LCS 1 delivery pushed to April 2027, Defence Ministry issues damages notice to Lunas, says minister

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As such, Mindef has issued a notice of Liquidated Ascertained Damages (LAD) to Lunas as a demonstration of the government’s seriousness over the delay, he said.
Mohamed Khaled said Mindef, together with the Ministry of Finance, would take the necessary measures to monitor the project and ensure the new delivery date was met.
Mohamed Khaled also said the absence of the Naval Strike Missile did not mean the LCS would be delivered without weapons systems.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Lumut Naval Shipyard (Lunas), the company building Malaysia’s first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 1), has set April 2027 as the new delivery date for the vessel to the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) under Phase 1.

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said Lunas had previously been unable to commit to or guarantee delivery by December this year.

“The delay will affect the readiness of the Malaysian Armed Forces and national defence.

“As the buyer, the ministry expects the LCS to be delivered. With the new date set for April 2027, we hope Lunas will have no further excuses or delays,” he said when winding up the debate on the Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) No. 2/2026 for the ministry in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.

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Published: October 8, 2026 at 1:04 AM UTC
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