As situation in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZONE) remains challenging the RMN and the MMEA (Malaysian Coast Guard) might opt to procure a further two mobile sea bases to complement the existing ones: the PL Tun Sharifah Rodziah which is based on a rig and the KA Tun Azizan which is actually a large surface vessel.

TAIS unveiled its proposal for the Royal Malaysian Navy’s potential Multirole Support Ship (MRSS) request, Naval News spotted today at LIMA 2019 exhibition. The RMN « 15 to 5 » transformation program involves the acquisition of three MRSS ships, the two first of which being delivered between 2021-2025 and the third one by 2035 - Naval News.