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 | |
| Name | KD Badik |
| Builder | China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Co. Ltd |
| Launched | 15 April 2019 |
| Commissioned | 22 October 2021 |
| Home port | Sepanggar, Sabah |
| Status | In active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Keris-class littoral mission ship |
| Displacement | 700 long tons (711 t) full load |
| Length | 69 m (226 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 9 m (29 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h) |
| Range | 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Complement | 45 |
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| Armament | |
Development
editReferences
edit- ↑ "PJ17". deagel.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ "Keris On Sea Trials". malaysiandefence.com. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ "Malaysia aims to replace all 50 ships in navy". The Straits Times. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ "Shepard Media - Malaysia receives third LMS".
- ↑ "Malaysian Defence - Third LMS Delivered".