Atmaca expected to boost navy logistics
KUALA LUMPUR: The selection of Turkiye’s Roketsan Atmaca antiship missile system to replace the cancelled Naval Strike Missile (NSM) on the Royal Malaysian Navy’s littoral combat ships (LCS) could improve logistical efficiency and strengthen the country’s defence industry.
The Malaysian Royal Navy's decision to adopt the Roketsan Atmaca antiship missile system for its littoral combat ships (LCS) is expected to enhance logistical efficiency and bolster the country's defense industry. Professor Dr Adam Leong, director of Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia Centre for Defence and International Security Studies, praised Atmaca as an excellent choice for the LCS, especially as the same missile system would also equip the newer LMS B2 vessels.
Atmaca boasts a range exceeding 200km and offers multiple guidance systems, counter-electronic warfare capabilities, and land-based variants capable of launching from coastal defense positions up to 400km. Malaysia chose Atmaca after evaluating proposals from Turkey, France, and Italy, with negotiations set to commence. The 250km-range missile could potentially be delivered as early as 2029, leveraging Malaysia's existing Atmaca procurement for its LMS B2 vessels.
Using a common missile system across different naval platforms could streamline supply chain management, training, maintenance, and logistical support, providing additional flexibility to enhance the armed forces' joint-force capabilities.
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