Defence minister Khaled Nordin said the decision on the missiles for the navy’s littoral combat ships was made after the government evaluated proposals from several other countries, including France and Italy. (malaysiandefence.com pic)PETALING JAYA: The government will fit the navy’s littoral combat ships (LCS) with anti-ship missiles from Turkey, replacing the current naval strike missile (NSM) from Norway, says defence minister Khaled Nordin.
Khaled said the decision was made after the government evaluated proposals from several other countries, including France and Italy, based on price, delivery timelines and upfront costs, Bernama reported.
“We will engage with the Turkish side for further negotiations so that we can finalise the matter,” he was quoted as saying after attending the ministry’s Innovation Day celebration in Kuala Lumpur.
