KD Tunku Abdul Rahman is a Scorpène-class submarine built for the Royal Malaysian Navy by Naval Group, formerly known as DCNS in Cherbourg, France and Navantia in Cartagena, Spain.
Development and design
The fore section was built at Naval Group and joined to the aft section, which was built by Navantia.[3]
On 3 September 2009, Tunku Abdul Rahman arrived in Malaysia 54 days after sailing from Toulon for her new home.[4] According to a September 2009 report in Malaysia's English-language The Sun, the submarine was expected to be formally commissioned into the Royal Malaysian Navy in October 2009.[5]
Gallery
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USS Jacksonville passing by KD Tunku Abdul Rahman at Sepanggar on 11 October 2010. -
KD Tunku Abdul Rahman at Langkawi in 2023.
References
- ^ "KD Tunku Abdul Rahman". Royal Malaysian Navy Official Portal. 2012. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ "Royal Malaysian Navy". GlobalSecurity.org. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
- ^ "Malaysia's first ever submarine arrives to acclaim". Agence France-Presse. 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on September 8, 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
- ^ Dass, Maria J. (3 September 2009). "M'sia's first submarine arrives home". The Daily Sun. Retrieved 8 September 2009.[permanent dead link]
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