Defense analyst Prof Dr Azmi Hassan suggests France could supply offensive anti-ship missiles for Malaysia’s littoral combat ships after Norway revoked its delivery license, with the topic likely to feature during President Emmanuel Macron’s upcoming visit.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia could turn to French anti-ship missiles for its littoral combat ships (LCS) after Norway blocked delivery of the missiles originally ordered for the vessels.
Defence analyst Prof Dr Azmi Hassan said French President Emmanuel Macron was expected to raise the possibility during his Nov 16 and 17 visit to Malaysia.
Azmi, a senior fellow at the Nusantara Academy for Strategic Research, said Malaysia had already agreed to buy surface-to-air missiles from French missile maker MBDA for the same ships.
