F-173 Perak

Country:  Malaysia

Class, [Type]: Kedah (Meko 100RMN), [OPV].

Builder: PSC, Lumut, Perak, Malaysia.

Launch date: 12 November 2007.

Commission date: 03 June 2009.

Displacement ( tons ): 1.650 at full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 91,1 x 12,85 x 3,4

Main machinery: 2 x Caterpillar 3616 DITA diesels ( 5.450kW ), 2 x Kamewa Ulstein Type 72XF5/5 props.

Speed ( knots ): 22+.

Range ( miles ): 6.050 at 12 knots.

Complement: 78.

Guns: 1 x 76mm/62 OTO Melara, 1 x 30mm OTO Melara/Mauser, 2 x 12,7mm.

Missiles:  SAM: Provision for RAM (RIM-116 missiles); SSM: Provision for MM40 Exocet Block 2.

Radar: Air/Surface: EADS TRS-3D/ 16ES, G band; Navigation: 1 x Atlas Elektronik 9600M; Fire Control: Oerlikon Contraves TMX/EO.

Sonar: L-3 ELAC Nautik NDS-3060 obstacle and mine avoidance system, active/passive, high-frequency.

Countermeasures: Decoys: Sippican ALEX decoy system, includes 2 x Mk137 decoy launchers (chaff/flares); ESM: Thales Sceptre-X/Sealion.

Helicopter: 1 x Super Lynx 300.