Defence minister: LCS missile compensation claim expected to take time

Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin stated that recovering funds for the Littoral Combat Ship missiles will be delayed due to a lack of cooperation from Norway.

Although various Malaysian officials have requested Norway's assistance, the Norwegian government has refused to grant the export licence or intervene.

Malaysia is pursuing legal action against Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS, the missile supplier, while considering funding for new missiles compatible with the ship's system.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Recovering funds linked to the procurement of missiles for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) will not be resolved immediately and will take time, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said.

He said the delay is due to a lack of cooperation from the Norwegian government in resolving the issue.

He said that although requests for Norway’s assistance had been made at various levels, including by the Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim), Foreign Minister (Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan) and himself, Norway had refused to intervene.

“We do not see this matter being resolved quickly… even though Norway is the cause of the problem by refusing to grant the export licence.

“It (Norway) has done nothing to help us reach a decision that safeguards our rights and interests,” he said after the launch of the Siber Siaga 2026, held in conjunction with the Cyber Digital Services, Defence & Security Asia (CyberDSA) 2026 exhibition at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) here today.

Mohamed Khaled said the Norwegian government’s lack of intervention has left Malaysia to pursue its claim directly with the company, which he said has given various excuses.

“Recovering our money will not be easy. We expect it to be a lengthy process,” he said, stressing that efforts to complete the LCS weapon systems must continue regardless of the outcome of the claim against the supplier.

He said he would raise the matter with the government to discuss funding for new missiles, with the procurement involving several complex considerations, including the delivery timeframe.

The ministry must also ensure the new missiles can integrate with the LCS’s Combat Management System (CMS), which is nearing completion.

Malaysia reportedly has taken legal action against missile supplier Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS to seek compensation after the Norwegian government canceled the export license for Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) intended for the LCS project. — Bernama

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国防部长穆罕默德·哈立德·诺丁表示，由于挪威方面缺乏合作，为濒海战斗舰导弹筹集资金的工作将会延迟。

尽管马来西亚多位官员已请求挪威提供援助，但挪威政府拒绝颁发出口许可证或进行干预。

马来西亚正在对导弹供应商 Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS 提起法律诉讼，同时也在考虑为与该舰系统兼容的新导弹提供资金。

吉隆坡，10月5日讯——国防部长拿督斯里穆罕默德·卡立·诺丁表示，追回与濒海战斗舰（LCS）导弹采购相关的资金不会立即得到解决，需要时间。

他表示，延误是由于挪威政府在解决该问题上缺乏合作造成的。

他表示，尽管包括首相（拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣）、外交部长（拿督斯里穆罕默德·哈桑）和他本人在内的各级官员都曾请求挪威提供援助，但挪威拒绝介入。

“我们认为此事不会很快得到解决……尽管挪威拒绝颁发出口许可证才是问题的根源。”

“挪威没有采取任何措施来帮助我们达成一项保障我们权利和利益的决定，”他在今天于马来西亚国际贸易展览中心 (MITEC) 举行的 Siber Siaga 2026 启动仪式后说道。此次启动仪式与 2026 年亚洲网络数字服务、国防与安全展 (Cyber​​DSA) 同期举行。

穆罕默德·哈立德表示，由于挪威政府没有进行干预，马来西亚只能直接向该公司提出索赔，而该公司则给出了各种借口。

“追回我们的资金并不容易。我们预计这将是一个漫长的过程，”他说道，并强调无论对供应商的索赔结果如何，完成LCS武器系统的努力都必须继续进行。

他说他将向政府提出此事，讨论新导弹的资金问题，采购涉及几个复杂的因素，包括交付时间。

该部还必须确保新型导弹能够与即将完成的LCS作战管理系统（CMS）集成。

据报道，马来西亚已对导弹供应商康斯伯格防务与航空航天公司（Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS）提起诉讼，要求其赔偿。此前，挪威政府取消了该公司向马来西亚供应的用于濒海战斗舰（LCS）项目的海军打击导弹（NSM）的出口许可证。——马新社

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