KD Jebat

History
KD Jebat moored in Sydney Harbour in October 2013
Malaysia
Name:	KD Jebat
Builder:	Yarrow Shipbuilders, Glasgow
Launched:	May 1995
Commissioned:	10 November 1999
Identification:	29
Status:	in active service, as of 2016
General characteristics
Class and type:	Lekiu-class frigate
Displacement:	2,270 long tons (2,306 t) full load
Length:	106 m (347 ft 9 in)
Beam:	12.8 m (42 ft 0 in)
Draught:	3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
Propulsion:	4 diesels, 2 shafts, 16,000 bhp (11,931 kW)
Speed:	28 knots (32 mph; 52 km/h)
Range:	5,000 mi (8,000 km)
Complement:	146 with 18 officers
Armament:	1 × Bofors 57 mm/70 cal. DP gun 2 × MSI 30 mm AA guns 16 × Sea Wolf VLS SAM 2 × 4-cell MM40 Blk II Exocet SSM 2 × B515 triple 324 mm (12.75 inch) torpedo tubes for launching Whitehead A244/S torpedoes
Aircraft carried:	1 × Westland Super Lynx 300 light helicopter
Aviation facilities:	Stern hangar Helicopter landing platform

KD Jebat is a Lekiu-class guided missile frigate currently serving in the Royal Malaysian Navy and one of the major naval assets for Malaysia. Jebat serves in the 23rd Frigate Squadron of the Royal Malaysian Navy under Captain Aris Adi Tan Bin Abdullah.

The ship's class, built by Yarrow Shipbuilders (now BAE Systems Surface Fleet Solutions) in Glasgow, United Kingdom, is based on the FS 2000 light frigate design. Jebat was launched in May 1995 and commissioned in May 1999. Jebat carries the lower pennant number (F 29) to signify the seniority of this ship, which accommodates the Admiral of the Royal Malaysian Navy. (Hang Jebat succeeded Hang Tuah as Laksamana (Admiral) of the Malacca Sultanate, while Hang Lekiu was never made a Laksamana.)

The ship was a huge jump in capability compared to the frigates then operated by the Royal Malaysian Navy, F24 KD Rahmat and F76 KD Hang Tuah (ex-HMS Mermaid). Nevertheless, the delivery and operational status of Jebat were delayed due to integration of combat systems problems. The purchase of this ship also involved a major Transfer of Technology program as well as an offset program where some portion of the contract value would involve purchases and services contracted to Malaysian companies.

References

External links

Media related to KD Jebat at Wikimedia Commons

Official Website of the Royal Malaysian Navy
Lekiu class, Malaysia at naval-technology.com

Ships of the Royal Malaysian Navy

Submarines

Perdana Menteri class	KD Tunku Abdul Rahman KD Tun Abdul Razak

Frigates

Gowind class	TBA

Lekiu class	KD Jebat KD Lekiu

Corvette

Kasturi class	KD Kasturi KD Lekir

Laksamana class	KD Laksamana Hang Nadim KD Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin KD Laksamana Tun Pusmah

Mine countermeasures vessels

Mahamiru class	KD Mahamiru KD Jerai KD Ledang KD Kinabalu

Offshore patrol vessels

Kedah class	KD Kedah KD Pahang KD Perak KD Terengganu KD Kelantan KD Selangor

Hydrographic survey vessels

Perantau class	KD Perantau KD Mutiara

Fast attack vessels

Perdana class	KD Perdana KD Serang KD Ganas KD Ganyang

Handalan class	KD Handalan KD Perkasa KD Pendekar KD Gempita

Jerung class	KD Jerung KD Todak KD Paus KD Yu KD Baung KD Pari

Sri Tiga class	KD Sri Tiga KD Sri Gaya

Auxiliary vessels

Others	TLDM Bunga Mas Lima TLDM Bunga Mas Enam

Miscellaneous
vessels

Combat support ship	KD Sri Indera Sakti KD Mahawangsa

Training ship	KD Hang Tuah KLD Tunas Samudera MV Fajar Samudera MV STS Puteri Mahsuri KD Gagah Samudera KD Teguh Samudera

Tugboat	KTD Penyu KTD Sotong KTD Kepah

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