Atmaca missiles for LCS to incur extra integration, launch system costs
KOTA TINGGI: The additional costs of equipping the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) littoral combat ships (LCS) with Türkiye’s Atmaca missiles will cover integration work and the provision of launch systems.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin disclosed that equipping the Royal Malaysian Navy's littoral combat ships (LCS) with Türkiye's Atmaca missiles will incur extra integration and launch system costs. The government previously ordered Atmaca missiles for its littoral mission ships (LMS), allowing a portion of the existing order to be redirected to the LCS to replace Norway's Naval Strike Missile (NSM).
The additional expenses will be allocated for integration work and the provision of launch systems. Khaled updated that the Atmaca missiles for the LMS are anticipated to be available in 2028, leveraging the existing order to utilize the same system. The precise additional costs remain undisclosed due to ongoing negotiations. Khaled suggested that recovering the payment from Norway might entail legal actions, such as arbitration or court proceedings, which could span two to five years.
He mentioned that parties might disregard arbitration decisions or refuse to comply, potentially requiring a court case. The government had initially chosen Türkiye as a substitute supplier to the NSM system, evaluating proposals from multiple nations like France and Italy, focusing on price, delivery schedules, and upfront expenses.
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