Maharaja Lela-class frigate
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The Maharaja Lela-class frigate, also known as the littoral combat ship (LCS), is a class of six stealth frigates being built for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN).[5] First announced as the Second Generation Patrol Vessel in 2011, the ships are based on an enlarged version of the Gowind-class corvette, designed by Naval Group, formerly known as DCNS of France.
A Gowind 2500 corvette of the Egyptian Navy which is the same design as the Maharaja Lela-class frigate[1] | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Maharaja Lela class |
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Operators | Royal Malaysian Navy |
Preceded by | Lekiu class |
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In commission | 2026- |
Planned | 6[5] |
Building | 5[6][7][8] |
Cancelled | 1[3] |
General characteristics | |
Type | Littoral combat ship (LCS) / Frigate |
Displacement | 3,100 tons |
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Beam |
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Draught | 3.85 m (12 ft 8 in) |
Propulsion | CODAD 4 x MTU 20V 1163 M94, each rated at 7,400 kW (9,925 shp) Total output: 29,600 kW (39,694 shp) [9] |
Speed | 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
Range | 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Complement | 138[10] |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Armament |
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Aircraft carried | Various types of UAVs and helicopters, weighing up to 10 tons |
Aviation facilities | Stern hangar and helicopter landing platform |
The contract has been finalised and it has been decided that all six ships will be built by local shipbuilder Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC) for the RMN at a ceiling price of RM9 billion (US$2.8 billion), starting from 2015.[13] With the ships being 111 metres (364 ft 2 in)s long and a displacement of 3,100 tonnes (3,100 long tons), it would be the largest and most modern surface combatants in the Royal Malaysian Navy to date once delivered, being longer and more capable than the Lekiu-class frigate.[14]