KD Tun Abdul Razak is a Scorpène-class submarine of Royal Malaysian Navy.
Development and design
In 2002, Malaysia ordered two Scorpène-class boats worth €1.04 billion (about RM4.78 billion). Both boats Tunku Abdul Rahman and Tun Abdul Razak commissioned by Royal Malaysian Navy in 2009.
The Scorpène class of submarines has four subtypes:[2] the CM-2000 conventional diesel-electric version, the AM-2000 air-independent propulsion (AIP) derivative, the downsized CA-2000 coastal submarine, and the enlarged S-BR for the Brazilian Navy, without AIP.[3]
Construction and career
She was laid down on 25 April 2005 and launched in October 2008. She was commissioned in December 2009 and assigned to Sepanggar Naval Base, Sabah.
Gallery
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KD Tun Abdul Razak at Lorient in March 2008.
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KD Tun Abdul Razak docked at jetty in Awana Porto Malai, Langkawi during the LIMA 2011.
References
- ^ "KD Tunku Abdul Rahman". Royal Malaysian Navy Official Portal. 2012. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ "The Market for Submarines" (PDF). Forecast International. August 2009. Archived from the original on April 17, 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ^ "Novas pistas sobre o 'S-BR', o novo submarino convencional Brasileiro". www.naval.com.br. 6 May 2010. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.