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KD Sundang
KD Sundang. RMN picture.

Second Littoral Mission Ship ‘Sundang’ Handed Over To Royal Malaysian Navy

The second Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) "Sundang" was formally handed over to the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM or RMN) today during a ceremony held in Qidong, Shanghai, China

Xavier Vavasseur 14 Jan 2021

“SUNDANG has successfully passed a series of Port Acceptance Tests and Sea Acceptance Tests before it is handed over to the Government. The ship is scheduled to sail back to Malaysia in the third week of January 2021”



Statement from Royal Malaysian Navy

The vessel will then be officially commissioned in the RMN during a ceremony held in Kota Kinabalu (Sabah region) in presence of the Chief of the RMN, Admiral Reza.

Like the first LMS, KD Keris (and all LMS vessels), KD Sundang will join the 11th LMS Squadron. Keris was launched in April 2019 and commissioned in December 2019 while the third and fourth LMS were launched in October 2020 and December 2020 respectively. Procurement of these LMS vessels is implemented under the Contract of the Ministry of Defense Malaysia with Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd which was signed on 23 March 2017 in collaboration with China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co. Ltd. (CSOC), China.

“LMS is one of the five (5) class of ships in the 15to5 Fleet Transformation Program. LMS is capable of performing patrol duties, maritime surveillance, Search and Rescue (SAR) as well as enforcing Malaysian maritime law.”



Statement from Royal Malaysian Navy

Sundang was launched in July 2019 and was set to be delivered in April this year but this has been delayed because of the pandemic.

About Malaysia’s LMS

RMN picture.

For the record, the acquisition contract of the LMS was signed on 23 March 2017 between the Malaysian Ministry of Defense and Boustead in collaboration with CSOC, China. LMS is one of the five classes of ships in the 15to5 Fleet Transformation Program. LMS construction is characterized by “fit for purpose”. This coastal patrol ship is a modular concept that is capable of being configured for specific missions depending on the needs.

All four LMS units will join the RMN Eastern Fleet where they will reinforce the readiness and sovereignty of eastern Malaysia’s maritime waters. The LMS will also address the problem of asset obsolescence as well as maintenance schedule cycles existing RMN ships.

The acquisition of the LMS is through cooperation with China, a first in the history of the Royal Malaysian Navy. Through this acquisition, Malaysia can strengthen diplomatic relations with China in defense and economy.

According to Janes, LMS type vessels have issues with their combat system, the RMN having compiled a list of deficiencies that were observed while operating the first in-class-ship.

LMS specifications
Length overall: 68.00 meters
Beam: 9.20 meters
Draft:
Crew: 45 (+16)
Max speed: 22 knots
Range: 2,000 nautical miles at 16 knots
Endurance: Up to 15 days at sea
Operation: Up to sea state 5

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Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

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