Gagah Samudera Class

The Gagah Samudera is a class of training ships of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN).[3] The ships were built jointly by Malaysia and South Korea under the joint development where one ship built in South Korea and another one built in Malaysia.Two ships named KD Gagah Samudera and KD Teguh Samudera are in service with Royal Malaysian Navy.[4]

Class overview
Name: Gagah Samudera class
Builders:

DSME South Korea

NGV Tech Malaysia
Operators:  Royal Malaysian Navy
Preceded by:

KD Hang Tuah (as a training ship)

KLD Tunas Samudera
Completed: 2
Active: 2[1]
General characteristics
Type: Training ship and Offshore patrol vessel
Displacement: 1270 tons
Length: 76 m (249 ft)
Beam: 11 m (36 ft)
Draught: 3.15 m (10.3 ft)
Propulsion: 2x MAN Diesel engines
Speed: 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Range: 2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi)
Endurance: 21 days
Crew: 45
Sensors and
processing systems:

Combat Management System: Hanwha Naval Shield ICMS

Navigation Radar: Kelvin Hughes SharpEye
Armament:
Aviation facilities: Helicopter landing platform

Overview

Both the KD Gagah Samudera and KD Teguh Samudera are 76 meters long, have a helicopter deck as well as capable of operating up to 2,500 nautical miles non-stop for 21 days. The ships are also equipped with modern air and surface search radar, navigational radar, combat system and communication and also fitted for but not with modern weapons to used in combat when needed.[5]

Role

Both ships now used as a training ship. The ships are able to accommodate 60 trainees on board including a specialised compartment for female whom 12 could be brought along. Due to its radar, combat system, and as well as close-in weapons enabling them to conduct limited combat operation beside their primary training role.[6]

Armament

For now this class is armed with one MSI DS30M 30mm cannon and two M2HB Browning 12.7mm machine gun. The fitted for but not with concept also used by this class where the missiles and torpedo such as RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile(RAM) SAM ,Exocet MM40 Block 2 SSM and triple torpedo launcher can be installed instantly when needed. For the aviation facilities, both ship are able to accommodate one medium size helicopter for anti surface and anti submarine warfare. Due to this capabilities the ships are also used in patrol role.[7]

Ship of the class
Pennant Name Builders Launched Commissioned
271 KD Gagah Samudera DSME 14 Dec 2012 26 April 2018
272 KD Teguh Samudera NGV Tech 27 Feb 2013 26 April 2018

References
  1. https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/216687
  2. http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1213
  3. http://www.navy.mil.my/index.php/list-of-ships
  4. http://www.malaysiandefence.com/gagah-samudera-commission-soon/
  5. https://sediaberkorban.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/kapal-latihan-tldm-kd-gagah-samudera/amp/
  6. http://www.malaysiandefence.com/work-re-started-on-pcu-gagah-samudera/
  7. https://www.malaysiandefence.com/teguh-and-gagah-samudera-commissioned/
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