Malaysian Navy
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Tentera According to DiRaja Malaysia |
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 Malaysian Navy Coat of Arms |
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| active | 1963 - today |
| Country |
 Malaysia
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| Armed forces | Armed Forces of Malaysia |
| Armed forces | marine |
| Strength | 14,000 regular soldiers |
| motto | Sedia Berkorban (German ready to sacrifice ) |
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| Commander of the Navy (Panglima Tentera Laut) | Admiral Abdul Aziz Jaafar |
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| Naval war flag |
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| Naval War Flag (1963-1968) |
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| Naval War Flag (1957–1963) |
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The Royal Malaysian Navy (malay: Tentera Laut DiRaja Malaysia ) is part of the Malaysian Armed Forces . In its current form, it was founded in 1963 together with the State of Malaysia , but it sees itself in direct descent from the Straits Settlement Naval Volunteer Reserve, which was founded under British colonial rule in 1934 .
organization
The area of responsibility of the navy is divided into three areas, each of which is monitored by a command command ( MAWILLA - Markas Wilayah Laut ). The highest ranking marine is the Panglima Tentera Laut (Eng. "Commander of the Navy"), currently this post is held by Admiral Abdul Aziz Jaafar . An air base for helicopters of Marine is located in Lumut in Perak state . The Navy also has a combat swimmer unit, the Pasukan Khas Laut (PASKAL).
| designation | Area of responsibility | headquarters |
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| MAWILLA 1 | Southern Strait of Malacca , southern part of the South China Sea | Kuantan |
| MAWILLA 2 | Northern part of the South China Sea | Kota Kinabalu |
| MAWILLA 3 | Northern Strait of Malacca, Andaman Sea | Langkawi |
The ships of the Malaysian Navy have the suffix KD , abbreviated from Kapal DiRaja (German: "Royal Ship").
equipment
Ships & Boats
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4 frigates
- 2 Lekiu class
- 2 Kasturi class
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4 corvettes
- 4 Laksamana class
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12 speedboats
- 4 Perdana class
- 6 Jerong class
- 2 Sri Tiga class
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25 patrol boats
- 6 Kedah class
- 4 Handalan class
- 15 Kris class
