KD Jebat

KD Jebat moored in Sydney Harbour in October 2013
History
Malaysia
Name:	KD Jebat
Builder:	Yarrow Shipbuilders, Glasgow
Launched:	May 1995
Commissioned:	10 November 1999
Identification:	29
Status:	in active service
General characteristics
Class and type:	Lekiu-class frigate
Displacement:	2,270 long tons (2,306 t) full load
Length:	106 m (347 ft 9 in)
Beam:	12.8 m (42 ft 0 in)
Draught:	3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
Propulsion:	4 diesels, 2 shafts, 16,000 bhp (11,931 kW)
Speed:	28 knots (32 mph; 52 km/h)
Range:	5,000 mi (8,000 km)
Complement:	146 with 18 officers
Armament:	1 × Bofors 57 mm/70 cal. DP gun 2 × MSI 30 mm AA guns 16 × Sea Wolf VLS SAM 2 × 4-cell MM40 Blk II Exocet SSM 2 × B515 triple 324 mm (12.75 inch) torpedo tubes for launching Whitehead A244/S torpedoes
Aircraft carried:	1 × Westland Super Lynx 300 light helicopter
Aviation facilities:	Stern hangar Helicopter landing platform

KD Jebat is a Lekiu-class guided missile frigate currently serving in the Royal Malaysian Navy and one of the major naval assets for Malaysia. Jebat serves in the 23rd Frigate Squadron of the Royal Malaysian Navy under Captain Aris Adi Tan Bin Abdullah.

The ship's class, built by Yarrow Shipbuilders (now BAE Systems Surface Fleet Solutions) in Glasgow, United Kingdom, is based on the FS 2000 light frigate design. Jebat was launched in May 1995 and commissioned in May 1999. Jebat carries the lower pennant number (F 29) to signify the seniority of this ship, which accommodates the Admiral of the Royal Malaysian Navy. (Hang Jebat succeeded Hang Tuah as Laksamana (Admiral) of the Malacca Sultanate, while Hang Lekiu was never made a Laksamana.)

The ship was a huge jump in capability compared to the frigates then operated by the Royal Malaysian Navy, F24 KD Rahmat and F76 KD Hang Tuah (ex-HMS Mermaid). Nevertheless, the delivery and operational status of Jebat were delayed due to integration of combat systems problems. The purchase of this ship also involved a major Transfer of Technology program as well as an offset program where some portion of the contract value would involve purchases and services contracted to Malaysian companies.

References

• navy.mil.my
• naval-technology.com
• hazegray.org

External links

Media related to 29 Jebat (ship, 1999) at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website of the Royal Malaysian Navy
• Lekiu class, Malaysia at naval-technology.com

Ships of the Royal Malaysian Navy
Submarines	Perdana Menteri class KD Tunku Abdul Rahman KD Tun Abdul Razak
Frigates	Gowind class TBA Lekiu class KD Jebat KD Lekiu
Corvette	Kasturi class KD Kasturi KD Lekir Laksamana class KD Laksamana Hang Nadim KD Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin KD Laksamana Tun Pusmah
Mine countermeasures vessels	Mahamiru class KD Mahamiru KD Jerai KD Ledang KD Kinabalu
Offshore patrol vessels	Kedah class KD Kedah KD Pahang KD Perak KD Terengganu KD Kelantan KD Selangor
Hydrographic survey vessels	Perantau class KD Perantau KD Mutiara
Fast attack vessels	Perdana class KD Perdana KD Serang KD Ganas KD Ganyang Handalan class KD Handalan KD Perkasa KD Pendekar KD Gempita Jerung class KD Jerung KD Todak KD Paus KD Yu KD Baung KD Pari Sri Tiga class KD Sri Tiga KD Sri Gaya
Auxiliary vessels	Others TLDM Bunga Mas Lima TLDM Bunga Mas Enam
Miscellaneous vessels	Combat support ship KD Sri Indera Sakti KD Mahawangsa Training ship KD Hang Tuah KLD Tunas Samudera MV Fajar Samudera MV STS Puteri Mahsuri KD Gagah Samudera KD Teguh Samudera Tugboat KTD Penyu KTD Sotong KTD Kepah