LCS project completion independent of RCI, says Khaled

The defence minister says the shipbuilder has been told to accelerate work, while investigations into the project remain a separate matter.

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Lumut Naval Shipyard (Lunas), the company responsible for building Malaysia’s first LCS, has set April 2027 as the new delivery date for Phase 1.
The new date was set after Lunas informed the ministry that it could not provide a commitment or guarantee that the ship would be delivered by December this year.
Khaled said any investigation into the project should be left to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and the relevant authorities, pointing to court action taken against a former navy chief who had been managing director of Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd.

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Defence minister Khaled Nordin said any investigation into the LCS project delays should be left to MACC and the relevant authorities.PETALING JAYA: A royal commission of inquiry into delays in the littoral combat ship (LCS) project will not decide when or how quickly the vessels will be completed, says defence minister Khaled Nordin.

He said the shipbuilder had been told to accelerate work, Bernama reported.

"Whether (LCS 1) is finished or not ... it does not depend on the RCI. That is a separate matter. If it did, the ship would never be finished.

"That is why we asked the shipbuilder to speed up work and make sure there are no more delays,” he was quoted as saying after an event in Kota Tinggi today.

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Published: October 11, 2026 at 8:43 AM UTC
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Oct 11, 5:56 AM UTC
Utusan Malaysia Penubuhan RCI tidak jamin LCS siap segera – Khaled Nordin
Oct 11, 6:00 AM UTC
Bernama General : LCS 1 Completion Not Dependent On RCI, Shipbuilder Told To Speed Up Work - Khaled
Oct 11, 6:10 AM UTC
Malay Mail LCS 1 completion not tied to RCI, shipbuilder told to speed up work, says defence minister
Oct 11, 7:29 AM UTC
New Straits Times LCS1 completion must not depend on RCI, says Khaled
Oct 11, 7:54 AM UTC
Sinar Harian RCI bukan jaminan LCS siap segera - Mohamed Khaled
Oct 11, 8:43 AM UTC
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