Final Malaysian Corvette Launched Ahead of Integration

The third and final corvette built under the Royal Malaysian Navy's LMS Batch 2 Programme, TUNKU OSMAN JEWA, was launched at Istanbul Shipyard last month, bringing all three vessels in the programme into the water.

The LMS Batch 2 Programme was formalised in June 2024 with the Government-to-Government Memorandum of Understanding on the Procurement of Defence Products between Türkiye and Malaysia and the handover of the Letter of Acceptance for the three-ship programme.

The first vessel, TUNKU LAKSAMANA ABDUL JALIL, was launched on 24 May 2026, followed by the second, RAJA LAUT, on 7 June 2026.

The Sultan of Kedah, Al Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, attended the ceremony, while the Sultanah of Kedah, Sultanah Maliha binti Almarhum Tengku Ariff, officiated as Royal Sponsor. Also attending were Malaysia's Chief of Defence Force, the Deputy Chief of the Royal Malaysian Navy, senior representatives of Türkiye's Presidency of Defence Industries, and military and defence industry delegations from both countries.

ADVENT brings together onboard sensors, weapon systems and command-and-control functions within a common operational picture. Its network-enabled architecture supports real-time information sharing across platforms and the interoperability required for modern naval operations. With ADVENT aboard all three corvettes, the system will form part of the common combat management architecture of the Royal Malaysian Navy’s new corvette fleet.

ADVENT is currently in service with the navies of nine countries. The Malaysian LMS Batch 2 Programme extends its presence to another corvette fleet in the Asia-Pacific region.

With all three vessels launched, the programme will continue with outfitting, system integration, Harbour Acceptance Trials and Sea Acceptance Trials, including the integration and verification of ADVENT aboard the corvettes.