KD Kasturi (F-25)

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KD Kasturi (F25)
History
Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svgMalaysia
NameKD Kasturi
Builder Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
LaunchedMay 1983
CommissionedAugust 1984
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Class and type Kasturi-class corvette
Displacement1,850 long tons (1,880 t) full load
Length98 m (321 ft 6 in)
Beam11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)
Draught3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Propulsion
  • 4 × MTU 20V 1163 TB92 diesels
  • 23,460  bhp (17,490 kW)
  • 2 shafts
Speed28 knots (32 mph; 52 km/h)
Range5,000 mi (8,000 km)
Complement124
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • DR3000S ESM suite
  • Scimitar jammers
  • SKWS decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × Super Lynx 300 helicopter
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter landing platform

KD Kasturi is the lead ship of Kasturi-class corvette of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). She was acquired in the 1980s and served under 22nd Corvette Squadron of RMN and based in Lumut Perak. Kasturi is based on HDW's FS 1500 design. [1] [2]

Construction and career

In 2009, Kasturi underwent an extensive modernisation known as Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) to enabling her to be employed for another 10 to 15 years. The SLEP program comprised extensive upgrade to the ship to aimed at both extending their service life and improving combat capabilities. The TACTICOS Combat Management System from Thales replaced the older Signaal SEWACO MA command system. The DR3000S Electronic Support Measures suite including the Therma SKWS Decoy Launching System was installed. In addition the DA-08 search radar and the WM22 fire control radar were overhauled and the Thales MIRADOR electro-optical sensor replaced the Signaal LIOD optronic director. For anti-submarine warfare, a DSQS-24C hull-mounted sonar from Atlas Elektronik was installed to complement the new torpedo-launch capabilities. [3]

In 2021, KD Kasturi undergoing refit in Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation. [4]

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References

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