KD Selangor

Kedah-class offshore patrol vessel

KD Selangor on 28 July 2012

History
Malaysia
Name| Selangor
Namesake| Selangor
Builder| BHIC, Kuala Lumpur
Laid down| July 2006
Launched| 23 July 2009
Commissioned| 28 December 2010
Identification|

* IMO number: 9874040
* MMSI number: 533001930
* Callsign: 9MJW
* Pennant number: F176

Status| Active
General characteristics
Class & type| Kedah-class offshore patrol vessel
Displacement| 1,850 tons full load
Length| 91.1 m (299 ft)
Beam| 12.85 m (42.2 ft)
Draught| 3.4 m (11 ft)
Propulsion| Main propulsion: 2x Caterpillar 3616 (5,450kW) diesel, 16,000 bhp, 2 shafts, 2 controllable pitch propellers
Speed| 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range| 6,050 nautical miles (11,200 km; 6,960 mi)
Endurance| 21 days
Complement| 78 (accom. for 98)
Sensors &
processing systems|

* Combat system: Atlas Elektronik COSYS-110 M1/ARGOS
* Integrated platform management system: CAE
* Search radar: EADS TRS-3D/ 16ES PESA radar
* Fire control radar: Oerlikon Contraves TMX/EO X-band with electro-optic fire director
* Thermal imager: Rheinmetall TMEO
* Sonar: L-3 ELAC Nautik NDS-3060 Obstacle Avoidance sonar
* IFF system: Aeromaritime

Electronic warfare
& decoys|

* ESM: Thales Sceptre-X
* Decoy: Sippican ALEX/SRBOC chaff / decoy launching system

Armament|

* 1 × 76 mm Oto Melara
* 1 × 30 mm Breda-Mauser

Aircraft carried| 1 x Super Lynx 300
Aviation facilities|

* Stern hangar
* Helicopter landing platform

KD Selangor (F176) is the sixth ship of Kedah-class offshore patrol vessel of the Royal Malaysian Navy. She was commissioned on 28 December 2010.

## Development and design

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In the 1990s, the Royal Malaysian Navy identified the need to replace their ageing patrol boats. These 31 m long vessels built by Vosper Ltd with a displacement of 96 tons had been in service since the 1960s.[1] After receiving government approval, the Malaysian Navy ran a competition for the design in 1996, planning to purchase 27 vessels over 15 years. The specifications aimed for a design with a displacement of 1,300 tons and an overall length of 80 m. It was already noted at that time that this resembled full-fledged corvettes rather than patrol vessels, but the eventual winning bid would turn out to be even larger.[2] The Australian bid proposed a Joint Patrol Vessel, to be designed by Australian Transfield Shipbuilding and subsequently purchased by the Malaysian Navy as well as the Royal Australian Navy.[3] Other contenders were the German Naval Group consortium as well as British shipyards Vosper Thornycroft and Yarrow Shipbuilders.

The Kedah class is based on the MEKO 100 corvette. It is designed to have low radar detectability, low noise, low heat dissipation, and have an economical cruising speed. The main radar, TRS-3D/16-ES is a fully coherent multi-mode phased array C-band radar capable of fully automatic detection, track initiation, and classification of various types of targets. It is capable to track 400 air and surface targets with the detection range up to 200 km and the corresponding update times between 1 and 6 seconds.[4] An advanced control system known as Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) is used to monitor and control the platform machinery of the ships, including propulsion, electrical, damage control, and auxiliary machinery and systems.[5][6]

## Construction and career

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Selangor was laid down in July 2006 at Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation, Lumut, Perak and launched on 23 July 2009. She was commissioned on 28 December 2010.

## References

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1. ^ Saunders, Stephen (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004-2005. Jane's Information Group. p. 459.
2. ^ "Australia to Push Warship Plan". The New York Times. 15 January 1996. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
3. ^ Goldrick, James (2013). Navies of South-East Asia: A Comparative Study. Routledge. pp. 103–104.
4. ^ "TRS-3D/16-ES". Airbus Defence & Space. 11 June 2021.
5. ^ Saunders, Stephen (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004-2005. Jane's Information Group. p. 455.
6. ^ "Navy vessel based on plug-and-play concept". The Star. 31 July 2006. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.

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Kedah-class offshore patrol vessels

* Kedah
* Pahang
* Perak
* Terengganu
* Kelantan
* Selangor

* Preceded by: Vosper 31m PC
* Followed by: Keris class

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Ships of the Royal Malaysian Navy

Submarines|

| Perdana Menteri class|

* KD Tunku Abdul Rahman
* KD Tun Abdul Razak

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Frigates|

| Maharaja Lela class|

* TBA

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Lekiu class|

* KD Jebat
* KD Lekiu

Corvettes|

| Littoral Mission Ship Batch 2|

* TBA

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Kasturi class|

* KD Kasturi
* KD Lekir

Laksamana class|

* KD Laksamana Hang Nadim
* KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin

Offshore patrol vessels|

| Kedah class|

* KD Kedah
* KD Pahang
* KD Perak
* KD Terengganu
* KD Kelantan
* KD Selangor

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Keris class|

* KD Keris
* KD Sundang
* KD Badik
* KD Rencong

Fast attack craft|

| Perdana class|

* KD Perdana
* KD Serang
* KD Ganas
* KD Ganyang

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Handalan class|

* KD Handalan
* KD Perkasa
* KD Gempita

Jerung class|

* KD Jerung
* KD Todak
* KD Paus
* KD Yu
* KD Baung
* KD Pari

Keris class|

* KD Sri Perlis
* KD Sri Johor
* KD Sri Sabah
* KD Sri Sarawak

Sri Tiga class|

* KD Sri Tiga
* KD Sri Gaya

Mine countermeasures vessels|

| Mahamiru class|

* KD Mahamiru
* KD Jerai
* KD Ledang
* KD Kinabalu

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Multi-role support ships|

| Sri Indera Sakti class|

* KD Sri Indera Sakti
* KD Mahawangsa

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Auxiliary vessels|

| Bunga Mas Lima class|

* KA Bunga Mas Lima

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Tun Azizan class|

* KA Tun Azizan

Training ships|

| Gagah Samudera class|

* KD Gagah Samudera
* KD Teguh Samudera

|

Tunas Samudera class|

* KLD Tunas Samudera

Hydrographic survey vessels|

| Perantau class|

* KD Perantau

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Dayang Sari class|

* MV Dayang Sari

Aishah class|

* MV Aishah

AMIN 1600HSV class|

* AMIN 1600HSV 1
* AMIN 1600HSV 2

Miscellaneous
vessels|

| Submarine rescue ship|

* MV Mega Bakti

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Tugboats|

* KTD Penyu
* Tunda Satu

Museum ships|

* KD Hang Tuah
* Ouessant

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