Royal Malaysian Navy

The Royal Malaysian Navy ( Malay: Tentera According DiRaja Malaysia) is part of the armed forces of Malaysia. In its present form, it was founded in 1963 together with the State Malaysia, but she sees herself in direct descent from the Straits Settlement Naval Volunteer Reserve, founded in 1934 under British colonial rule.

Organization

The area of ​​responsibility of the Navy is divided into three regions, each of a Forces Command ( MAWILLA - Markas Wilayah sound) to be monitored. Ranking Highest Marine is the Panglima Tentera According to (Eng. " Commander of the Navy " ), currently is this post by Admiral Abdul Aziz Jaafar paused. An air base for the helicopter Marine is located in Lumut in Perak State. In addition, the Navy has a frogman unit, which Pasukan According Khas ( PASKAL ).

The ships of the Malaysian Navy carry the suffix KD, abbreviated by Kapal DiRaja (Eng. "Royal Ship ").

Equipment

Ships & Boats

  • 4 frigates 2 Lekiu class
  • 2 Kasturi Class
  • 4 corvettes 4 Laksamana class
  • 25 patrol boats 6 Kedah class
  • 4 Hand Alan Class
  • 15 Kris - class
  • 2 U- boats 2 Perdana Menteri - class
  • 4 mine countermeasures vessels 4 Mahamiru class

Helicopter

  • 6 SN Fennec AS555
  • 6 Super Lynx
Lumut, Malaysia Kuantan Andaman Sea Langkawi Kasturi class frigate Kedah-class offshore patrol vessel Minesweeper
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