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Malaysia's first Multi-Purpose Mission Ship, built by Turkey's Desan Shipyard, will arrive in February 2025, bolstering the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency's operational capacity in an increasingly complex maritime security landscape.
Malaysia has inked defence procurement memoranda of understanding with Turkey and South Korea, marking a shift towards direct government-to-government deals that promise lower costs and faster acquisitions while boosting domestic defence capabilities.
The Dewan Rakyat convenes for a 16-day sitting to debate critical issues including UN system reform, food security contingency plans amid regional instability, and Malaysia's defence procurement vulnerabilities.
Parliament passed two competition bills aimed at tackling digital economy abuses during its third week, while MPs debated press freedom, MSME financing, and national security matters including defence procurement and 1MDB liabilities.
Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid has urged strong legal and diplomatic measures against Norway for cancelling the export licence for Naval Strike Missiles destined for the Royal Malaysian Navy's Littoral Combat Ships.
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Parliament's Public Accounts Committee has mandated quarterly progress reports on Malaysia's Littoral Combat Ship project to prevent delays and cost overruns, while tightening financial controls and shifting to performance-based payments.
Malaysia's search for a replacement missile system for its Littoral Combat Ships will take two to three years, Chief of Defence Force Gen Tan Sri Malek Razak Sulaiman announced, as the country evaluates options from four nations.
Malaysia's Defence Ministry and Royal Malaysian Navy are evaluating multiple surface-to-surface missile systems from international manufacturers to replace the Norwegian Naval Strike Missile for the Littoral Combat Ship programme, with technical assessments expected to conclude by end of July.
Malaysia's Defence Ministry said a Norwegian supplier of cancelled naval missiles has requested talks over a RM1.06 billion claim, but warned it will not tolerate delaying strategies in the dispute resolution process.
The United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan have formally committed US$6.1 billion toward developing a next-generation stealth fighter jet, marking a significant advancement in the Global Combat Air Programme that aims for operational service by 2035.
Malaysia's Defence Ministry has defended the RM571.9 million payment for Norwegian-supplied Naval Strike Missiles, insisting it followed contractual progress milestones rather than being an advance payment without deliverables.
Malaysia is pursuing formal diplomatic channels to resolve a compensation claim stemming from the cancellation of a Naval Strike Missile contract with Norwegian defence contractor Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.