New details on the export of MİLGEM warships to Malaysia
Within the scope of the LMS Batch II Program, Malaysia is preparing to procure 3 MİLGEM ADA Class Corvettes from Turkey in the first stage and 8 MİLGEM ADA Class Corvettes in the final stage. The contract could reportedly be signed in the first half of this year.
Under the Coastal Task Ship (LMS) Batch II Procurement Program, Malaysia will procure 3 corvettes in the first stage. At a time when Malaysia is evaluating MİLGEM ADA Class Corvettes for the LMS Batch II Program, STM signed a goodwill agreement with the Technology Depository Agency Berhad (Malaysia-TDA) in May 2023, including technology transfer in the field of military maritime.
According to Defense Security Asia; STM is expected to be selected as the 'prime contractor' in the Royal Malaysian Navy's LMS Batch II Program. The project, in which 3 Coastal Duty Ships will be procured with a budget of more than 400 million dollars in the first stage, is carried out through a 'State-to-Government (G2G) Agreement'.
The signing of the contract for the construction of 3 LMS Batch II vessels and the 13th anniversary of the contract. A decision is expected to be made to build 5 more ships during the Malaysian Plan (2026-2030). Thus, by 2030, the Malaysian Navy will have 8 Coastal Duty Ships based on the MİLGEM ADA Class Corvette design.