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Malaysia finally commissions two training ships

3rd May 2018 - 06:35 GMT | by Dzirhan Mahadzir in Kuala Lumpur

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The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) formally commissioned two Samudera-class training ships on 26 April, five years past their targeted induction year of 2013.

Both 75.9m ships, KD Gagah Samudera and KD Teguh Samudera, were delayed owing to their builder, NGV Tech, going bankrupt in mid-2013. The shipbuilder was constructing the vessels in partnership with DSME at its shipyard in Selangor.

The MYR294 million ($74.6 million) contract for the two ships was signed at the LIMA 2011 exhibition, with the ships launched in December 2012 and February 2013 respectively, and scheduled to be completed within six months thereafter.

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Dzirhan Mahadzir is a freelance defense journalist and analyst based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, who …

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