25 October 2021
Malaysia commissions third Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship
by Ridzwan Rahmat
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has commissioned its third Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship (LMS).
The vessel has been named KD Badik with pennant number 113. It was commissioned on 22 October at the RMN's base near Kota Kinabalu, the service said via a media release the same day.
Badik is one of four LMSs signed under a contract originally worth MYR1.17 billion (USD280 million) that was inked between the Malaysian government and the trading subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation in April 2017.
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The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has commissioned its third Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship (LMS).
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