<p>KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry has identified Türkiye's Roketsan Atmaca anti-ship missile as its preferred replacement for the Norwegian Naval Strike Missile (NSM) intended for the Royal Malaysian Navy's (RMN) Littoral Combat Ships (LCS).
Key takeaways
Malaysia has chosen Türkiye's Roketsan Atmaca anti-ship missile to replace the Norwegian Naval Strike Missile on its Littoral Combat Ships, citing price, delivery timeline and initial costs.
- Malaysia selected Atmaca after evaluating proposals from Türkiye, France and Italy.
- Negotiations with Turkey will begin before final procurement.
- The decision was announced by Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin at a press conference.
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry has identified Türkiye's Roketsan Atmaca anti-ship missile as its preferred replacement for the Norwegian Naval Strike Missile (NSM) intended for the Royal Malaysian Navy's (RMN) Littoral Combat Ships (LCS).
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said Türkiye was selected after the ministry evaluated proposals from three countries — Türkiye, France and Italy.
He said the ministry would begin negotiations with the Turkish side before finalising the procurement.
"We have reached the stage of determining which country would be the best source of an alternative to replace our missiles. That country is Türkiye.
