SHAH ALAM: LMS Badik. The third LMS was officially named as Badik in a ceremony held at the Wuchuan shipyard at Qidong, China today. The naming ceremony for LMS Badik was conducted by the wife of the Malaysian Defence Attache to China, Puan Rohana Osman. Her husband had took physical delivery of the pennant 113 ship, three days ago.
According to RMN, LMS Badik was named after a ship of the Kris class decommissioned from service in 2005.
LMS Badik at the naming ceremony at the Wuchuan shipyard. RMN
It said LMS Badik will be the third LMS of the RMN (Keris class) and will joined the 11 LMS Squadron based at RMN base in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The squadron currently has two ships, KD Keris and KD Sundang, which are already operational.
Rohana at the naming ceremony while her husband looks on. Note the covered ship in the background, most likely the LMS 4, to be named Rencong. RMN
According to RMN, work on the third LMS started on 18 September 2019 and she was launched on 28 October, 2020 after which she had undergone successful harbour and sea trials. Seven officers and 38 sailors have been in China for the last five months for training on the ship. LMS Badik ship is expected to sail home to Malaysia by the end of the month.
The crew of LMS Badik at the naming ceremony. RMN
She will be commissioned most likely by mid October as the crew will have to undergo quarantine for two weeks as like other travelers arriving in Malaysia from overseas. Only after the commissioning she will be called KD Badik.
Third LMS after her launch in October 2020. RMN
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This question is not connected to the LMS but the Coast Guard ships.
Have these new coast guard ships been launched?
Next month I am told
So what I said before is correct
LMS3 given name is Badik
LMS4 given name is Rencong
Any news on how TLDM going to recommission ex KD Sundang and ex KD Panah vosper class PCs? What kind of new names these ships will be given?
"the crew will have to undergo quarantine for two weeks"
Extended 2 week patrol without touching base after they return with the ship is just as good as quarantine.
Equipped with smaller caliber gun compare to the current gunboat with tldm seeking to replace some of the original equipment, would this ship be worth the price or this is just the government try to show that they comply with 15to5 timeline but ignore the specs? All at the expense of the navy.
And how long it usually takes to finalise the chosen lca after the tender closed?
The closest LCA, MRSS and LMS Block 2 Malaysia will get are going to 1:35 Tamiya RC ones.
1 question: what is happenning to the LCS now please?. A natural death n forget all abour it or work restarted on all?
No, it hasnt restarted. They are waiting for the government to sign off the resumption. Thats why I said its better for Ismail Sabri to continue being the Defence Minister
Lee,
How on earth can it be a "natural death"? Some ships have been partially constructed, a lot of gear paid for and delivered, no prospects of a replacement anytine soon and delivered and the country's main and largest naval refit facility (co located at Lumut base) in a precarious position. No I'm not suggesting we bail out BNS - I've always harped on the need not to place importance on the local industry at the expense of the armed services and taxpayer.
@Marhalim
As the PM, he can sign off on the order, right? Not necessary that it had to come from Hishamuddin. Or rather the ball's in his court right now?
Yes, as PM he could but I think he will defer the decision to Hishammuddin as he was appointed to the ministry's with the title Senior Defence Minister. Negotiations had not been completed before Ismail Sabri becomes PM
@Marhalim
I think if we really want to put someone who could do the job, rather he should be sitting right at the top, don't you think so? As for LCS, this is H2O's baby from conception so hopefully he would be aware of his responsibility to ensure its birth. But at the moment, extra funding would be a challenge what with the scrutiny and investigations.
No the LCS project and programme is Najib's baby really
The whole LCS programme started to move when Zahid was the Defence Minister, not Hishammudin, who only became Defence Minister in 2013. All the decisions taken with regards to local production, selection of vendors, schedules, the awarding of the contract and other pertinent issues was during a time when Zahid was the Defence Minister.