{
  "id": 12083835,
  "title": "LCS 1 risks handover without full combat capability, readiness could slip to 2035",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/lcs-1-risks-handover-without-full-combat-capability-readiness-could",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T05:09:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127998/lcs-1-risks-handover-without-full-combat-capability-readiness-could-slip-to-2035"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "THE first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 1) risks being handed over to the Royal Malaysian Navy without full operational capability, with the Auditor-General warning that completion of the project’s complementary contracts could be delayed until December ...",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : LCS Project 7.55 Pct Behind Schedule - National Audit Dept",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/general-lcs-project-7-55-pct-behind-schedule-national-audit-dept",
        "published": "2026-10-05T01:41:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Audit Dept: LCS project 7.55pc behind schedule, risks handing over ship without full capability",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/audit-dept-lcs-project-7-55pc-behind-schedule-risks-handing-over-ship",
        "published": "2026-10-05T03:57:01.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}