https://www.malaysiandefence.com/lms-badik/ |title=Third LMS name Badik |work=malaysiandefence.com |date=17 September 2021 |access-date=26 September 2021}}

| 30 October 2020{{Cite web|url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/10/third-littoral-mission-ship-for-royal-malaysian-navy-launched-in-china/#:~:text=The%20third%20Littoral%20Mission%20Ship,Group%2C%20in%20Wuhan%2C%20China.&text=The%20next%20phase%20for%20this,harbor-side%20Acceptance%20Test%20Phase.|title=Third Littoral Mission Ship for Royal Malaysian Navy Launched in China|date=30 October 2020}}

| 22 October 2021

|11th LMS Squadron

| Sepanggar

| In service

114

| KD Rencong

| 18 September 2019{{Cite web|url=https://www.malaysiandefence.com/rencong-delivered/|title=Rencong Delivered - Malaysian Defence|date=18 December 2021 }}

| 16 December 2020{{Cite web|url=https://www.malaysiandefence.com/fourth-lms-launched/|title = Fourth LMS Launched - Malaysian Defence| date=16 December 2020 }}

| 28 January 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/mindef-focus-eight-thrusts-under-pt22-says-hishammuddin|title=The Edge Market-Midef Focus Eight Thrust Under PT22|date=17 January 2022|access-date=21 January 2022|archive-date=21 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121121947/https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/mindef-focus-eight-thrusts-under-pt22-says-hishammuddin|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news |newspaper=The Borneo Post (Sabah) | date=29 January 2022 |url=https://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/the-borneo-post-sabah/20220129/282630331041197|title=Fourth Littoral Mission Ship commissioned into Service|via=PressReader|accessdate=16 December 2023}}

|11th LMS Squadron

| Sepanggar

| In service

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