Perdana-class missile boat

The Perdana class is a class of fast attack craft in service with the Royal Malaysian Navy. This class is based on the French La Combattante II design built by CMN/ Lürssen. A total of four ships completed and currently in service with Royal Malaysian Navy.^[2][3]

A Perdana-class vessel based on La Combattante II fast attack craft
Class overview
Name	Perdana class
Builders	CMN/ Lurssen
Operators	Royal Malaysian Navy
In commission	1972 – present
Completed	4
Active	4
General characteristics
Type	Fast attack craft
Displacement	234 tons standard, 265 tons full load
Length	47 m (154 ft 2 in)
Beam	8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Draught	2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
Installed power	4 × MTU MD 16V 538 TB90, 12,000 hp (8,900 kW)
Propulsion	4 shafts
Speed	36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)
Range	570 nmi (1,060 km; 660 mi) at 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) 1,600 nmi (3,000 km; 1,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	30
Sensors and processing systems	Thomson-CSF Triton; G-band Thomson-CSF Castor; I/J-band CSEE Panda optical director
Electronic warfare & decoys	Thomson-CSF DR 2000S ECM MEL Susie-1 with warning element
Armament	Guns: 1 × Bofors 57 mm gun 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun Anti-ship: 4 × Exocet MM38 anti-ship missiles (removed)
Notes	The missile might be removed due to being obsoletee[1]

Development

Exocet MM38 missiles

The Perdanas have a length of 47 metres (154 ft 2 in), a beam of 8 metres (26 ft 3 in), and a draught of 2.1 metres (6 ft 11 in). They have a displacement of 265 tons full load and the complement of 30. The armament consists of one Bofors 57 mm gun as the main gun and one Bofors 40 mm gun as the secondary gun. For anti-surface warfare they are armed with four Exocet MM38 missiles.^[4] She also completed with the sensors and processing systems, electronic warfare and decoys.^[5] In late 2020 the Royal Malaysian Navy confirmed that this class of ship will be upgraded to lengthen the service period of older ships.^[6]

Ships of the class

Pennant number	Name	Commission Year
3501	KD Perdana	21 December 1972
3502	KD Serang	31 January 1973
3503	KD Ganas	28 February 1973
3504	KD Ganyang	28 March 1973