Kedah class OPV
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| Image:Kd20pahang.jpg KD Pahang |
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| Angkatan |  |
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| Jenis: | Kapal Ronda Luar Pantai (PV/OPV) |
| Kelas: | Meko A-100/Kedah NGPV |
| Pembuat: |
Blohm + Voss/Howaldtswerke, German Naval Group (GNG) Boustead Naval Dockyard (dahulunya PSC-Naval Dockyard) Lumut/Pulau Jerejak |
| Ditempah: | 1996 |
| Mula dibina: | |
| Dilancar: | 21 Mac 2003 (Kedah)/ 2 Oktober 2003 (Pahang)/ 12 November 2007 (Perak)/ 6 Disember 2007 (Terengganu)
Kelantan dan Selangor dalam pembinaan |
| Ditauliah: | 5 Jun 2006 (Kedah)/ 3 Ogos 2006 (Pahang) |
| Khidmat: | flotilla rondaan |
| Spesifikasi | |
| Sesaran: | 1650 tan (berat penuh) |
| Panjang: | 90.1 meter |
| Lebar: | 12.8 meter |
| Draf kedalaman: | 3.6 meter |
| Propulsi: | 2x Caterpillar 3616 (5450kW) diesel, 16000 bhp, 2 shaf controllable pitch propeller |
| Kelajuan: | 24 knots |
| Persenjataan: |
Peluru Berpandu: 4x MM40 Exocet SSM (FFBNW), 1x battery RAM SAM (FFBNW) Meriam: 1x Oto Melara 76mm/62 Rapid , 1x Oto Melara/Mauser 30mm Torpedo: (FFBNW) |
| Penderia: |
Penjejak udara/permukaan: EADS TRS-3D/16 ES Navigasi: STN Atlas 9600 Kawalan Tembakan: Oerlikon Contraves TMEO/TMX Sonar: L-3 NDS 3060 Peperangan elektronik: Thales Sceptre X/Sealion ESM, Sippican ALEX Mk 137 ECM |
| Helikopter: | 1x Agusta Westland Super Lynx 300 atau 1x Eurocopter AS 555 Fennec ASW/OTHT |
| Krew: | 78(+15) |
| Motto: | |
The Kedah class is a class of offshore patrol vessels of the Royal Malaysian Navy and named after the lead ship of the class, 171 KD Kedah. The Kedah class is based on the Meko A-100 design by Blohm + Voss. A total of 27 ships was planned, though only six have been ordered from the Malaysian builders. Since it is result of the New Generation Patrol Vessel programme, it is also identified as the NGPVs.
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[edit] History
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) in the 1990s identified the need to replace the Vosper Thornycroft built patrol boats that were being used, as these inshore patrol boats were not competent for the future and tend to aging after a service life of 30 years. These Vosper built boats are 103 foot built patrol crafts commissioned in the 1960s. They were armed with 2 x 40mm HA 70 Bofors guns mounted fore and aft, powered by Maybach Diesel engines with a design speed of 27 knots.
The RMN proposed the Next Generation Patrol Vessel (NGPV) programme as the replacement of the old boats. After received approval from Malaysian Government, the RMN ran a competition for the design of the new class of patrol ships in 1996. The German Naval Group consortium was adjudged the winner, beating off final competitors, the Australian Transfield Group[1] and British Shipyards Vosper Thornycroft and Yarrow Shipbuilders.
A contract for a batch of 6 vessels was signed in 2003. Terms of the contract specified that the local shipyard company PSC-Naval Dockyard as the prime contractor, the German Naval Group (GNG) as the main sub-contactor. First 2 ships were to be built in Germany, with the remainder to be built by PSC-Naval Dockyard in Malaysia. PSC Naval Dockyard also signed a RM24 billion contract to build 27 offshore patrol vessels over 10 years for the RMN, together with foreign partners led by Germany’s ThyssenKrupp.
[edit] Progression delay
However the progression has been plagued by technical problems and delays. The first hull, later named KD Kedah, completed by PSC-Naval Dockyard, failed to pass pre-delivery sea trials due to technical problems and quality issues causing a major set back of the programme. The crisis continued until the Malaysian Government replaced a new management team[2], the programme was then back on track. However the scandal had discouraged the Malaysian Government to invest in the programme. Many had expected the programme to stop at 6 vessels as oppose to the initial plan of 27.
In June 2006, Royal Malaysian Navy finally commissioned the first NGPV, KD Kedah, which was delayed for 18 months, following the second hull, KD Pahang in August the same year. The third hull named KD Perak was launched on 12 November 2007. The remainder were also reported to be in good progress; the fourth hull KD Terengganu was launched on 6 December 2007, anticipating the programme to be complete by 2009, the initial deadline set at the beginning of the contract. Good progress also encourage Malaysian Government regain interest to continue the initial plan of a total of 27 vessels.[3]
[edit] Design
The MEKO 100 based Patrol Vessels are designed to have low radar detectability, low noise, low heat dissipation and have an economical cruising speed. Advanced control systems is used to monitor and control the platform machinery of the ships, including propulsion, electrical, damage control and auxiliary machinery and systems.
Due to the small ship complement, the design relies on a high degree of automation for improved operational effectiveness and survivability of the ships. The design uses intelligent electronics and sensors interconnected by multiple data buses. This enables monitoring and control of machinery from several shipboard locations. The ship has redundant systems to improve survivability.
The modular design of the MEKO allows for the fitting of ships systems without the actual fixture of armaments and other combat equipments. This is akin to the concept of “Plug and Play” in modern day computers. Systems can be added on by installing the required modules as the situation warrants, and once installed, the new systems platform can be used without further work on the ships controls system.
Breakdown of modules:
- 2 weapon modules
- 6 electronic modules
- 6 pallet modules
- 4 ventilation modules
[edit] Ships of the class
| Pennant | Name | Laid down | Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F171 | Kedah | 13 Nov 2001 | Blohm + Voss | 21 Mar 2003 | 5 June 2006 |
| F172 | Pahang | 21 Dec 2001 | Howaldtswerke | 2 Oct 2003 | 3 August 2006 |
| F173 | Perak | Mar 2002 | PSC-Naval Dockyard | 12 Nov 2007 | |
| F174 | Terengganu | Aug 2004 | PSC-Naval Dockyard | 6 Dec 2007 | |
| F175 | Kelantan | July 2005 | PSC-Naval Dockyard | ||
| F176 | Selangor | July 2006 | PSC-Naval Dockyard |
All ships of the class so far named were named after States of the Federation of Malaysia. KD Pahang replaced the former KD Sri Pahang, a Vosper Thornycroft built 30m patrol boat, which has been decommissioned.
[edit] Similar designs
Valour Class MEKO A-200 - Four Valour Class anti-air frigates have been delivered to the South African Navy
K130 corvettes (based on the Meko A) for the German Navy began building in July 2004 - 5 are to be built for the German Navy by Blohm + Voss, 2 Thyssen Nordseewerke and will enter service between May 2007 and November 2008.
