Malaysian Navy's 1st Scorpene sub test fires Exocet missile
The KD Tunku Abdul Rahman submarine, acquired from France, has validated its weapon-launching ability by successfully test-firing the anti-ship missile.
Caption: The KD Tunku Abdul Rahman submarine of Royal Malaysian Navy.
KUALA LUMPUR (BNS): Royal Malaysian Navy’s first Scorpene submarine, KD Tunku Abdul Rahman, has validated its weapon-launching capability by successfully test firing an Exocet SM39 Block 2 missile recently.
The French-made anti-ship missile was test fired on July 26 in the South China Sea. The weapon, launched from a distance of 40km, successfully destroyed a 40 meter long target.
The weapon was fired when the submarine was at a depth of 55 meters, the Malaysian Navy said.
Malaysia received KD Tunku Abdul Rahman from France on September 3, 2009.
The diesel-electric submarine has been designed for anti-submarine and anti-surface ship warfare missions. It is equipped with anti-ship and anti-submarine torpedoes, and anti-surface missiles. The submarine features several advanced technologies, including in hydrodynamics, acoustic discretion and automation.
The French-made anti-ship missile was test fired on July 26 in the South China Sea. The weapon, launched from a distance of 40km, successfully destroyed a 40 meter long target.
The weapon was fired when the submarine was at a depth of 55 meters, the Malaysian Navy said.
Malaysia received KD Tunku Abdul Rahman from France on September 3, 2009.
The diesel-electric submarine has been designed for anti-submarine and anti-surface ship warfare missions. It is equipped with anti-ship and anti-submarine torpedoes, and anti-surface missiles. The submarine features several advanced technologies, including in hydrodynamics, acoustic discretion and automation.
