| FRIGATES
Name : KD Jebat, No Penant : 29
Builders : Yarrow (Shipbuilders), Glasgow
Laid down : Nov 1994
Launched : 27 May 1995
Commissioned : 20 Nov 1999
Displacement, tons : 1845 standard, 2390 full load
Dimensions, feet (metres) : 346 oa, 319.9 wl x 42 x 11.8
(105.5, 97.5 x 12.8 x 3.6)
Main machinery : CODAD, 4 MTU 20V 1163TB93
diesels, 33300 hp(m)(24.5MW)
sustained, 2 shafts,
Kamewa cp props
Speed, knots : 28. Range, n miles: 5000 at 14 kt
Complement : 146 (18 officers)
Countermeasures : Decoys: 2 Super Barricade
12-barrelled launchers for chaff,
Graseby Sea Siren torpedo decoy.
Weapons control : Radamec 2400 Optronic director.
Thomson-CSF ITL 70 (for Exocet),
GEC-Marconi Type V 3901 thermal
imager.
Radars : Air search: Signaal DA08, E/F-band.
Navigation: Racal Decca, I-band.
Fire control 2: 2 Marconi 1802. I/J-band.
Sonar : Thomson Sintra Spherion, hull-mounted active
search and attack, medium frequency.
Helicopters : 1 Westland Super Lynx.
Programmes : GEC Naval Systems Frigate 2000
design with a modern combat data
system and automated machinery
control.
Operational : Delivery dates were delayed by weapon
system integration problems but
both arrived in Malaysia early 2000.
Form 23rd Frigate Squadron.
Source : Jane’s Fighting Ships.
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