As the timeline for the delivery of the navy’s littoral combat ship (LCS) slips further and further away, Defence Minister Khaled Nordin said he has told the shipbuilder to expedite work and ensure there will be no further delays.

The statement comes after the delivery of the first ship slated for December this year was pushed to April 2027 instead, and without its main anti-ship armament...

The statement comes after the delivery of the first ship slated for December this year was pushed to April 2027 instead, and without its main anti-ship armament.

Khaled (above) added that the expedited work will not wait for a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) to take place, Bernama quoted him as saying.