Dato' Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Minister of Defence, Malay...

The long-term Capability Development Plan formulated by the Royal Malaysian Navy states a requirement for frigate-type vessels, although how many will be procured depends on budgetary constraints. There is also a requirement for a landing platform dock (LPD), to be acquired jointly with the Armed Forces. The service expects to receive delivery of the last 3 New-Generation Patrol Vessels (NGPV) by mid-2010; should a second batch be ordered, some design modifications will be made. The MoD is considering an offer from Brunei Darussalam for a purchase of three secondhand FS2000 Nahkoda Ragam class OPVs.