ANKARA, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Turkish defense company STM launched the third and final vessel in a three-ship light corvette class at Istanbul Naval Shipyard on Sunday, completing the construction phase for the Royal Malaysian Navy.
According to Türkiye's Ihlas News Agency, the vessel is now undergoing outfitting, integration and testing, with delivery scheduled for 2027.
Malaysia's armed forces chief Tan Sri Malek Razak Sulaiman said the corvette will boost the navy's capabilities in complex environments and open new doors for bilateral defense cooperation.
Mustafa Murat Seker, deputy head of Türkiye's Defense Industry Agency, noted that the ship integrates systems from about 50 Turkish defense firms.
Türkiye and Malaysia signed a memorandum of understanding on government-to-government procurement of defense products in Ankara in June 2024. ■
