Musytari-class offshore patrol vessel
Musytari-class is a class of Offshore patrol vessel of Royal Malaysian Navy in service from 1980s to 2006. It was then handed over to the Malaysian Coast Guard on June 2006 and known as Langkawi-class.[1]
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: |
Musytari class in Royal Malaysian Navy (retired) Langkawi class in Malaysian Coast Guard (active) |
| Operators: | Malaysian Coast Guard |
| Planned: | 2 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Active: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement: | 1100 tonnes |
| Length: | 75m |
| Speed: | 22.0 knots (40.7 km/h; 25.3 mph) |
| Armament: | 1 x Bofors 57 mm |
| Aircraft carried: | Helipad for 1 x AgustaWestland AW139 or Eurocopter Dauphin |
History
The ships was purchased by Royal Malaysian Navy in 1980s and served as an offshore patrol vessels until 2006 before both of the ships handed over to the Malaysian Coast Guard. The armament includes one Bofors 57mm as a primary weapon and two to four 12.7mm machine gun. The ships also equipped with a helicopter deck to operate one medium-sized helicopter.
Ships of the class
The ships are currently active in the Malaysian Coast Guard after being decommissioned from the Royal Malaysian Navy.
| Pennant number |
Former name | Current Name | Commission Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7501 | KD Musytari | KM Langkawi | 2006 |
| 7502 | KD Marikh | KM Bangi | 2006 |
References
- RM12,000 smuggled crabs from... Read more. "MMEA Assets". Mmea.gov.my. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
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