Türkiye’s STM has launched KD RAJA LAUT, the second of three corvettes being constructed for the Royal Malaysian Navy under the Littoral Mission Ship Batch-2 (LMS Batch-2) programme.
The event, held on 7 June 2026, comes two weeks after STM launched the first vessel in the series, with the third ship scheduled for launch in August.
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STM serves as the main contractor for the LMS Batch-2 project, with responsibility for design, construction, systems integration, procurement, testing and delivery of all three corvettes.
The firm is also charged with preparing project documentation and overseeing Integrated Logistic Support (ILS).
The vessels are being built in Türkiye and customised for the requirements of the Royal Malaysian Navy, STM stated.
STM general manager Özgür Güleryüz said: “Today, the launch of RAJA LAUT, the second vessel of the project, is a tangible demonstration of STM’s engineering capability and execution speed.
“Maintaining this momentum, we aim to launch the third vessel in August and deliver all three platforms to the Royal Malaysian Navy within 2027.”
Malaysia and Türkiye signed the Government-to-Government (G2G) Memorandum of Understanding and the handover of the Letter of Acceptance for the LMS Batch-2 project in June 2024.
The project advanced with the steel cutting in Istanbul on 4 December 2024, followed by the keel laying ceremony in April 2025.
The first ship, KD TUNKU LAKSAMANA ABDUL JALIL, was launched on 24 May 2026.
Based on the ADA-class design, each corvette will measure approximately 99.56 metres (m) in length, have a beam of 14.42m and a draft of 3.94m, and displace around 2,500 tons. They are designed for a crew of 111 and can operate at sea for up to 14 days.
According to STM, each vessel will be powered by four diesel engines in a Combined Diesel and Diesel (CODAD) configuration, enabling speeds of over 26 knots and a range exceeding 4,000 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 14 knots.
The LMS Batch-2 corvettes will also incorporate various systems sourced from Turkish defence sector suppliers.
Havelsan is providing the Gun Fire Control System, while Aselsan is supplying 3D Search Radar, Fire Control Radar, IFF, the 30mm gun and electronic sensors. Roketsan will deliver the ATMACA Surface-to-Surface Guided Missile System.
The ships are intended for operations in open and coastal waters, with capabilities across anti-surface, anti-air, asymmetric warfare and electronic warfare roles.
Each vessel features a flight deck and hangar for a medium-sized helicopter and is equipped with a range of weapons and sensors, including a 76mm main gun, surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, decoy launchers, surveillance radar, and combat management systems.
