초계함/고속함 말레이시아, LMS 배치 2 사업자로 터키 선정

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말레이시아가 초기 단계 3척, 최종 8척 조달 예정인 LMS 배치 2 사업자로 터키를 선정했다고 11월 23일 말레이시아 국방부 장관이 발표했습니다. 건조할 조선소는 추후 발표될 예정이며, 경쟁자로는 현대중공업의 HDF-2600이나 HDC-2000, 다멘의 SIGMA, 핀칸티에리의 FCX15, 그리고 중국 업체가 있었다고 하네요. 

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2023/november/13836-malaysia-navy-to-select-tuerkiye-for-littoral-mission-ship-batch-ii.html

Malaysia Navy to select Türkiye for Littoral Mission Ship Batch II

Naval News November 2023 Navy Forces Maritime Defense Industry게시일 :2023년 11월 28일 화요일 15:38

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According to a video published by Muhammad Haziq Hafizan on November 23, 2023, the Malaysian Defense Minister has announced that Türkiye has won the tender for the construction of the Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) Batch II for the Malaysian Navy.
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Malaysian Minister of Defense Mohamad Hasan. (Picture source: Muhammad Haziq Hafizan)

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Other countries that competed in the tender but did not win include South Korea and China. South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) presented the HDC-2000 Littoral Mission Ship, a design based on the Jose Rizal-class frigate owned by the Philippine Navy. The HDC-2000 is a relatively new design, completed only last year, and is characterized by its modern features and capabilities​​.

Italy's renowned shipbuilder Fincantieri also participated with its FCX15 design.

FCX15

The FCX15 is part of Fincantieri's FCX series of ships, a family of vessels that includes five different types: FCX07, FCX15, FCX20, FCX30, and FCX40. The displacement of these ships ranges from 700 tonnes for the smallest to 4,000 tonnes for the largest. The FCX15, in particular, is based on the designs of the Italian Navy's Sirio-class and Comandanti-class units, as well as the UAE's Abu Dhabi-class​​.

92M Corvette

Additionally, Abu Dhabi ShipBuilding (ADSB), a part of the Emirati defense giant EDGE, presented its 92M corvette design. The 92M corvette is a vessel equipped with a helicopter deck and hangar, and the capacity for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations. She also features two rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIBs), various combat systems, electronic warfare (EW) systems, and a broad range of countermeasures.

The ship is powered by combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) engines. She achieves a top speed of 28 knots and has an impressive endurance of over 4,500 nautical miles at cruising speed.

http://defense-studies.blogspot.com/2023/11/malaysia-prefers-turkish-option-for-lms.html

Malaysia Prefers Turkish Option for LMS Batch II Program

Malaysia Prefers Turkish Option for LMS Batch II Program

29 November 2023

The chosen Turkish shipyard for LMS Batch II will be announced later (photo : DagangNews)

Malaysian Minister of Defence YB Mohammad Hassan stated that Turkiye was chosen for the LMS Batch II corvette procurement program.

The program aims for a corvette capable of conducting anti-surface warfare, anti-air warfare, and patrol missions. Three ships will be procured in the initial phase, with eight vessels planned for the final phase.

The Minister added that several shipyards in Turkiye have been identified as capable of meeting the program requirements. As LMS Batch II is in Government-to-Government format, the chosen shipyard will be announced later. 

STM, ASFAT, TAIS, and Dearsan from Turkiye are known to be in the eval‎uation phase of the program. A memorandum of collaboration was signed between STM and Malaysian TDA, an agency under the Ministry of Finance Malaysia, during LIMA.

Other competitors in the program were the Republic of Korea’s HHI’s (Hyundai Heavy Industries) HDF-2600 and Dutch Damen’s SIGMA designs.

배치1은 중국에서 건조한 KD 케리스급 초계함으로 4척이 취역했네요. 배치1이 말레이시아 해군의 작전요건을 충족시키지 못했다고 한 걸로 봐 만족하지 못했나 봅니다. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keris-class_littoral_mission_ship

https://mymilitarytimes.com/index.php/2023/04/27/15-to-5-lms-batch-1-does-not-meet-rmn-requirements/

15-to-5 Transformation: LMS Batch 1 does not meet the requirements of RMN - MY Military Times

15-To-5 Transformation: LMS Batch 1 Does Not Meet The Requirements Of RMN

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 27th April 2023

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LUMUT, 27 Apr – The Chief of Navy, Admiral Datuk Abdul Rahman Ayob explained that the acquisition of the Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) First Batch does not meet the current operational requirements of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN).

In this regard, he said, the procurement of LMS Batch Two will be equipped and meet the current and future needs in safeguarding the sovereignty of the country’s waters.

“The Second LMS Batch is one of the new alignments,

“The LMS that we mentioned in 15-to-5 involves 18 platforms. So, we have 4. However, we determined that the First Batch LMS did not really meet our needs,

“Therefore, we propose that the changes to LMS Batch 2 (LMSB2) which we feel are more appropriate and meet our present and future needs,” he said at a press conference after the 89th RMN Anniversary celebration at RMN Lumut Base, today.

He also aims for the alignment related to the 15-to-5 Transformation Plan to be completed this year and have some changes and improvements.

“Because the 15-to-5 discussion is still ongoing. But, the alignment is still being discussed. And we expect we will finish this year. There are some changes,

“Because that is one part of the alignment and realignment that we have done. What we will document in our 15-to-5 program,

“And it requires at least 5 or 6 presentations of the 5th Malaysia Plan (RMK),” he said.

Strictly speaking, all these strategic plans also depend on the government’s ability to spend on defense assets.

“So, we also consider the government’s commitment. It’s not just spending on defense assets, but there are many other things that they need to see and pay attention to,” he explained.

Previously, Abdul Rahman in his message stated that the 15-to-5 Transformation Plan will undergo some changes.

He explained that the change was made based on the current geo-strategic landscape and financial constraints and challenges in the defense industry so that the Plan produced 5 years ago, needs to be adjusted accordingly.

In the presentation of the 2023 Budget, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the procurement of 3 LMSB2 ships for the RMN.

Abdul Rahman stated that the first LMSB2 ships will be received in 2027. Last year, RMN voiced their need to acquire LMSB2 ships to fill the combat capability gap while waiting for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) project to be completed.

According to the Chief of Navy, he has identified the appropriate ship model to fill those requirements.

4 First Batch LMS ships (Keris class) were obtained from China and only equipped with 30mm cannon.

The LMS is part of the 15-to-5 strategic plan sequence where it acts as a support ship to the main thrust of the fleet. This ship is also designed to perform a constabulary role in peacetime.

In the original 15-to-5 layout, the LMS was designed to have modular features that would allow the ship to be upgraded to corvette-equivalent capabilities if needed.