The LCS 1 may not be fully operational until 2035 due to delays in the delivery of surface-to-surface missiles. The audit found the project is 7.55% behind schedule overall, with LCS 1 being 13.88% behind schedule in equipment, construction, and trial and commissioning work.
Delays in surface-to-surface missile delivery may push LCS 1's full operational date to 2035.
The project is 7.55% behind schedule overall, with LCS 1 being 13.88% behind schedule.
The audit recommends a realistic recovery plan and stronger project monitoring.
The defence ministry is evaluating replacement missiles for the delayed surface-to-surface system.
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The LCS project was 7.55% behind schedule across all five ships, while LCS 1 was 13.88%, or 108 days, behind in equipment, construction, trial and commissioning work.
PETALING JAYA: The navy's first littoral combat ship (LCS 1) could be handed over unarmed and might not be fully operational until December 2035, the national audit department says.
According to the Auditor-General’s Report 2/2026 released today, trials and commissioning could not be completed on schedule, with five complementary contracts for weapons and support systems still incomplete.
"If LCS 1 is handed over on Aug 26, 2026 or Dec 26, 2026, the ship will be delivered without complete training and weapon systems," the department said, referring to the initial date of handover and the revised target.
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