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Lekiu class


F2000 for Malaysia


Overview


Lekiu class

Lead ship of the Malaysian navy Lekiu class frigate seen in Sydney in 2013.
Source: Saberwyn - © CC BY-SA 3.0

Origin
United Kingdom
Type
Frigate
Entered service
1999
Status
In service
Development
Early 1990's
Developer
United Kingdom - GEC Naval Systems
Production
1994 - 1999
Producer
United Kingdom - Yarrow Shipbuilders, Glasgow
Number produced
2
Designations
FFG29 (lead pennant)
Notable users
Malaysia

Details


Facts Lekiu class
General
Origin
United Kingdom
Type
Frigate
Complement
146, including 18 officers
Dimensions
Displacement
2.390 t full load
1.845 t standard
Length
105.5 m overall
97.5 m at waterline
Beam
12.75 m
Draft
3.6 m
Propulsion
Arrangement
CODAD
Machinery
4x MTU 20V 1163 TB93 disel
Power output
33.300 hp combined
Propulsion
2 shafts, controllable pitch propellers
Mobility
Speed
28 knots
Range
5.000 nm at 14 knots
Sensors
Surface search
Ericsson Sea Giraffe 150HC, G/H band
Air search radar
Signaal DA08, E/F band
Navigation radar
Racal Decca I-band (replaced by Terma Scanter 6000 after SLEP)
Fire control radar
2x Marconi 1802SW, I/J band
Optronic director
Radamec 2400
Thermal imager
GEC-Marconi Type V 3901 (replaced by Chess Dynamics Sea Eagle after SLEP)
Sonar
Thomson Sintra Spherion TSM 2633, hull mounted active search
Systems
Combat data system
BAe Insyte Nautis-F
Communications
Signaal Link Y Mk 2
ESM
BAe Mentor-A (replaced by Thales Vigile 100 Mk 2 after SLEP)
ECM
Thales Scimitar
Decoy
2x 12-tube Super Barricade chaff launcher
Decoy
Graseby Sea Siren torpedo decoy
Guns
Dual purpose
1x 57mm Bofors SAK-57 Mark 2 with flare launchers
Self-defense
2x 30mm DS30B
SSM
Anti-ship
2x4 MM40 Exocet Block 2
SAM
Point defense
16-cell VLS for Sea Wolf
ASW
Torpedoes
2x3 B515 launchers for A244/S lightweight torpedoes
Aircraft
Facilities
Hangar and landing deck for 1 medium helicopter
Supported types
Super Lynx Mk. 100

Media


Subcomponents


57mm Bofors SAK-57

Single 57mm Bofors Mark 2 on the bow. Fitted with flare launches in stealth covers on either side of turret.

30mm DS30B Mark I

Two 30mm DS30B naval self-defense guns fitted on either side of the radar mast.

GWS-26 Sea Wolf

A VLS for 16 vertical launch Sea Wolf missiles is located between the main gun and the bridge.

MM40 Exocet

Two quad launchers for MM40 Exocet Block 2 subsonic anti-ship missiles are located amidship.

A244

Two triple tube B515 launchers for A244 lightweight torpedoes are located on either side of the rear superstructure.