Scorpene: KD Tun Razak

THE country's second Scorpene submarine was named and launched by the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah.

The KD Tun Razak, like the country's first submarine, KD Tunku Abdul Rahman, was built by DCNS of France and Navantia of Spain.

KD Tun Razak, 67.5-metre diesel-powered submarine, will be manned by a crew of 31.

The submarine was named after the country's second prime minister, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, in recognition of his contribution to the country.

The first submarine, KD Tunku Abdul Rahman, is named after Malaysia's first prime minister.

Both submarines can undertake a wide range of missions, including naval blockades, information-gathering and landing or retrieval of commandos.

They can operate alone or in combination with air and sea forces.

The new generation diesel-powered Scorpene has been hailed as a benchmark in the world conventional submarine market.

It is capable of operating in coastal waters and the high seas. It is armed with wire-guided torpedoes and Exocet SM39 sub-launched, anti-surface-ship missiles.

Malaysia is the second customer for the vessel after Chile, while India is acquiring it under a slightly different deal since it is building it in its own dockyard under licence.



Both submarines will be based at the naval base in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.



The Scorpenes can operate at depths of 350m for 40 days, making them suitable for deployment in the South China Sea and the Straits of Malacca.

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[fpatrick]

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@tianchua:"2 submarines Msia bought hv no torpedos.Torpedos will only come in 2013.Pls pray Msia will x b attackd until 2013!"

[standupper]

@fpatrick ask TChua to read this

KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia's first submarine, the KD Tunku Abdul Rahman today proved its capability when it successfully conducted the firing of an Exocet SM39 Block 2 missile.

[standupper]

Indonesian.. please mind your own business!

[lukashirikato19]

tgk tgk panglima tu cium tangan agung

nampak taat panglima tu pada sultan negara bangsa dan agama aku puji

banganya aku

negara malaysia

bertuahnya aku

[zakksr223]

apa yang kamu merepaek nie orang indo...tidak perlu kebal2 senjata, perjuangan islam pun perlukan darah sebagai bukti syuhada...baru ok...orang kebal penakut...lagi pula buat apa kami mahu perang ama kamu...perang mendatangan masalah aja...bikin bodoh ama bangsa asia gitu...

[stalkingalizee]

@atomos10100 They don't speak English.

[atomos10100]

@stalkingalizee because there are french officials present

[pelicaravansary]

1:36 mat saleh tu pun turut tadah tangan......

[lukashirikato19]

@bujangria miahhahaha

[bujangria]

@lukashirikato19 panglima tu bodek.

[ahhengmetalala]

@dragonnaid1

arhhh!! 3x aku repeat baca ayat ko ni.. baru faham.

who the f is UN ordering us to not develope our own weapon??

[berukendon]

Yang Untung....... Najib juga

[itom95]

@belida88 not true. 2 Royal Malaysian Navy's Scorpene are now sitting underwater in secrecy as we commenting on this video.