KD Sundang

Sister ship KD Keris
History
Malaysia
Name	KD Sundang
Builder	China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Co. Ltd
Launched	12 July 2019
Commissioned	5 March 2021
Homeport	Sepanggar, Sabah
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Keris-class littoral mission ship
Displacement	700 long tons (711 t) full load
Length	69 m (226 ft 5 in)
Beam	9 m (29 ft 6 in)
Draught	2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Speed	24 knots (44 km/h)
Range	2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement	45
Sensors and processing systems	SR-47AG search radar HEOS-100 & HEOS-300 fire control radar
Armament	1 x 30 mm H/PJ-17 2 x 12.7 mm Browning M2HB machine guns[1][2]

KD Sundang is the second ship of Keris-class littoral mission ship of the Royal Malaysian Navy. She was built by China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Co. Ltd, based on an enlarged and improved version of Durjoy-class large patrol craft of the Bangladesh Navy. Currently, she is in service with the 11th LMS Squadron based in Sepanggar, Sabah.^[3][4]

Development

Sundang was launched on 12 July 2019 in China and commissioned on 5 March 2021 in Malaysia. The ceremony was completed by the Commander of the Navy (Admiral Tan Sri Mohd Reza Mohd Sany), by reading the letter of commission and wearing the Commanding Insignia to the Commander Khairil Sarian, which is the first Commanding Officer of the Sundang.^[5][6][7]

References

1. "PJ17". deagel.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
2. "Keris On Sea Trials". malaysiandefence.com. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
3. "Malaysia aims to replace all 50 ships in navy". The Straits Times. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
4. "Littoral Mission Ship". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
5. "Sundang, Second LMS launched". malaysiandefence.com. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
6. "Malaysian Defence-Sundang Commissioned". malaysiandefence.com.
7. bin Abas, Marhalim. "RMN commissions second Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship". Janes. Retrieved 2021-03-08.