LUMUT, Feb 26 (Bernama) — Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) ship, KD Lekir, today commenced its voyage from the Lumut Naval Base (TPL) to begin the Lekir Australia Deployment 2026 (LEAD ’26) exercise, encompassing multilateral naval drills, defence diplomacy activities, and long-range international sailing. The departure ceremony for KD Lekir was officiated by Western Fleet Commander, Rear Admiral Datuk Baharudin Wan Md Nor, at the TPL Operations Jetty this morning. Baharudin said the two-month assignment involves 150 officers, crew members, and support staff, led by KD Lekir Commanding Officer Commander Megat Mohamad Sofwan Firdaus Megat Mohamad Yunus. He added that prior […]