{
  "id": 12660160,
  "title": "Tidak tepat’, menteri sanggah unjuran LCS 1 oleh ketua audit negara",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/tidak-tepat-menteri-sanggah-unjuran-lcs-1-oleh-ketua-audit-negara-12660160",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T15:39:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/07/tidak-tepat-menteri-sanggah-unjuran-lcs-1-oleh-ketua-audit-negara"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Defense Minister Khaled Nordin dismissed a statement by the Chief Auditor National (KANA) suggesting the first coastal anti-aircraft missile frigate (LCS 1) would only be operational by December 2035. The KANA report, released on Monday, was based on a contract with Norwegian defense company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, which the country terminated independently due to certain reasons, including the need for Washington approval of the missile system components and the Covid-19 pandemic's constraints on the schedule. Khaled stated that LCS 1 would aim to commence operations much earlier than initially expected, as Malaysia has been exploring alternative missile technology agreements with South Korea, Turkey, and France. He clarified that while the LCS would be equipped with various weaponry systems, it would initially only be operational with surface-to-air and surface-to-sea missiles, along with electromagnetic warfare systems and integrated surface-to-surface missile tracking. The country is currently seeking compensation of over RM1 billion from Kongsberg following Norway's cancellation of the missile export permit for the LCS project. Malaysia had previously purchased the systems from Kongsberg under a 2018 contract to modernize six LCS vessels. KANA revealed that LCS 1 might be delivered without fully equipped weaponry when completed by December of this year, with full operational capability only expected by December 2035. The report found that testing and integration of the LCS 1 could not be completed on schedule due to delays from five subcontractors related to weapon systems and support, totaling a 7.55% overall delay across all five vessels, with delays ranging from 30 to 108 days.",
  "summary": "Khaled Nordin berkata, rundingan alternatif yang sedang diusahakan Malaysia hanya ambil masa 3 tahun bagi proses penghantaran, pemasangan.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Tidak tepat’, menteri sanggah unjuran LCS 1 oleh ketua audit negara",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/tidak-tepat-menteri-sanggah-unjuran-lcs-1-oleh-ketua-audit-negara",
        "published": "2026-10-07T15:39:30.000Z"
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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."
}