Fast Attack Crafts

I just bought the new Perajurit, the June issue. One of the focused topic is the FACs. Well prepared, the assymmetrical warfare platform was rightly represented. The FACs can level up the battlefield against the larger power-projection vessels. It can easily sunk a destroyer, or even a carrier. With such limited budget, Malaysia should own a maintained fleet of FACs, be it corvettes or smaller platforms. This is because they cost less and can easily be maintained. It can also deal with high intensity threat. Of course more powerful vessel should be there to power-project. One frigate may cost the same with 3-4 FACs. Instead of buying two frigates, we can attain 8 FACs. With such fleet, any navy will think thrice before striking any Malaysian target.


The 650 tonne Laksamana class KD Hang Nadim, although rank as a corvette, is the most advanced FAC in the Royal Malaysian Navy