Defence Ministry shortlists three missile systems for LCS, says Khaled

The Malaysian Defence Ministry is in the final stages of selecting a new surface-to-surface missile system for the Royal Malaysian Navy's Littoral Combat Ships from three shortlisted countries, though the specific countries remain undisclosed.

This decision comes after Malaysia's halt on procuring new defence equipment from Norway, following the revocation of an export licence for the existing missile system.

Additionally, discussions are underway regarding the potential acquisition of India's BrahMos air-to-surface missile system, which would be evaluated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force for compatibility and strategic integration.

The Defence Ministry is considering both the system's extended range capabilities and alignment with Malaysia's defence doctrine.

LUMUT, Sept 19 — The Defence Ministry (Mindef) is in the final stage of shortlisting a surface-to-surface missile system from three countries to replace the system for the Royal Malaysian Navy Littoral Combat Ships (LCS).

Without disclosing the three countries, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said several issues needed to be finalised before a government decision could be made.

“We are at the final stage. We have shortlisted three surface-to-surface missiles from three countries,” he said at a press conference after officiating the launch of the Cyber Force Nucleus Team in conjunction with the 93rd Malaysian Armed Forces Day at the Royal Malaysian Navy Base here today.

In July, Malaysia decided to immediately halt any procurement of new defence equipment or assets from Norway following the country’s decision to revoke the export licence for the LCS missile system.

Meanwhile, commenting on the possibility of Malaysia acquiring the BrahMos air-to-surface missile system from India, he said the matter would be referred to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) for study.

“If there is a proposal, we will refer it to the RMAF for study, including the implications and integration of the system, as well as upgrading the systems on RMAF defence assets, including the Sukhoi fighter aircraft.

“We will also look at our defence doctrine, because what we currently have has a range of no more than 100 kilometres, while that system has a range of 300 to 400 kilometres,” he said.

Last week, during his visit to New Delhi, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confirmed that Malaysia was exploring and studying preliminary discussions on acquiring the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system from India. — Bernama

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马来西亚国防部已进入为马来西亚皇家海军濒海战斗舰选择新型地对地导弹系统的最后阶段，目前已从三个入围国家中选出候选方案，但具体是这三个国家尚未公开。

此前，由于挪威撤销了现有导弹系统的出口许可证，马来西亚暂停从挪威采购新的国防装备。此后，马来西亚做出了这项决定。

此外，马来西亚正在讨论采购印度布拉莫斯空对地导弹系统的可能性，该系统将由马来西亚皇家空军进行兼容性和战略整合评估。

国防部正在考虑该系统的远程作战能力以及与马来西亚国防理论的契合度。

卢穆特，9 月 19 日讯——国防部 (Mindef) 已进入最终阶段，正在从三个国家中遴选一种地对地导弹系统，以替换马来西亚皇家海军濒海战斗舰 (LCS) 的现有系统。

国防部长拿督斯里穆罕默德·卡立·诺丁并未透露这三个国家的名称，而是表示在政府做出决定之前，还有几个问题需要最终确定。

“我们已经进入最后阶段。我们已经从三个国家中选出了三款地对地导弹，”他在今天于马来西亚皇家海军基地举行的网络部队核心小组成立仪式暨马来西亚武装部队第93个纪念日新闻发布会上说道。

7 月，在挪威撤销 LCS 导弹系统的出口许可证后，马来西亚决定立即停止从挪威采购任何新的国防装备或资产。

与此同时，在谈到马来西亚是否有可能从印度购买布拉莫斯空对地导弹系统时，他表示此事将提交马来西亚皇家空军（RMAF）进行研究。

“如果有相关提案，我们将提交给马来西亚皇家空军进行研究，包括该系统的影响和整合，以及对马来西亚皇家空军国防资产（包括苏霍伊战斗机）上的系统进行升级。

“我们还会审视一下我们的国防理论，因为我们目前拥有的武器射程不超过100公里，而那个系统的射程是300到400公里，”他说。

上周，马来西亚总理安华·易卜拉欣在访问新德里期间证实，马来西亚正在探讨和研究从印度采购布拉莫斯超音速巡航导弹系统的初步谈判。——马新社

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