The Gagah Samudera is a class of training ships of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN).[3] The two ships were built jointly by Malaysia and South Korea under a shared development programme, with one ship built in South Korea and the other in Malaysia, The ships, named KD Gagah Samudera and KD Teguh Samudera are currently in service with Royal Malaysian Navy.[4] All RMN ships carry the prefix KD (Malay: Kapal Di-Raja, literally "Royal Ship")
Both are 76 meters long, have a helicopter deck and are capable of operating up to 2,500 nautical miles for up to 21 days. The ships are equipped with modern air and surface search radar, navigational radar, combat system and communications.[5]
Role
Both ships are currently used for training and are able to accommodate up to 60 trainees, including separate quarters for up to 12 females and both ships can conduct limited combat operation beside their primary training role.[6]
Royal Malaysian Navy
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