Handalan-class missile boat (original) (raw)
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Class of small Malaysian warships
 A _Norrköping_-class missile boat which is the _Handalan_-class is based on |
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| Class overview | |
| Name | Handalan class |
| Builders | Kalskrona Varvet |
| Operators |  Royal Malaysian Navy |
| In commission | 1978–present |
| Completed | 4 |
| Active | 3 |
| Lost | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fast attack craft |
| Displacement | 240 tons standard, 268 tons full load |
| Length | 43.6 m (143 ft) |
| Beam | 7.1 m (23 ft) |
| Draught | 2.4 m (8 ft) |
| Installed power | 3 x MTU 16V 538 TB91 diesels delivering 10,865 hp (8,102 kW) |
| Propulsion | 3 shafts |
| Speed | 34.5 knots (63.9 km/h; 39.7 mph) |
| Range | 2,977 nmi (5,513 km; 3,426 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 40 |
| Sensors and processing systems | Philips 9GR600, Decca 1226 radar, 9LV 212 radar used with 9LV 228 Mk2 fire control system, Optronic AA fire control system |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | Thales DR3000S ESM 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 obsolete[1] |
The Handalan class are domestically modified Spica-M fast attack craft, a heavier variant of the Norrköping class. Built by Kalskrona Varvet and ordered in 1976, this class replaced the Perkasa-class squadron on a 1:1 basis, including name transfer.
One of the class' ships, KD Pendekar, capsized off the coast of Johor after it hit an underwater object on the 25th of August 2024.[2]
Exocet MM38 missiles
The _Handalan_s are equipped with longer-range diesel engines and an additional weapons fit with launchers for Exocet MM38 missiles and a secondary Bofors 40 mm gun. The installation of additional weaponry from the main Bofors 57 mm gun forced the bridge to be pushed forward to accept the missile launchers and additional rear gun. With a data-link communications system, the class allows the exchange of information through computers with similar equipment, both other ships and shore-based stations. They also have elaborate countermeasures with a Thales DR3000S, electronic tracking equipment and weapon control systems. In all, the _Handalan_s are more capable and better armed than the larger Perdana-class missile boat of the Royal Malaysian Navy.[3] In late 2020 Royal Malaysian Navy confirmed that this class of ship will be upgrade to lengthening service period of older ships.[4][5]
On 25 August 2024, KD Pendekar struck a submerged object and sank in the South China Sea two nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southeast of Tanjung Penyusop in Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia. All 39 crew members were rescued.[6][7]
| Pennant number | Name | Commission Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3511 | KD Handalan | 1978 | Active |
| 3512 | KD Perkasa | 1978 | Active |
| 3513 | KD Pendekar | 1979 | Sunk [8] |
| 3514 | KD Gempita | 1979 | Active |
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- ^ "KD Pendekar sinks, salvage operation underway". Free Malaysia Today. 2024-08-25. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "KD HANDALAN (3511)". Royal Malaysian Navy. 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Old is Gold - Malaysian Defence".
- ^ "Malaysia seeks new combat systems for fleet of 40-year-old attack craft".
- ^ "Malaysian Naval Attack Ship Sinks After Hitting Unknown Object". US News via Associated Press. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Salvage operations underway after Malaysia naval vessel sinks off coast of Johor, no injuries reported". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "All Hands Saved as Royal Malaysian Navy Patrol Boat Sinks".