{
  "id": 19939049,
  "title": "Atmaca: Additional cost for LCS involves integration and launcher system, refund from Norway to pay for missiles, says minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/atmaca-additional-cost-for-lcs-involves-integration-and-launcher-19939049",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T06:56:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/14/atmaca-additional-cost-for-lcs-involves-integration-and-launcher-system-refund-from-norway-to-pay-for-missiles-says-minister/243248"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kota Tinggi, November 14 — Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin disclosed that the extra expenses related to the Turkish Atmaca missile's integration and launcher system for the Royal Malaysian Navy's littoral combat ships (LCS) were to be determined, as negotiations were still ongoing. He stated that the government had previously placed an order for the Atmaca missiles for the littoral mission ships (LMS), which would enable the utilization of a portion of that order for the LCS, a substitute for the Norwegian Naval Strike Missile (NSM). The minister elaborated that the costs primarily involved integrating the missile system with the LCS and the placement of the launcher system. Once Norway returned the RM1 billion compensation claimed, the funds would be applied towards procuring new missiles. Mohamed Khaled could not specify the precise additional cost as the issue was still under discussion. When questioned about the likelihood of recovering the payment from Norway, the minister hinted that legal actions, such as arbitration or court proceedings, might be required. He noted that the duration of such legal battles could range from two to five years, depending on the circumstances.",
  "summary": "KOTA TINGGI, Nov 14 — The additional costs arising from the use of the Turkish-made Atmaca missile for the Royal M...",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Atmaca missiles for LCS to incur extra integration, launch system costs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/atmaca-missiles-for-lcs-to-incur-extra-integration-launch-system-costs",
        "published": "2026-11-14T06:35:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Minister: Additional cost for LCS involves integration, launcher system",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/minister-additional-cost-for-lcs-involves-integration-launcher-system",
        "published": "2026-11-14T07:43:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}