KD Jebat (FFG29)

	KD Jebat (FFG29) moored in Sydney Harbour in October 2013
History
Malaysia
Name	KD Jebat
Namesake	Hang Jebat
Builder	Yarrow Shipbuilders, Glasgow
Launched	27 May 1995
Commissioned	10 November 1999
Identification	MMSI number: 535198000; Callsign: 9MOF; Hull number: 29;
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Lekiu-class frigate
Displacement	2,270 long tons (2,306 t) full load
Length	106 m (347 ft 9 in)
Beam	12.8 m (42 ft 0 in)
Draught	3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	4 diesels, 2 shafts, 16,000 bhp (11,931 kW)
Speed	28 knots (32 mph; 52 km/h)
Range	5,000 mi (8,000 km)
Complement	146 with 18 officers
Sensors and ; processing systems	Combat System: BAE Systems Insyte Nautis F combat data system; Search radar: Ericsson Sea Giraffe-150 Surface search radar G and H bands; Thales Netherlands (Signaal) DA-08 air search operating at E and F bands; Navigation radar: Thales Defence I-band navigation radar; Fire control radars: 2 × Marconi 1802SW, Alenia Marconi Systems Nautis F combat data system, Radamec Series 2000 Optronic weapon director, BAE SYSTEMS 1802 fire control radars operating at I and J bands; Thermal Imager: BAE Type V 3001 ; Sonar: Thales Underwater Systems Spherion TSM 2633 LF sonar;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	ESM: BAE Mentor-A; ECM: Thales Defense Scimitar; Decoy: 2 Super Barricade 12 barrelled launchers, Graseby Sea Siren torpedo decoy;
Armament	Guns: 1 × Bofors 57 mm gun; 2 × MSI DS30B 30 mm cannon; Anti-air: 16 × VLS for Sea Wolf SAM; Anti-ship: 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 2 SSM; Anti-submarine: 2 × triple Eurotorp B515 with A244-S ASW torpedoes;
Aircraft carried	1 × Super Lynx 300 helicopter
Aviation facilities	Stern hangar; Helicopter landing platform;

KD Jebat is a Lekiu-class guided missile frigate currently serving in the Royal Malaysian Navy and one of the major naval assets for Malaysia. Jebat serves in the 23rd Frigate Squadron of the Royal Malaysian Navy.

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