KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Malaysia is on track to receive its first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) by 2026, with construction progressing according to schedule, Defence Minister...
Rise and shine! Start your weekday right with Taste of McNab Kelate’s ‘nasi dagang daging bakar’ right here in KLMinister of Defence Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said Malaysia is on track to receive its first Littoral Combat Ship by 2026. — Picture by Sayuti ZainudinKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Malaysia is on track to receive its first Littoral Combat Ship by 2026, with construction progressing according to schedule, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin confirmed today.
"The building and delivery of the LCS ships are on schedule and we can expect delivery by 2026 and beyond. We should have 11 LCS ships to protect our waters and we're in the process of building five. One of these ships is undergoing sea trials for a year now and we expect by 2026 it'll be ready," Khaled said during Umno's Pen Talk event at the World Trade Centre.
The LCS project has faced scrutiny due to significant delays and budget overruns, with costs escalating from an initial RM6 billion to RM11.22 billion.following a 2022 Public Accounts Committee report, which highlighted severe mismanagement and financial issues at Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd , the company responsible for the project.
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