Perdana Menteri Class Malaysian Diesel-Electric Submarine

Perdana Menteri Class

Diesel-Electric Submarine

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Basic Information

Name

Perdana Menteri Class Malaysian Diesel-Electric Submarine

Designation

Perdana Menteri Class

Alternate Designation

Perdana Menteri Class

Equipment Type

Diesel-Electric Submarine

Manufacturer

—

Date of Introduction

2009

Description

The PERDANA MENTERI class of submarines is part of Malaysia's effort to catch up with neighboring countries, such as Singapore and Indonesia, which have been acquiring submarines. The boats of expected to be used for anti-submarine warfare (ASW), special operations, intelligence collection and surveillance operations.

Naval & Littoral Specifications

Crew 31

Beam 6.20 m

Draft 5.40 m

Variants

TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN Commissioned: 2009 Status: Active

TUN RAZAK Commissioned: 2009 Status: Active

System

Alternative Designation Perdana Menteri Class

Type Diesel-Electric Submarine

Builder DCN, Cherbourg, France (TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN) Navantia, Cartagena, Spain (TUN RAZAK)

Crew 31 (6 off. + 25 enl.)

Dimensions

Length 67.58 m

Beam 6.20 m

Draft 5.40 m

Displacement, Surface 1,550 tons

Displacement, Submerged 2,010 tons

Propulsion System

Engine Name 4 x MAN-Pielstick PA4V 200 SM DS

Engine Type Diesel

Engine Power 840 bhp each

Maximum Speed, Surface 12 knots

Maximum Speed, Submerged 20 knots

Maximum Range 6,500 nm at 8 knots; 550 nm at 4 knots

Endurance INA

Missile Weapon System

System

Name Aerospatiale SM-39 Exocet

Type Anti-Ship Rocket

Length 5.80 m

Diameter 348 mm

Wingspan 1.14 m

Engine 2 x SNPE double-base Nitramite smokeless solid-propellant rockets; 1 x Epervier booster with 2.4 sec burn; 1 x Eole V sustainer with 200-220 sec burn

Warhead 165 kg Hexolite blast fragmentation

Maximum Speed Mach 0.93

Minimum Range 4 km

Maximum Range 50 km

Peak Altitude 50 m

Basic Load INA

Torpedo System

Launcher 6 x bow 533-mm tubes

Basic Load 18

Fire Control Systems

FCS Name INA

Computerized FCS Yes

Radar Systems

Name 1 x Kelvin-Hughes Type 1007

Type Navigation Radar

Sonar Systems

Name 1 x Thales SUBTICS suite with TSM-2253 passive flank arrays

Type Passive Sonar

Protection

Countermeasures Yes

NBC Water Washdown System Yes

EW 1 x Thales DR-3000 intercept

Image Sources

Notes https://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/malaysia-submarine-capabilities/; https://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/south-korea-submarine-capabilities/;

Details

Country of Origin Malaysia

Category Submarines

Naval > Submarines

Classification

Domain

Naval & Littoral

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

67.58 m

Width

—

Height

—

Weight

—

Operators (1)

Malaysia

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