Malaysia LMS Batch-II Corvette Launched

Malaysia LMS Batch-II Corvette Programme Advances

The Malaysia LMS Batch-II Corvette project reached a major milestone after the launch of its first vessel in Istanbul.

STM built the corvette for the Royal Malaysian Navy under Türkiye’s first corvette export programme to the Asia-Pacific region.

Officials launched the first ship, “TUNKU LAKSAMANA ABDUL JALIL”, during a ceremony at Istanbul Shipyard on 24 May 2026.

Senior Turkish and Malaysian defence officials attended the event alongside representatives from the Turkish defence industry.

Malaysia LMS Batch-II Corvette Production Accelerates
STM Targets 2027 Deliveries

STM General Manager Ozgur Guleryuz described the programme as the first government-to-government defence procurement agreement between Türkiye and Malaysia.

He stated that STM completed both steel cutting and keel-laying phases at record speed following the 2024 contract signing.

STM plans to launch the second corvette in June 2026 and the third vessel in August 2026.

The company expects to deliver all three ships to Malaysia during 2027.

Malaysia LMS Batch-II Corvette Carries Royal Legacy
First Ship Named After Johor Prince

Malaysia named the first corvette after Tunku Laksamana Abdul Jalil, the late son of Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim and Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah.

The title “Tunku Laksamana”, meaning “Prince Admiral”, carried major symbolic importance inside the Johor Royal Family.

Officials stated that the vessel’s name represents public service and enduring national legacy.

Malaysia LMS Batch-II Corvette Integrates Turkish Systems
Domestic Combat Technologies Form Core Infrastructure

STM customised the Malaysia LMS Batch-II Corvette according to Royal Malaysian Navy operational requirements.

The company manages design, construction, integration, logistics and delivery activities entirely inside Türkiye.

The ships integrate multiple indigenous Turkish defence systems.

ASELSAN will provide the CENK 3D Search Radar, AKREP Fire Control Radar and ARES 2D Electronic Support System.

The vessels will also carry Identification Friend or Foe systems, chaff countermeasures and the 30 mm MUHAFIZ remote-controlled weapon station.

ROKETSAN will supply the ATMACA anti-ship missile system.

HAVELSAN will integrate the combat management system.

Malaysia LMS Batch-II Corvette Uses MİLGEM Foundation
Corvette Combines Range and Multi-Mission Capability

The Malaysia LMS Batch-II Corvette uses the proven MILGEM naval architecture.

The platform measures 99.56 metres in length and 14.42 metres in width.

The corvette also carries a 3.94-metre draft and displaces roughly 2,500 tonnes.

The ships can exceed speeds of 26 knots.

At 14 knots cruising speed, the vessels offer more than 4,000 nautical miles of operational range.

The platform can remain at sea continuously for 14 days and support 111 personnel.

Weapons and Sensor Systems
Corvette Gains Advanced Combat Suite

The corvettes will operate a 76 mm main gun alongside ATMACA anti-ship missiles.

The ships also feature 30 mm secondary guns, surface-to-air missiles and decoy launchers.

Sensor systems include a 3D surveillance radar, combat management system, fire-control radar and C-ESM electronic warfare capability.

The vessels will also support LINK-Y tactical datalink operations and helicopter landing capability.

The Malaysia LMS Batch-II Corvette programme highlights Türkiye’s rise as a full-spectrum naval exporter.

Türkiye now exports integrated naval ecosystems rather than standalone warships.

The programme also strengthens Ankara’s long-term defence influence across the Indo-Pacific maritime security environment.