Govt mulls three missile systems after Norway’s NSM permit cancellation

The Ministry of Defence is evaluating three surface-to-surface missile systems after Norway's cancellation of the Naval Strike Missile export permit.

The decision will consider operational needs, vessel compatibility, costs, and procurement timelines, with a final choice made upon signing a procurement agreement.

Construction of five Royal Malaysian Navy Littoral Combat Ships is 80.72% complete, with deliveries scheduled from April 2027 to April 2029.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — The Ministry of Defence is in the final stages of evaluating three options for a surface-to-surface missile (SSM) system after the Norwegian government cancelled the export permit for the Naval Strike Missile (NSM).

The ministry said the selection of the system would take into account operational requirements, integration compatibility with naval vessels, costs and the procurement timeline.

“A final decision will be made once an option has been agreed upon and the procurement agreement has been signed,” the ministry said in a written reply to an oral question from Datuk Wira Dr Ku Abd Rahman Ku Ismail (PN-Kubang Pasu) in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.

He had asked Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin to state the government’s measures to obtain the NSM system from another country following the Norwegian government’s cancellation of the export permit.

In a related development, the overall physical progress of the construction of all five Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) stood at 80.72 per cent as of Sept 25, representing a delay variance of 9.19 per cent against the original target of 89.91 per cent.

According to the ministry, the latest delivery schedule guaranteed by the contractor, Lumut Naval Shipyard (LUNAS), stipulates that the first LCS will be delivered in April 2027, followed by the second in August 2027 and the third in December 2027.

The fourth LCS is scheduled for delivery in August 2028, while the fifth is set for April 2029.

As for the first LCS, KD Maharaja Lela, the vessel is currently undergoing Harbour Acceptance Trials after completing several shipyard acceptance tests.

The ministry said the trials involve testing the main machinery, power generation and propulsion systems to evaluate and verify the vessel’s performance and system capabilities before the Sea Acceptance Trials (SAT) are conducted together with RMN. — Bernama

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在挪威取消海军打击导弹出口许可证后，英国国防部正在评估三种地对地导弹系统。

该决定将考虑运营需求、船舶兼容性、成本和采购时间表，最终选择将在签署采购协议时做出。

马来西亚皇家海军五艘濒海战斗舰的建造工程已完成 80.72%，预计将于 2027 年 4 月至 2029 年 4 月期间交付。

吉隆坡，11 月 5 日讯——在挪威政府取消海军打击导弹 (NSM) 的出口许可证后，国防部正在对地对地导弹 (SSM) 系统的三种方案进行最终评估。

该部表示，选择该系统时将考虑操作要求、与海军舰艇的集成兼容性、成本和采购时间表。

“一旦确定了方案并签署了采购协议，就会做出最终决定，”该部昨天在国会下议院对拿督威拉库阿卜杜勒·拉赫曼·库伊斯梅尔博士（国盟-古邦巴素）的口头质询作出的书面答复中表示。

他要求国防部长拿督斯里穆罕默德·卡立·诺丁说明，在挪威政府取消出口许可证后，政府将采取哪些措施从其他国家获得NSM系统。

另据报道，截至 9 月 25 日，马来西亚皇家海军 (RMN) 所有五艘濒海战斗舰 (LCS) 的建造总体进度为 80.72%，比原定目标 89.91% 的进度延迟了 9.19%。

据该部称，承包商卢穆特海军造船厂（LUNAS）保证的最新交付计划规定，第一艘濒海战斗舰将于 2027 年 4 月交付，第二艘将于 2027 年 8 月交付，第三艘将于 2027 年 12 月交付。

第四艘濒海战斗舰计划于 2028 年 8 月交付，第五艘计划于 2029 年 4 月交付。

至于第一艘濒海战斗舰“KD Maharaja Lela”号，该舰在完成几项船厂验收测试后，目前正在进行港口验收试验。

该部表示，此次试验包括测试主机械、发电和推进系统，以评估和验证船舶的性能和系统能力，之后将与马来西亚皇家海军共同进行海上验收试验（SAT）。——马新社

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