Lekiu-class frigate
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The Lekiu-class frigate is a class of modern guided-missile frigates built in the United Kingdom for Malaysia, serving as some of the Royal Malaysian Navy’s principal surface combatants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lekiu-class frigate canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lekiu-class frigate Context triple: [Royal Malaysian Navy, frigateClassOperated, Lekiu-class frigate]
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A.
Buyan-class corvette
The Buyan-class corvette is a class of small, Russian Navy missile-armed warships designed for littoral operations and capable of launching long-range cruise missiles.
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B.
Gepard-class frigate
The Gepard-class frigate is a class of Russian multi-role warships designed for patrol, escort, and anti-submarine operations, used both by the Russian Navy and for export.
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C.
Kamorta-class corvette
The Kamorta-class corvette is a class of Indian-built anti-submarine warfare stealth corvettes designed for coastal and blue-water operations.
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D.
Formidable-class frigate
The Formidable-class frigate is a class of stealth-capable, multi-role guided-missile warships designed for advanced air, surface, and underwater warfare operations.
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E.
Type 26 frigate
The Type 26 frigate is a class of advanced, multi-mission Royal Navy warships designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and global combat operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lekiu-class frigate Target entity description: The Lekiu-class frigate is a class of modern guided-missile frigates built in the United Kingdom for Malaysia, serving as some of the Royal Malaysian Navy’s principal surface combatants.
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A.
Buyan-class corvette
The Buyan-class corvette is a class of small, Russian Navy missile-armed warships designed for littoral operations and capable of launching long-range cruise missiles.
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B.
Gepard-class frigate
The Gepard-class frigate is a class of Russian multi-role warships designed for patrol, escort, and anti-submarine operations, used both by the Russian Navy and for export.
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C.
Kamorta-class corvette
The Kamorta-class corvette is a class of Indian-built anti-submarine warfare stealth corvettes designed for coastal and blue-water operations.
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D.
Formidable-class frigate
The Formidable-class frigate is a class of stealth-capable, multi-role guided-missile warships designed for advanced air, surface, and underwater warfare operations.
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E.
Type 26 frigate
The Type 26 frigate is a class of advanced, multi-mission Royal Navy warships designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and global combat operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class of warship
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guided-missile frigate ⓘ guided-missile frigate class ⓘ |
| airCapability | supports embarked helicopter ⓘ |
| armament |
Bofors 57 mm main gun
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linked to:
S-60 57 mm anti-aircraft gun
anti-submarine torpedoes ⓘ close-in weapon systems ⓘ surface-to-air missiles ⓘ surface-to-surface missiles ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 12.75 meters ⓘ |
| builder |
BAE Systems Marine
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linked to:
BAE Systems Naval Ships
Yarrow Shipbuilders ⓘ |
| builtIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| category |
frigates of Malaysia
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ships built in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| class |
Lekiu-class frigate
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Lekiu-class frigate ⓘ |
| countryOfService |
Malaysia
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Malaysia ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 150 personnel ⓘ |
| designedFor | multi-role operations ⓘ |
| dieselEngineType |
MTU diesel engines
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linked to:
MTU diesel engine
|
| displacement |
approximately 2300 tonnes standard
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approximately 2600 tonnes full load ⓘ |
| draught | approximately 3.6 meters ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Royal Malaysian Navy in late 1990s ⓘ |
| gasTurbineType |
Rolls-Royce Spey
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linked to:
Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan
|
| hasShip |
KD Jebat
ⓘ
KD Lekiu ⓘ |
| helicopterTypeSupported | Super Lynx ⓘ |
| length | approximately 106 meters ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 28 knots ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
anti-air warfare
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ anti-surface warfare ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Malay warrior Hang Jebat
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Malay warrior Lekiu ⓘ |
| navalCommand |
Royal Malaysian Navy Fleet
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linked to:
Royal Malaysian Navy
|
| operator | Royal Malaysian Navy ⓘ |
| primaryRole | surface combatant ⓘ |
| propulsion |
CODOG
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combined diesel or gas ⓘ |
| range | over 5000 nautical miles at cruising speed ⓘ |
| sensor |
air search radar
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fire-control radar ⓘ sonar ⓘ surface search radar ⓘ |
| status | in active service (as of early 21st century) ⓘ |
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