KD Badik (113)

KD Badik is the third ship of Keris-class littoral mission ship of the Royal Malaysian Navy. She was built at Wucang Port, Qidong, Shanghai, in China by China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Co. Ltd. Badik was commissioned on 22 October 2021 and in service with the 11th LMS Squadron based in Sepanggar, Sabah.[3]

Sister ship KD Keris
History
Malaysia
NameKD Badik
BuilderChina Shipbuilding and Offshore International Co. Ltd
Launched15 April 2019
Commissioned22 October 2021
HomeportSepanggar, Sabah
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Class and typeKeris-class littoral mission ship
Displacement700 long tons (711 t) full load
Length69 m (226 ft 5 in)
Beam9 m (29 ft 6 in)
Draught2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Speed24 knots (44 km/h)
Range2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement45
Sensors and
processing systems
  • SR-47AG search radar
  • HEOS-100 & HEOS-300 fire control radar
Armament

Development

Badik was launched on 15 April 2019 in China and its Physical Hand Over (PHO) ceremony was held at the Wuchang Shipyard in Qidong, China on 14 September 2021. She was commissioned on 22 October 2021.[4][5]

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. "Shepard Media - Malaysia receives third LMS".
  5. "Third LMS Delivered".
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