KD Tunku Osman Jewa

Ada class of Turkish Navy which is the same design as the KD Tunku Osman Jewa
History
Malaysia
NameKD Tunku Osman Jewa
NamesakeTunku Osman Jewa
BuilderSTM
Launched9 August 2026
IdentificationHull number: 143
StatusLaunched
General characteristics
Class & typeCorvette
Displacement2,400 long tons (2,439 t) full load
Length99.56 m (326 ft 8 in)
Beam14.40 m (47 ft 3 in)
Draught3.90 m (12 ft 10 in)
Propulsion1 gas turbine, 2 diesels, 2 shafts
Speed
  • Economy: 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
  • Maximum: 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement93 including aviation officers, with accommodation up to 106
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Combat management system: G-MSYS (GENESIS MİLGEM Savaş Yönetim Sistemi)
  • Search radar: Aselsan CENK-S AESA
  • Weapon control: STING EO Mk2
  • Communication: SatCom, GPS, LAN, ECDIS/WECDIS, Link 11/16
  • Navigation: ECPINS-W, ALPER LPI
  • Integrated platform management system: UniMACS 3000
  • Others: X-Band radar, Fire control radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • SIGINT: ARES-2N
  • Others: Laser/RF systems, ASW jammers, DG, SSTD
Armament
Aircraft carried
  • Hangar and platform for:
  • Medium-lift helicopter
  • Unmanned aerial vehicle
Aviation facilitiesCapability of storing armaments, 20 tons of JP-5 aircraft fuel, aerial refueling (HIRF) and maintenance systems
Notes[1]

KD Tunku Osman Jewa is the third ship of the Littoral Mission Ship Batch 2 of the Royal Malaysian Navy built by Turkish company STM.[2] The ship was based on the Ada-class corvette of the Turkish Naval Forces but constructed based on requirement of the Royal Malaysian Navy with the selection of sensors and weapons are both from Turkey and South Korea.[3]

Development

The ship was ordered in 2024 with government-to-government contract worth of approximately USD $530 million.[4] The ship was launched on 9 August 2026 in Turkey by Sultanah Maliha binti Almarhum Tengku Ariff as a Royal Sponsor. The ship bear a name of Tunku Osman Jewa which is the third Armed Forces chief in Malaysian Armed Forces.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Turkiye Today - Royal Malaysia Navy's corvettes hits water in Istanbul".
  2. ↑ "STM Launches Three Corvettes for Malaysia in Just Four Months".
  3. ↑ "Janes - Türkiye launches Malaysia's final LMS Batch 2 vessel".
  4. ↑ Ozberk, Tayfun (December 8, 2024). "STM starts construction of first LMS Batch 2 for Royal Malaysian Navy".
  5. ↑ "Naval News - Malaysia's Third LMS Batch II Corvette Launched in Türkiye".